The Earth, Moon, An DSun Question Preview (ID: 37522)


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Which astronaut was the first to set foot on the moon?
a) michael collins
b) neil armstrong
c) edwin aldrin
d) yuri gagarin

What does the gravitational pull of the sun and moon cause on the Earth?
a) changes in the magnetic field
b) melting of the glaciers
c) evaporation of water
d) changes in ocean tides

What occurs at a full moon when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?
a) a lunar eclipse
b) a partial solar eclipse
c) a solar eclipse
d) a partial lunar eclipse

What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun?
a) a solar eclipse
b) a new moon
c) a lunar eclipse
d) a full moon

When the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller the moon is...
a) waxing
b) decreasing
c) eclipsing
d) waning

The moon revolves around the Earth is about...
a) a year
b) one week
c) one day
d) one month

The phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides are caused by...
a) the position of the sun
b) the position of the Earth, moon, and Sun
c) the position of the moon
d) the position of the Earth

The vernal equinox occurs during which season?
a) spring
b) summer
c) fall
d) winter

During a leap year, an extra day is added to which month?
a) February
b) January
c) March
d) December

The time it takes a planet to make one complete trip around the sun is called what?
a) period of revolution
b) day
c) axis
d) period of rotation

Leslie tested if plants grew towards red light better than white light. What is the dependent variable?
a) the white light
b) the red light
c) the direction of plant growth
d) the location of the plants

If I raise the temperature of a cup of water, then the amount of sugar that can be  dissolved in it will be increased. What is the independent variable?
a) amount of sugar
b) temperature of the cup of water
c) the water
d) the amount dissolved

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