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Test Description: The Moon Review - 8th grade science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement is most true about a solar eclipse?
A
Only part of Earth becomes totally dark during a solar eclipse.
B
During a solar eclipse the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun receives sunlight.
C
A solar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
D
A solar eclipse causes the entire daytime side of Earth to become dark.
2) At which phase of the moon could a lunar eclipse occur?
A
New Moon
B
Full moon
C
Last Quarter
D
First Quarter
3) Cheryl wanted to photograph a full moon on January 1, but the night was cloudy. When will be her next opportunity to take a picture of a full moon?
A
February 10
B
January 30
C
January 15
D
February 18
4) The most extreme high and low tides occur when
A
it is nighttime
B
the sun, Earth, and moon are lined up
C
there has been a heavy rainstorm
D
the sun, Earth, and moon are at right angles to one another
5) In causing tides on Earth, the moon's gravity
A
has less effect than the sun's gravity
B
has more effect than the sun's gravity
C
is equal to the sun's gravity
D
has no significant effect
6) What is the name for the phase of the moon when more than half is lit?
A
gibbous moon
B
full moon
C
new moon
D
crescent moon
7) What is the name for the phase of the moon when the left half is lit?
A
Waning gibbous
B
Waxing crescent
C
First quarter
D
Last quarter
8) What is the amount of time it takes from high tide to low tide?
A
29 1/2 hours
B
6 1/4 hours
C
24 hours
D
12 hours
9) How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?
A
50 percent
B
0 percent
C
100 percent
D
10 percent
10) Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A) waxing crescent; B) Waning gibbous; C) Third quarter moon
A
C,A,B
B
A,C,B
C
B,C,A
D
A,B,C
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