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