Earth and Moon Standard Review Test

1a. Which statement best describes Earth’s rotation and revolution?

• Rotation is Earth’s orbital path around the sun and revolution is Earth spinning on its axis.

• Rotation is Earth’s axis tilted toward the sun and revolution is Earth’s axis tilted away from the sun.

• Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis and revolution is Earth’s orbital path around the sun.

• Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis and revolution is Earth’s axis tilted toward the sun.

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1b. Label the diagram that best represents Earth’s Revolution. Label the diagram that best represents Earth’s Rotation.

a

b

Earth's Revolution

Earth's Rotation

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2a. Which of the following is responsible for Earth’s daytime and nighttime?

• Earth’s molten core

• Earth’s round shape

• Earth’s orbital revolution

• Earth’s rotation

2b. Using the diagram, what can you best conclude.

• The Earth experiences daytime as the Earth revolves around the sun.

• The Earth experiences nighttime when the moon is between the sun and the Earth.

• The side of the Earth that faces the sun will experience daytime as the Earth rotates on its axis.

• The side of the Earth that faces away from the sun will experience daytime as the Earth rotates on its axis.

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3a. When the Moon sits between the Sun and the Earth, the Moon is in what phase?

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

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3b. Using the diagram below, which number represents a Full Moon?

• 2

• 6

• 5

• 1

• 7

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4a. What is the phase called when we see less and less of the Moon?

• Waning
• Waxing
• Crescent
• Gibbous

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4b. Which phase of the moon does the image show?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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5a. What is the phase called when we see more and more of the Moon?

• Waning
• Waxing
• Crescent
• Gibbous

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5b. Which phase of the moon does the image show?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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