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The sun and moon are very different sizes, but often appear to be the same size. During a solar eclipse, our tiny moon can totally black the giant sun because of
a) The large shadow Earth casts on the sun
b) The reflection of light waves from the sun
c) The dark side of the moon facing Earth
d) Their differing distances from the Earth
Why does the evening sky rotate during the hours between dusk and dawn?
a) The earth is tilted
b) The earth rotates
c) The moon rotates
d) The sky is fixed
Gravity on the moon is about 1/6 the gravity felt on the Earth. This is because
a) the moon is so far away from the Earth
b) the moon is much less massive than the Earth
c) the earth has a molten core and the moon doesn't
d) the moon is so much further from the sun than the Earth
Why does Earth orbit the sun rather than any other body in the solar system?
a) The sun is the most massive object; gravitational attraction is related to mass
b) The rotational motions of all the planets, including Earth, cause them to remain in its orbit around the sun
c) The Earth is closer to the Sun than other bodies in the solar system
d) The mutual repulsion among all the planets hold Earth in its orbit
Which planet has the greatest attraction to the sun? (closest)
a) Mars
b) Pluto
c) Saturn
d) Mercury
__________ form a belt between Mars and Jupiter
a) Asteroids
b) Comets
c) Stars
d) Meteors
Which planetary body has the greatest gravitational pull?
a) The Earth
b) The Moon
c) Neptune
d) Jupiter
During a full moon, ___________ of the moon is facing Earth
a) the bright side
b) the dark side
c) none
d) a quarter
A solar eclipse can only occur when the moon is in which phase?
a) Crescent moon
b) Quarter moon
c) New Moon
d) Full moon
A meteorite is different from a comet mainly because it
a) has a tail of ice and dust
b) enters Earth's atmopshere
c) has a nucleus made of snow and rock
d) is found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter
Bodies of ice, stone and organic compounds are:
a) asteroids
b) stardust
c) meteors
d) comets
In which phase is the full illuminated face of the Moon visible on Earth?
a) New moon
b) Waning gibbous
c) Waxing crescent
d) Full moon
During a new moon, the moon is
a) in between the Earth and the Sun
b) in front of the sun, in back of the Earth
c) in front of Earth, in front of the sun
d) alongside Earth and in front of the sun
What causes the phases of the moon as observed from the Earth?
a) Filtering of light from the moon due to the Earth's atmosphere
b) The tidal forces of the Earth's oceans change the appearance of the moon
c) Change in distance of the moon from the Earth as it orbits in an elliptical orbit
d) The angle of light from the sun as it reflects off the moon and viewed from the Earth's surface
What would most likely happen when the Moon is not directly in front of the sun?
a) There would be a total solar eclipse
b) There would not be a solar eclipse
c) There would be a partial eclipse
d) There would be a lunar eclipse
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is
a) in between the sun and moon
b) behind the sun and moon
c) in front of the sun and moon
d) next to the sun but not the moon
When Earth's axis points toward the sun, it is ___________ for that hemisphere.
a) winter
b) summer
c) day
d) night
If you live in the southern hemisphere, what seasons would it be if the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun?
a) winter
b) fall
c) summer
d) spring
Which factor has the biggest impact on Earth's seasons?
a) Earth's revolution
b) Earth's elliptical orbit
c) Earth's distance from the Sun
d) Earth's tilt on its axis
The Earth rotates from _______ to ______, giving rise to the apparent motion of the Sun each day.
a) south to north
b) north to south
c) east to west
d) west to east
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