Eclipses, Equinoxes And Solstices (and Moon Phases) Question Preview (ID: 60462)


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the WARMEST zone of the world is the ___________ zone.
a) polar
b) temperate
c) tropics
d) Elyrian

The COLDEST zone of the world is the_________ zones
a) temperate
b) tropics
c) polar
d) solar

Yes or no: Equinox and solstices signify the start of the seasons.
a) 100% True!
b) No way - completely false!
c)
d)

Can a solstice be on the same day as an equinox?
a) yes of course!
b) no way!
c)
d)

When is the longest DAY of the year?
a) the summer solctice
b) the winter solctice
c) the vernal (spring) equinox
d) the autumn equinox

What creates an equinox?
a) the sun shinning directly on the north pole
b) the sun only shinning on Elyria
c) the sun shines on the equator
d) the sun shinning directly on the south pole

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a) new
b) waxing crescent
c) waning crescent
d) full

What is an equinox?
a) the longest and shortest days of the year
b) another name for the full moon
c) when day and night are equal
d) another name for the new moon

During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a) blue
b) green
c) red-orange
d) white

The Earth ___________ on its axis
a) rotates
b) revolves
c)
d)

Which of the following is NOT true about earth's seasons?
a) When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
b) The 23.5 degree tilt of earth's axis causes the seasons
c) The hemisphere that is tilted towards the sun has longer daylight than the other hemisphere
d) Earth is closest to the sun during our summer

The moon _________ around the Earth
a) rotates
b) revolves
c)
d)

What is a SOLSCITCE
a) the time of the year when days and nights are equal
b) the longest amount of day light OR night time
c) a cool name for a cat.
d) what we call the sun orbiting Earth.

How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun?
a) 500 days
b) 500 years
c) 365 years
d) 365 days

How long does it take for the Earth to spin on its axis?
a) one year
b) one month
c) about 24 hours
d) about 30 days

During a solar eclipse...
a) the sun is blocked
b) the Earth is blocked
c) the moon is blocked
d) you are blocked

When we can see the whole moon from the Earth what kind of moon is it?
a) new moon
b) full moon
c) crescent
d) gibbous

When the lighted part of the moon is getting smaller what kind of moon is it?
a) waxing
b) waning
c)
d)

The zone of Earth that changes temperatures and humidity is the ___________ zone.
a) polar
b) temperate
c) tropics
d) Elyrian

What best describes a year?
a) The amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.
b) The amount of time it takes for the Sun to revolve around the Earth.
c) The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun.
d) The amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth.

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