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