Quiz about Earth, Moon, Sun

Question 1

When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .

Accepted Answer

Revolution

Answer

Rotation

Answer

Leap Year

Answer

Spin

Question 2

When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....

Accepted Answer

Rotation

Answer

Revolution

Answer

Hemisphere

Answer

Seasons

Question 3

The rotation of the Earth causes . . .

Accepted Answer

day & night

Answer

summer & winter

Answer

fall & spring

Answer

Leap Year

Question 4

Which moon is this

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Waxing gibbous

Answer

Waning gibbous

Answer

Third Quarter

Question 5

Question 5.

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Question 6

Which moon comes after the full moon?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

first quarter

Question 7

What is the biggest cause of ocean tides?

Accepted Answer

moon's gravity

Answer

sun's gravity

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Earth's gravity

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people swimming

Question 8

When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

waxing moon

Answer

waning moon

Question 9

When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, blocking the sunlight.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

waning moon

Answer

waxing moon

Question 10

Question 10.

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

first quarter

Question 11

What season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 12

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 13

Why do we have seasons?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

Answer

The earth's rotation on its axis

Answer

The earth's revolution around the sun

Answer

The moon's gravity pull on the earth

Question 14

If high tide is at 6am, what time will the next high tide be?

Accepted Answer

6 pm

Answer

12 pm

Answer

12 am

Answer

6 am

Question 15

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Question 16

Why are there 365 1/4 (365.25) days in a year?

Accepted Answer

Earth's revolution takes this long.

Answer

Earth's rotation takes this long.

Answer

The tilt of the Earth.

Answer

Our tilt is 23 degress.

Question 17

What is this diagram showing?

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

tides

Answer

revolution

Answer

solar eclipse

Question 18

What is this diagram showing?

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

tides

Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

rotation

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

Answer

because the phases change

Answer

because half of the moon always receives sunlight

Answer

The moon changes positions

Question 20

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 21

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Question 22

Where does the sun set?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Question 23

What causes the seasons to change?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

Answer

The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

Answer

The distance from the sun.

Answer

Earth's rotation on its axis.

Question 24

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere at letter A?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 25

How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?

Accepted Answer

29.5

Answer

27

Answer

28

Answer

20

Question 26

Why do we not experience eclipses every month?

Accepted Answer

The Moon's orbit is tilted

Answer

You have to be in the right spot

Answer

Moon is smaller than the Sun

Answer

Earth's orbit is tilted

Question 27

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

New

Answer

Cresent

Answer

Gibbous

Answer

Full

Question 28

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth

Answer

It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

Answer

When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

Answer

You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

Question 29

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

At night

Answer

When the moon's shadow is on the earth

Answer

when the moon comes between the sun and earth

Answer

During the day

Question 30

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

Full

Answer

New

Answer

Cresent

Answer

Gibbous

Question 31

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

Answer

The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

Answer

The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

Answer

The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

Question 32

Which of the following best describes solstice.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere

Answer

December 21 or 22

Answer

June 21 or 22

Question 33

What does the earth's tilt cause?

Accepted Answer

The seasons

Answer

Day and Night

Answer

Tsunamis

Answer

Earthquakes

Question 34

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

Accepted Answer

Elliptical (slightly oval)

Answer

Circular

Answer

Square to rectangular

Answer

Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

Question 35

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

spring

Answer

winter

Answer

summer

Answer

fall

Question 36

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

Answer

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

Answer

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

Answer

The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 37

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

Accepted Answer

There would be no seasons.

Answer

Seasons would be the same.

Answer

Seasons would be more extreme.

Question 38

Which season, or seasons, have the shortest daylight hours?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Answer

Spring

Question 39

The moon can be bright during a full moon because it_____.

Accepted Answer

reflects light from the sun

Answer

puts off its own light

Answer

reflects light from earth

Answer

all of these

Question 40

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 41

Which season is the United States in during position 1?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 42

Which season is the United States in during position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 43

Which season is the United States in during position 4?

Accepted Answer

Fall

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Summer

Question 44

When the United States in in Summer, Australia is in

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Answer

Spring

Question 45

Piloting a ship by moonlight would be most difficult during a

Accepted Answer

new Moon

Answer

3rd quarter Moon

Answer

full Moon

Answer

1st quarter Moon

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