Space Test Review

Which best describes the Sun's position?

• It is the center of the Universe.

• It is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

• It is the center of the Solar System.

• It is the center of the Crab Nebula.

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What causes the Earth's seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth.

• The tilt of the Earth's axis.

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun.

• The revolution of the Moon around the Earth.

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If the Moon were directly between the Sun and the Earth, what type of phenomenon would occur?

• low tide

• neap tide

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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The diagram shows two positions (X and Y) of the Moon around the Sun and Earth.

What happens when the Moon is in complete positional alignment (both vertically and horizontally) with the Earth and the Sun at positions X and Y?

• X= lunar eclipse

  Y= solar eclipse

• X= solar eclipse

  Y= lunar eclipse

• X= solar eclipse

  Y= 3rd Quarter Moon

• X= lunar eclipse

  Y= 1st Quarter Moon

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A day on Earth is 24 hours long, and a year is made up of 365 days. Which motion represents a year on Earth?

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Which statement correctly identifies the eclipses shown in the images?

• Both images show different types of lunar eclipses.

• Both images show different types of solar eclipses.

• Image 1 shows a lunar eclipse.

  Image 2 shows a solar eclipse.

• Image 1 shows a solar eclipse.

  Image 2 shows a lunar eclipse.

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Which model accurately shows the motion of a planet and moon?

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Which position of the Earth shows WINTER in the Northern Hemisphere?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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The 2 pictures show two positions of the Moon as seen from the same location on Earth. Which correctly explains the changing shape of the Moon?

• The Moon rotates on its axis.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Moon revolves around Earth

• Earth revolves around the Moon.

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A student draws the orbit of Earth around the Sun. What changes in climate will Earth experience based on this drawing?

• There will be no seasons on Earth.

• There will only be summer and winter on Earth.

• The seasons will occur only in the regions around the poles.

• The seasons will occur only in the regions around the equator.

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