Quiz about Sun-Earth-Moon

Question 1

The study of space and the objects in it

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astronomy

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geology

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astrology

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meteorology

Question 2

What causes day and night on Earth?

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One Earth rotation

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One revolution around the sun

Question 3

What causes years on Earth?

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One revolution around the sun

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One Earth rotation

Question 4

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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New moon

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Waxing crescent moon

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous moon

Question 5

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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Full moon

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New moon

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First quarter moon

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Last quarter moon

Question 6

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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Waxing gibbous

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Full moon

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New moon

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Waxing crescent

Question 7

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 8

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 9

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

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waxing

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waning

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new

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eclipse

Question 10

Which phase of the Moon is this?

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First Quarter

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Full Moon

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 11

If the time for Earth to ROTATE once on its axis increased, what would happen?

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A day would be longer.

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A day would be shorter.

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A year would be longer.

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A year would be shorter.

Question 12

A __________ occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 13

If the time for Earth to REVOLVE once around the sun DECREASED, what would happen?

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A year would be shorter.

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A day would be longer.

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A day would be shorter.

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A year would be longer.

Question 14

Which lunar phase will result when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?

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Full Moon

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New Moon

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 15

A(n) ________ occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be longest or shortest.

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Solstice

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Equinox

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 16

Which of the following would be true about a person who traveled from the earth to the moon?

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Her weight would decrease but her mass would stay the same.

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His mass would increase but his weight would stay the same.

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Her weight would increase but her mass would stay the same.

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His mass would decrease but his weight would stay the same.

Question 17

Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 18

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is

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rotation

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revolution

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precession

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nutation

Question 19

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

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23.5 degrees

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25.3 degrees

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32.5 degrees

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28.5 degrees

Question 20

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 21

Why does Earth have different seasons?

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because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

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because of the distance between Earth and the sun

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because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

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because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

Question 22

Which day of the year has the least amount of daylight?

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Winter Solstice

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Summer Solstice

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Autumnal Equinox

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Vernal Equinox

Question 23

When the moon is between the earth and sun and casts a shadow on earth, a ___ occurs.

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solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 24

During the winter months the Earth is ______.

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tilted farther away from the Sun

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tilted closer toward the Sun

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spinning slower than in Summer

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spinning faster than in Summer

Question 25

At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?

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12:00 PM (noon)

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7:00 AM

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3:00 PM

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Shadows are not affected by the time of day.

Question 26

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365.25 days

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12 hours

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 27

How long is a lunar cycle?

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29.5 days

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27.5 days

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31 days

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24 hours

Question 28

The first two people to walk on the moon were

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

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Mrs. Malinchak and Mrs. Jacobson

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Mr. Lord and Mrs. Newlin

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Mrs. McAndrew and Dr. Wiedlich

Question 29

What type of orbit does the Earth have?  This was proven by astronomer Johannes Kepler.

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An elliptical orbit around the Sun.

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An elliptical orbit around the moon.

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A circular orbit around the moon.

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A circular orbit around the Sun.

Question 30

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

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new moon

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first quarter

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full moon

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last quarter/3rd quarter

Question 31

Tides are caused by ___________

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gravitational pull of moon and sun

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wind

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waves gravitation toward land

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rain

Question 32

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 33

Which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?

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heliocentric

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geocentric

Question 34

The moon causes tides because:

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It is closer to Earth

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Its gravity is small

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Its gravity is like Earth's

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It is farther from the Earth

Question 35

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 36

Name the phase of the moon for letter c

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 37

Jenny knows that when it is daytime on one part of Earth, it is nighttime on another. What makes daylight turn to darkness?

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the rotation of Earth

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the tilt of Earth on its axis

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Earth revolving around the Sun

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the Sun traveling away from Earth

Question 38

Sheryl and Raul were playing outside at sunset. They had to go inside their homes when it became dark. Which BEST explains why the day became night?

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Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

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Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.

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The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.

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The Sun stops producing light each night.

Question 39

Of the billions of stars in our galaxy, why is the Sun the only star in the galaxy that supplies energy to Earth?

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The Sun is the closest star.

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The Sun is the hottest star.

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The Sun is the biggest star.

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The Sun is the oldest star.

Question 40

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

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The planets and stars are farther away.

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The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

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In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

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The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.

Question 41

What is illuminating the Moon?

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Sunlight

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Nuclear Fusion

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Mirrors

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Flood Lights

Question 42

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

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Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 43

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

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solstice dates

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equinox dates

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the moon is full

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the cold fronts blow in

Question 44

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

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Solar Eclipse

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Orbit

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Lunar Eclipse

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Total Eclipse

Question 45

The sun appears to rise in the _____ and set in the __________.

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east; west

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west; east

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north; south

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south; north

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