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Eclipses, Equinoxes And Solstices (and Moon Phases)
Test Description: Eclipse / equinox / solstice etc.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During a solar eclipse...
A
you are blocked
B
the moon is blocked
C
the Earth is blocked
D
the sun is blocked
2) When we can see the whole moon from the Earth what kind of moon is it?
A
gibbous
B
full moon
C
crescent
D
new moon
3) When the lighted part of the moon is getting smaller what kind of moon is it?
A
waxing
B
waning
4) How long does it take for the Earth to spin on its axis?
A
one year
B
about 30 days
C
one month
D
about 24 hours
5) How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun?
A
365 days
B
500 years
C
365 years
D
500 days
6) What is a SOLSCITCE
A
a cool name for a cat.
B
the longest amount of day light OR night time
C
the time of the year when days and nights are equal
D
what we call the sun orbiting Earth.
7) The moon _________ around the Earth
A
revolves
B
rotates
8) The Earth ___________ on its axis
A
rotates
B
revolves
9) Which of the following is NOT true about earth's seasons?
A
Earth is closest to the sun during our summer
B
The hemisphere that is tilted towards the sun has longer daylight than the other hemisphere
C
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
D
The 23.5 degree tilt of earth's axis causes the seasons
10) During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
A
red-orange
B
white
C
blue
D
green
11) A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
A
new
B
full
C
waxing crescent
D
waning crescent
12) What is an equinox?
A
the longest and shortest days of the year
B
when day and night are equal
C
another name for the full moon
D
another name for the new moon
13) What creates an equinox?
A
the sun only shinning on Elyria
B
the sun shines on the equator
C
the sun shinning directly on the south pole
D
the sun shinning directly on the north pole
14) When is the longest DAY of the year?
A
the vernal (spring) equinox
B
the winter solctice
C
the summer solctice
D
the autumn equinox
15) Can a solstice be on the same day as an equinox?
A
no way!
B
yes of course!
16) Yes or no: Equinox and solstices signify the start of the seasons.
A
No way - completely false!
B
100% True!
17) The COLDEST zone of the world is the_________ zones
A
tropics
B
polar
C
temperate
D
solar
18) the WARMEST zone of the world is the ___________ zone.
A
temperate
B
Elyrian
C
tropics
D
polar
19) The zone of Earth that changes temperatures and humidity is the ___________ zone.
A
temperate
B
tropics
C
Elyrian
D
polar
20) What best describes a year?
A
The amount of time it takes for the Sun to revolve around the Earth.
B
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.
C
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun.
D
The amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth.
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