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Earth's Motion, Seasons, Moon Phases, Eclipses, Space
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What would best represent revolution?
A
spinning top
B
race car on a race track
C
side by side motion
D
up and down motion
2) In the summer the Northern Hemisphere is tilted
A
toward the sun
B
away from the sun
C
neither toward or away from the sun
D
parallel to the sun
3) In the winter the North Pole has
A
constant daytime
B
constant nighttime
C
12 hours of night time
D
12 hours of daylight
4) When the axis of Earth is tilted toward the sun, we are having
A
fall
B
summer
C
spring
D
winter
5) During which seasons is the axis of Earth not tilted toward or away from the sun?
A
summer and fall
B
winter and spring
C
fall and spring
D
spring and summer
6) The day of the year where the daylight hours are longer than nighttime hours is
A
fall equinox
B
summer solstice
C
winter solstice
D
spring equinox
7) The days of the year when we have approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime
A
perihelion
B
equinox
C
aphelion
D
solstice
8) The point in Earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun
A
perihelion
B
solstice
C
aphelion
D
equinox
9) The day of the year when the nighttime is longer than the daytime
A
fall equinox
B
summer solstice
C
spring equinox
D
winter solstice
10) The point in Earth's orbit that is closest to the Sun
A
equinox
B
perihelion
C
aphelion
D
solstice
11) Why does the moon appear to change shape?
A
because the moon revolves around the Earth
B
because the moon spins on it's axis
C
because Earth spins on its axix
D
because Earth's axis is tilted relative to the moon
12) The revolution of Earth around the Sun gives us
A
a year
B
a week
C
a day
D
a month
13) The revolution of the moon around Earth gives us
A
a year
B
a day
C
a month
D
a week
14) The rotation of Earth on its axis gives us a
A
day
B
week
C
month
D
year
15) Seasons occur because
A
the moon orbits the Earth
B
of aphelion and perihelion
C
the Earth spins on its axis
D
the Earth orbits around the sun
16) You observe a thin crescent moon in the western sky during the early evening. Two weeks later a full moon is visible in the eastern sky in the early evening. Which conclusion is best supported by these observations
A
the moon rotates on its axis
B
the moon revolves around the Earth
C
Earth revolves around the sun
D
The Earth's axis is tilted relative to the moon
17) A heliocentric model of the solar system means
A
the sun and planets revolve around the Earth
B
the sun and planets rotate around the Earth
C
the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun
D
the Earth and other planets rotate around the Sun
18) The force that keeps the planets in orbits around the sun is
A
acceleration
B
inertia
C
gravity
D
kinetic energy
19) Order the follow according to size from largest to smallest.
A
galaxy, universe, solar system
B
universe, galaxy, solar system
C
solar system, universe, galaxy
D
solar system, galaxy, universe
20) A geocentric model of the solar system means
A
the sun and planets rotate around the Earth
B
the Earth and other planets rotate around the Sun
C
the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun
D
the sun and planets revolve around the Earth
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