Chapter 8 sun earth and moon system

Chapter 8 sun earth and moon system

Multiple Choice

Name the star closest to Earth.

• Polaris

• Sun

• Vega

• Alpha Centauri

Multiple Choice

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

• Jupter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Earth

Multiple Select

Choose components of our solar system.

• planets

• moons

• asteroids

• comets

• sun

Multiple Choice

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The outer planets are:

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

Multiple Choice

The inner planets are:

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

Multiple Choice

Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system?

• Neptune
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system?

• Neptune
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus

Multiple Choice

The earth completes one rotation in

• 24 hours

• 15 hours

• 365 days

• hour

Multiple Choice

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

• 10 years
• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days

Multiple Choice

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Multiple Choice

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Multiple Choice

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

• Equinox

• Solstice

Multiple Select

The changes in the seasons is due to

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tilt of the axis

• All the three

Multiple Choice

It takes about one ________ for the moon to orbit Earth.

• day
• month
• year 
• minute

Multiple Choice

The moon reflects light from the sun.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

We see the same side of the moon all the time.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• full moon
• new moon

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

equinox

Multiple Choice

What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

• full moon
• new moon
• 3rd quarter
• waxing crescent

Multiple Choice

What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Full moon
• new moon
• 1st quarter
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

• solar
• lunar

Multiple Choice

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar
• lunar