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Earth, Sun, And Moon- 7th Grade
Test Description: 7th grade astronomy
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earth turns in a _________ motion
A
clockwise
B
counterclockwise
2) How long does it take Earth to turn once on its axis or rotation?
A
a year
B
a day (24 hours)
C
a month
D
AN HOUR
3) How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
A
a month
B
a day
C
a year
D
an hour
4) about how long does it take the moon to revolve once around Earth?
A
a month
B
a year
C
a day
D
an hour
5) why is it hotter in the summer than winter?
A
sunlight strikes the ground at higher and lower angles
B
Earth gets closer to and farther from the sun
C
earth revolves around the sun more in some seasons
D
earth turns faster in some seasons
6) the lunar highlands have more impact crater than the maria, so scientists know that the highlands
A
are flatter than the maria
B
are younger than the maria
C
are darker than the maria
D
are older than the maria
7) Why does the moon change shape from week to week?
A
the moon moves through earths shadow
B
clouds block part of the moon
C
the moon is lit in different ways
D
different amounts of dark colored side of the moon face earth
8) the dark maria on the moon formed from
A
large shadows
B
lava filled craters
C
finely broken rock
D
dried up seas
9) during a total eclipse of the moon, the moon is
A
in Earth's prenumbra
B
casting a shadow on Earth
C
in Earth's umbra
D
between earth and sun
10) Why does the earth get day and night?
A
so plants can grow
B
the sun orbits us
C
the earth is turning on it's axis
D
so we can sleep
11) The sun rises in the ________, and sets in the __________
A
East, West
B
West, South
C
North, South
D
Morning, Night
12) How long does it take earth to go around the sun
A
28 days
B
1 month
C
365 and 1/4 days
D
365 days
13) How long does it take the moon to go around Earth?
A
1 week
B
28 days
C
365 and 1/4 days
D
1 month
14) A moon is full when
A
the sun shines on the moon's whole face
B
the first day of the month
C
when there is a lunar eclipse
D
you can see a face in the moon
15) What is the longest day of the year?
A
June 21
B
September 1
C
the last day of school
D
December 22
16) The sun moves across the sky because
A
the earth is rotating on it's axis
B
the moon goes around earth
C
it is going around us
D
so night can come
17) Shadows are longest at
A
midday
B
morning and evening
C
morning
D
night time
18) what is a lunar month?
A
31 days
B
the moon's light
C
the moon's orbit of the earth
D
the moon's orbit of the sun
19) The phase of the moon when none of the sun's light reaches the surface is
A
full moon
B
new moon
C
first quarter
D
fourth quarter
20) Shadows are shortest at
A
morning and night
B
midday
C
night time
D
morning
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