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Sun Earth Moon
Test Description: Sun Earth Moon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following moon phases comes AFTER a full moon?
A
waning gibbous
B
waxing gibbous
C
new moon
D
half moon
2) When observing shadows outside at different times of the day, at which time would your shadow be the shortest?
A
10:30 a.m.
B
2:30 p.m.
C
12:00 p.m.
D
9 a.m.
3) How often does each phase of the moon appear?
A
yearly
B
monthly
C
weekly
D
daily
4) Approximately how many days does it take for the moon to complete one cycle from new moon to full moon to new moon?
A
18 days
B
28 days
C
8 days
D
1 day
5) Which change occurs at least once every day?
A
It rains
B
Summer turns into fall
C
Day changes into night
D
New moon changes to full moon
6) Why do stars look different in the summer months than in the winter months?
A
the Earth revolves around the sun
B
the stars rotate around the Earth
C
the moon revolves around the sun
D
the Earth rotates on its axis
7) Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?
A
The way the sun seems to move through the sky.
B
The place we stand when we look at the shadows.
C
The way things grow when they are warmed by the sun.
D
The change in how the air moves during the day.
Helpful Hint
Waning = light on the left; Waxing = light on the right
8) Which letter shows a waning gibbous?
A
D
B
A
C
C
D
B
9) Which planet is closest to the sun?
A
Earth
B
Mercury
C
Mars
D
Jupiter
10) Caused by Earth revolving around the sun at a tilt:
A
Shadows
B
Day and night
C
Seasons
D
Patterns
11) What is the sixth planet from the sun?
A
Mars
B
Saturn
C
Uranus
D
Jupiter
12) The rotation of Earth on its axis causes
A
Day and night
B
A month
C
Wind
D
Seasons
13) The sun rises in the...
A
East
B
West
14) What pattern does the earth orbiting the sun every 365 days cause?
A
moon phases
B
length of shadows
C
changing seasons
D
cloud cover
15) The sun sets (appears to go down) in the...
A
West
B
East
16) What causes seasons?
A
movement of the Sun around the Earth.
B
movement of Earth around the sun
C
movement of the Earth around the Moon
D
movement of the Sun around the Moon
17) Which best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky?
A
Earth's rotation (spinning on its axis)
B
Earth's revolution around the sun
C
The moon revolving around Earth
D
the lunar cycle
18) Which of the following describes the sun?
A
It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.
B
It is small than Earth and the moon.
C
It is made mostly of the gases, hydrogen and helium.
D
It is a solid.
19) The sun's rays make the longest shadows...
A
late at night
B
early in the morning
C
at 12:00 (noon)
D
all the time
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