Quiz about Earth, Moon, Sun

Question 1

Which moon is this

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Waxing gibbous

Answer

Waning gibbous

Answer

Third Quarter

Question 2

Question 2.

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Question 3

Which moon comes after the full moon?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

first quarter

Question 4

What is the biggest cause of ocean tides?

Accepted Answer

moon's gravity

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sun's gravity

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Earth's gravity

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people swimming

Question 5

When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

waxing moon

Answer

waning moon

Question 6

Question 6.

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

first quarter

Question 7

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 8

when the moon is gaining light

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

crescent

Answer

eclipse

Question 9

Moon is losing light

Accepted Answer

waning

Answer

waxing

Answer

crescent

Answer

full

Question 10

Question 10.

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Question 11

The Earth's movement around the sun
Lasts 365 1/4 days

Accepted Answer

revolution/orbit

Answer

rotation

Answer

eclipse

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tide

Question 12

Question 12.

Accepted Answer

Waning

Answer

Waxing

Question 13

Question 13.

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Revolution

Answer

Rotation

Answer

Leap Year

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Spin

Question 15

It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

365

Answer

28

Answer

100

Answer

24

Question 16

It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

50

Answer

365

Question 17

Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Sun

Question 18

The rotation of the Earth causes . . .

Accepted Answer

day & night

Answer

summer & winter

Answer

fall & spring

Answer

Leap Year

Question 19

What season is it in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 20

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

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Fall

Question 21

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

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The moon's gravity pull on the earth

Question 22

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

The Earth rotating on its axis

Answer

The sun rises and sets

Answer

The Earth revolves around the sun

Answer

The tilt of the Earth

Question 23

In the waxing phase, the moon appears to

Accepted Answer

get bigger

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get smaller

Question 24

In the waning phase, the moon appears to

Accepted Answer

grow smaller

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get bigger

Question 25

In a solar eclipse the moon is...

Accepted Answer

between the sun and earth

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directly behind the earth

Question 26

What is this diagram showing?

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

tides

Answer

revolution

Answer

solar eclipse

Question 27

In a lunar eclipse the moon is...

Accepted Answer

behind the earth

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directly between the sun and earth

Question 28

What is this diagram showing?

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

tides

Answer

lunar eclipse

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rotation

Question 29

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

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Fall

Question 30

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

Answer

orbit

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