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