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Earth Science Recap
Test Description: Sun Earth Moon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
A
1 year
B
1 day
C
1 month
D
365 days
2) Summer occurs on the hemisphere that is ____
A
tilted toward the sun
B
facing away from the sun
C
tilted away from the sun
D
facing the sun
3) What formed the craters on the moon?
A
flowing lava
B
volcanoes
C
impacts from objects in space
D
tectonic plate movement
4) The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its
A
rotation axis
B
rotation
C
revolution
D
tilt
5) The central dark portion of a shadow is the
A
umbra
B
penumbra
C
black spot
D
eclipse
6) The seasons change because
A
Earth orbit s closer to the Sun
B
Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun
C
the Sun gives off less energy less heat in the winter
D
Earth rotates on its axis
7) A solstice is a day when
A
We have equal amount of day and night
B
Earth has extreme temperatures
C
Earth's rotation axis is not tilted
D
Earth's rotation axis is most tilted away or toward the sun
8) A tide is the _____________ rise and fall of sea level.
A
yearly
B
daily
C
hourly
D
monthly
9) When more of the moon is visible every night, the moon is __________
A
growing
B
revolving
C
waning
D
waxing
10) During Summer and Fall, the amount of daylight hours ___
A
remain the same
B
increase
C
increase then decrease
D
decrease
11) What holds Earth in its orbit?
A
gravity from the sun
B
gravity from the moon
C
Earth's rotation
D
the lunar cycle
12) The Sun's energy reaches Earth as ____
A
light and nuclear energy
B
thermal and chemical energy
C
thermal and light energy
D
light and chemical energy
13) The number of daytime and nighttime hours are the same during a(n)
A
eclipse
B
tide
C
equinox
D
solstice
14) How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
A
one month
B
24 hours
C
one season
D
one year
15) Chicago has the least amount of daylight hours during the
A
Winter Season
B
cold holidays
C
Fall Equinox
D
December Solstice
16) We experience day and night because
A
the moon rises and sets
B
the Earth and moon revolve around the sun
C
the Earth rotates
D
The Earth revolves around the Sun
17) How long does it take the moon to complete one lunar cycle?
A
2 weeks
B
one year
C
one month
D
one day
18) Because Earth rotates, the sun appears to rise in the
A
north
B
west
C
east
D
evening
19) If it is winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?
A
summer
B
fall
C
winter
D
spring
20) Who was the SECOND man to walk on the moon?
A
Buzz Aldrin
B
Tom Hanks
C
John Glenn
D
Neil Armstrong
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