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