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Earth And Space Systems
Test Description: Earth, Sun, Moon interactions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
A
365 days (1 year)
B
24 days
C
24 hours
D
1 month
2) How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
A
1 month
B
365 days (1 year)
C
24 days
D
24 hours
3) How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
A
365 days (1 year)
B
24 days
C
1 month
D
24 hours
4) The amount of gravity an object has depends on its
A
temperature
B
shape
C
luminosity
D
mass
5) Which of the following causes day and night on Earth?
A
The sun being blocked by clouds at night.
B
The moon passing in front of the sun, and blocking it out
C
Earth rotating on its axis once every 24 hours
D
Earth revolving around the sun once every 365 days
6) Luminosity refers to
A
The brightness of a star when viewed at night.
B
The brightness of a star when viewed during the day.
C
The brightness of a star compared to our moon
D
The brightness of a star compared to our sun.
7) A planet with more mass than the Earth would have
A
more gravity
B
no gravity
C
less gravity
D
the same amount of gravity
8) A planet with LESS mass than the Earth would have
A
less gravity
B
more gravity
C
no gravity
D
the same amount of gravity
9) The reason we see different phases of the moon is because
A
The moon rotates away from the sun, so only some sunlight reflects off it.
B
The sun rotates away from the moon, so only some sunlight reflects off it.
C
The moon shrinks and grows depending on what time of the month it is.
D
The sun lights up different parts of the moon as the moon revolves around the Earth.
10) When the moon is in between the Earth and the sun, we see
A
a full moon
B
a new moon
11) When the Earth is in between the moon and the sun, we see
A
a full moon
B
a new moon
12) Which two things affect how bright stars appear to us on Earth?
A
The distance a star is away from us, and the color of the star.
B
The size of the star and the shape of the star.
C
The size of the star and the distance it is away from us
D
The size of the star and the color of the star
13) How long does it take for the moon to rotate once on its axis?
A
1 month
B
2 weeks
C
24 hours
D
365 days (1 year)
14) Which of the following is a STAR?
A
Earth
B
Jupiter
C
Sun
D
Moon
15) True or False? The sun changes position in our solar system.
A
FALSE
B
TRUE
16) True or False? The moon revolves around the Earth, while the Earth revolves around the sun.
A
FALSE
B
TRUE
17) The reason we can see the moon at night is because
A
The moon is reflecting the Sun's light back at us.
B
The moon is battery operated.
C
The moon is a star.
D
The moon is reflecting the Earth's light back at us.
18) Which phase of the moon would come next after a full moon?
A
A waning crescent
B
A waning gibbous
C
A third quarter moon
D
A waxing gibbous
19) A moon that is shrinking is considered a
A
waning moon
B
waxing moon
20) After a new moon, the moon is
A
waning
B
waxing
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