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Earth, Sun, And Moon
Test Description: 6.E.1.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is it called when the Moon appears to get larger?
A
Revolve
B
Waning
C
Waxing
D
Rotate
2) What is it called when the Moon appears to get smaller?
A
Rotate
B
Waxing
C
Waning
D
Revolve
3) How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth once?
A
about 1 week
B
about 29 days/1 month
C
1 day/24 hours
D
1 year/365 days
4) What is the name of the Moon phase when you can see more Moon than shadow?
A
Gibbous
B
Crescent
C
Waning
D
Waxing
5) What is the name of the Moon phase when you can see more shadow than Moon?
A
Gibbous
B
Waning
C
Crescent
D
Waxing
6) A tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides is called a
A
High Tide
B
Fall Tide
C
Spring Tide
D
Neap Tide
7) A tide with the least difference between low and high tides is called a
A
Low Tide
B
Spring Tide
C
Neap Tide
D
Fall Tide
8) Which of the following terms would you use to describe the motion of Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
A
Rotating
B
Eclipse
C
Rolling
D
Revolving
9) How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun?
A
1 day/24 hours
B
1 year/365 days
C
6 months
D
1 month
10) Which of the following terms would you use to describe the motion of Earth turning on its axis?
A
Eclipse
B
Revolving
C
Rolling
D
Rotating
11) How long does it take for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
A
1 year/365 days
B
1 day/24 hours
C
1 month
D
3 weeks
12) When the Earth rotates on its axis it causes
A
Tides
B
Day and night
C
Seasons
D
Eclipses
13) When the Earth revolves around the Sun it causes
A
Tides
B
Day and night
C
Eclipses
D
Seasons
14) When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are arranged in a straight line (new moon and full moon), what kind of tide is occurring?
A
High Tide
B
Fall Tide
C
Neap Tide
D
Spring Tide
15) When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are forming a right angle (first and last/third quarter), what kind of tide is occurring?
A
High Tide
B
Spring Tide
C
Fall Tide
D
Neap Tide
16) When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and fully or partially blocks the Sun, there is a
A
Lunar Eclipse
B
High Tide
C
Solar Eclipse
D
Low Tide
17) When the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be fully or partially blocked from the Sun's light, there is a
A
Low Tide
B
High Tide
C
Solar Eclipse
D
Lunar Eclipse
18) A lunar eclipse can only occur during which Moon phase?
A
Third Quarter
B
New Moon
C
Full Moon
D
First Quarter
19) A solar eclipse can only occur during which Moon phase?
A
First Quarter
B
Third Quarter
C
Full Moon
D
New Moon
20) Which phase of the Moon is not visible from the Earth?
A
Third Quarter
B
Full Moon
C
First Quarter
D
New Moon
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