Quiz about Earth, Moon, and Sun

Question 1

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

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one year

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one day

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one week

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one month

Question 2

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

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the seasons

Question 3

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

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rotation

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revolution

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precession

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orbit

Question 4

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

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revolution

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rotation

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precession

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gyration

Question 5

The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____

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axis

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equator

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ecliptic

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prime meridian

Question 6

Northern Hemisphere - Summer Solstice

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June 21

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March 20 or 21

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September 22 or 23

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December 21 or 22

Question 7

Northern Hemisphere - Fall Equinox

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September 22 or 23

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March 20 or 21

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June 21

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December 21 or 22

Question 8

Northern Hemisphere - Vernal Equinox

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March 20 or 21

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June 21

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September 22 or 23

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December 21 or 22

Question 9

2. Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

Question 10

6. When it summer in North America, it would be what it be in Argentina (this country is in South America)?

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Winter

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Also summer

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Fall

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Spring

Question 11

7. The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.

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False

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True

Question 12

We usually see both sides of the moon, depending on the time of year.

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False

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True

Question 13

____________ were formed by objects crashing into the Moon.

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Craters

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Highlands

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Volcanoes

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Maria

Question 14

Large, flat, dark areas on the Moon's surface.

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maria

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crater

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highlands

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plains

Question 15

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

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waxing

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waning

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full

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new

Question 16

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

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full moon

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new moon

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

Question 17

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

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because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

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because the phases change

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because half of the moon always receives sunlight

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The moon changes positions

Question 18

Mrs. Smith says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?

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the moon is closer to Earth than stars

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The moons soaks up the star's light

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The moon is larger than Earth

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The moon is larger than stars

Question 19

Define Gibbous

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More than half of moon visible

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Less than half of moon visible

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All of moon visible

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None of moon visible

Question 20

Define New Moon

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None of moon is visible from Earth

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All of moon visible from Earth

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Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

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Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

Question 21

Name the moon phase

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Waxing Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

Question 22

What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

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a corona

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an umbra

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an orbit

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a shadow

Question 23

Question 23.

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solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 24

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

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Umbra

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Total

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Penumbra

Question 25

Question 25.

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lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

Question 26

The amount of matter in an object:

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mass

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density

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volume

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weight

Question 27

The closer the distance the _______ the gravity.

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greater

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less

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same

Question 28

Why does the Earth have seasons?

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its tilt

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its rotation

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its revolution

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its magnetic field

Question 29

Why do we have tides here on Earth?

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We have tides because of how the moon's gravity pulls on different parts of the Earth.

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We have tides because the Earth's oceans move.

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We have tides only because of the sun's gravity pulling on Earth.

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We have tides because of how the Earth revolves around the sun.

Question 30

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

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high tide

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low tide

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neap tide

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spring tide

Question 31

Tides are caused by

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the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

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strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

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the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

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variations in the salinity of ocean water

Question 32

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

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Moon

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Sun

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 33

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 34

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 35

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

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Neap Tide

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Spring Tide

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Larger Change

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Smaller Change

Question 36

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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the same side

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all of it

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none of it

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only one quarter

Question 37

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

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phases

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revolutions

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rotations

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eclipses

Question 38

the study of space is

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astronomy

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umbra

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maria

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neap tide

Question 39

An eclipse where you would NOT see the sun is a

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solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 40

Earth rotates on an imaginary line called its

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axis

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rotation

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revolution

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spine

Question 41

Which of the following has no atmosphere?

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The moon

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Earth

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Venus

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Mars

Question 42

Why are craters on the moon so well-preserved?

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No atmosphere = no precipitation for erosion

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The rocks on the moon are more solid

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The rocks on the moon absorb more impact

Question 43

Why does the moon have less gravity than the earth?

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The moon has less mass.

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The moon is smaller.

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The moon has no atmosphere.

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There is no air on the moon.

Question 44

Why does the moon have more craters than the earth?

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The earth has been hit just as much but the earth has oceans, erosion and an atmosphere.

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The moon has been hit with more asteroids and meteorites.

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The magnetic poles around the earth repels iron based asteroids.

Question 45

Any natural or artificial object that orbits another is called what?

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satellite

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asteroid

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comet

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moon

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