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Seasons, Moons, Phases, Tides, And Eclipses
Test Description: Students review for their chapter 7 test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earth has seasons because
A
the temperature of the sun changes
B
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
C
it rotates on its axis
D
the distance between Earth and the sun changes
2) When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
A
more indirect rays and shorter days
B
more indirect rays and longer days
C
more direct rays and shorter days
D
more direct rays and longer days
3) From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see
A
more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon
B
an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon
C
the same amount of the lighted side of the moon
D
a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon
4) For a solar eclipse to occur
A
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun
B
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon
C
the moon must be directly behind Earth
D
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon
5) During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
A
waxing gibbous
B
full moon
C
new moon
D
first quarter
6) Tides are caused mainly by
A
strong winds blowing water onto coasts
B
Earth's rotation on its axis, which causes water to move
C
differences in how much the sun pulls on difference parts of the Earth
D
differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth
7) Leap year occurs because
A
it actually takes slightly more than 365 days for Earth to revile around the sun
B
the original calendar developed by the Greeks was incorrect
C
it actually takes fewer than 365 days for Earth to revolve around the sun
D
the original calendar developed by the Egyptians had exactly 365 days.
8) When is Earth farthest from the sun?
A
when it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere
B
when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
C
when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere
D
when it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere
9) What is an equinox
A
one of the two days each year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
B
the day of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance south of the equator
C
the day of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north of the equator
D
one of the two days each year on which both hemispheres are tilted toward the sun
10) Earth's axis is tilted with respect to earth's orbit at an angle of
A
45 degrees
B
23.5 degrees
C
90 degrees
D
30 degrees
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