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Earth In The Universe
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1) Earth's axis is tilted with respect to Earth's orbit at an angle of
A
27.5 degrees
B
23.5 degrees
C
90 degrees
D
30 degrees
2) What does Earth's rotation on its axis cause?
A
day and night
B
solar eclipse
C
the seasons
D
a year
3) Where do Earth's oceans bulge in response to the Moon's gravitational attraction to produce tides?
A
the sides facing and opposite the Moon
B
the side facing the Moon
C
the sides at right angles to the Moon
D
the side opposite the Moon
4) Which best explains why Earth has tides?
A
The Sun has a gravitational pull on Earth
B
Earth orbits the Sun
C
The Moon has a gravitational pull on Earth
D
Earth rotates on its axis
5) When the people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?
A
Waxing crescent
B
Waxing gibbous
C
Full Moon
D
New Moon
6) The Earth's Moon is
A
always closer to the Sun than it is to the Earth.
B
about the same distance from the Sun as it is from the Earth.
C
sometimes closer to the Sun than it is to the Earth and sometimes closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
D
always much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
7) Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day?
A
The Sun orbits around the Earth.
B
The Sun rotates on it axis.
C
Earth rotates on its axis.
D
Earth orbits around the Sun.
8) The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon can produce shadows on the Earth or Moon resulting in
A
lunar or solar eclipses.
B
vernal equinox.
C
very long shadows.
D
very dark nights.
9) The Moon and the Sun each exert a gravitational pull on the Earth, and this pull has a major impact on the Earth's
A
crop seasons.
B
tsunamis.
C
ocean tides.
D
hurricane seasons.
10) The number of hours of daylight that a location receives varies depending on how far north or south it is from the
A
North Pole
B
Moon
C
Equator
D
Line of Capricorn
11) Earth has seasons because
A
the distance between Earth and the Sun changes.
B
its axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun.
C
the temperature of the Sun changes.
D
it rotates on its axis.
12) During what phase of the Moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
A
Full Moon
B
New Moon
C
First Quarter
D
Waxing Gibbous
13) Each planet moves around the Sun in a path the shape of a(n)
A
diamond.
B
circle.
C
spiral.
D
ellipse.
14) The time when the Sun is directly above the equator, and the daylight hours are equal to nighttime hours is called a(n)
A
Neap tide.
B
Solstice.
C
Equinox.
D
Hemisphere.
15) The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West because
A
the Sun is located in the East region of our galaxy.
B
the Earth rotates in a clockwise direction.
C
the Earth rotates in a counter clockwise direction.
D
the Earth always spins to the East of the Moon.
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