Solar System - State Test Questions

Where on the diagram would the Sun need to be located to create the Moon phases shown?

• to the left of A

• below B

• to the right of C

• above D

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On which date would the next New Moon occur?

• August 5

• August 10

• August 19

• August 29

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A student drew the pictures below to show how the Moon looked from Earth over a two-week period. The differences shown in the student’s drawings are mostly due to the changing

• distance between Earth and the Moon

• speed of the Moon in its orbit

• position of the Moon in its orbit

• position of the observer on Earth

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The diagram on the right shows Earth as seen from space. Letters A through D are locations on Earth’s surface. When Earth is in this position, which location would experience the greatest number of daylight hours?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which diagram correctly shows the position of the Moon with respect to Earth on March 9, 2001?

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Which statement best explains why the Sun and the Moon appear to be about the same size in the sky?

• The Sun and the Moon have the same diameter. 


• The Moon is larger in diameter and farther from Earth than the Sun. 


• The Moon is smaller in diameter and is closer to Earth than the Sun. 


• The Sun and the Moon are the same distance from Earth. 


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The average daily air temperature at a certain location increases when there is a seasonal increase in the number of daylight hours. Which graph best shows this change?

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If it is noon at location A, then at location B it is ___.

• morning

• noon

• afternoon

• midnight

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Which graph best represents the percentage of the lighted side of the Moon that can be seen by an observer in the northern hemisphere when the Moon is at the positions shown?

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The streaks in the time-lapse photograph on the right show the apparent motion of the stars around the North Star during one hour. This apparent motion of the stars can best be explained by Earth’s

• rotation on its axis


• tilted axis


• revolution around the North Star

• changing distance from the North Star

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