Quiz about Earth-Moon-Sun Relationships Test (S-8.1, S-8.2, S-8.3)

Question 1

Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

<p>Mercury</p>

Answer

<p>Uranus</p>

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<p>Earth</p>

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<p>Venus</p>

Question 2

Which planet is the only planet in our solar system to spin on its side?

Accepted Answer

<p>Uranus</p>

Answer

<p>Neptune</p>

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Answer

<p>Venus</p>

Question 3

Which statement correctly describes the size and age of the sun?

Accepted Answer

The sun is 110 times the diameter of Earth and about 4.6 billion years old.

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The sun is 10 times the diameter of Earth and about 2.5 million years old.

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The sun is 50 times the diameter of Earth and about 2.5 billion years old.

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The sun is 150 times the diameter of Earth and about 4.6 million years old.

Question 4

What does Earth's protective atmosphere help to block out?

Accepted Answer

Damaging rays from the sun

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Meteors and asteroids

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Enormous atmospheric storms

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Orbiting satellites

Question 5

What is the name of this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Answer

First Quarter

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Last (Third) Quarter

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Question 6

What is the name of this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Last (Third) Quarter

Answer

First Quarter

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Answer

Question 7

What is the name of this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Answer

First Quarter

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Last (Third) Quarter

Question 8

What is the name of this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Last (Third) Quarter

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Question 9

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's axial tilt as it revolves around the sun

Answer

The rotation of the moon as it revolves around Earth

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The rotation of the Earth as the moon revolves around it

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The tilt of Earth as it rotates each day

Question 10

Which best illustrates the size relationship between Earth and the moon?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which row in the chart shown best describes the surface conditions of the sun, the moon, and Earth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which is the largest planet in our solar system that has colored cloud patterns caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

<p>Jupiter</p>

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<p>Saturn</p>

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<p>Venus</p>

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<p>Neptune</p>

Question 13

In which image is the arrow pointing to nighttime?

Accepted Answer

<p>Image 1</p>

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<p>Image 2</p>

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<p>Image 3</p>

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<p>Image 4</p>

Question 14

In which image is the arrow pointing to daytime?

Accepted Answer

<p>Image 3</p>

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<p>Image 1</p>

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<p>Image 2</p>

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<p>Image 4</p>

Question 15

What is the reason many parts of the Earth have seasons?

Accepted Answer

Earth's axial tilt as it revolves around the sun

Answer

The sun's axial tilt as it revolves around the moon

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The moon's axial tilt as it revolves around the sun

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The solar system's axial tilt as it revolves around the moon

Question 16

What is the relationship between the tides and the phases of the moon?

Accepted Answer

The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in tidal range.

Answer

High tides are associated with first and last quarter moon phases.

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Low tides are associated with full and new moon phases.

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The phases of the moon have no impact on tidal ranges.

Question 17

The data shows the high and low tides in Virginia Beach over three days. What pattern do the tidal ranges follow?

Accepted Answer

There are two high and two low tides each day.

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There is one high and one low tide each day.

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Every three days low tide will change to high tide.

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The tides change at the exact same time each day.

Question 18

What is a high tide?

Accepted Answer

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

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Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

Question 19

What is a low tide?

Accepted Answer

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

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Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Question 20

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

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2 hours

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12 hours

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24 hours

Question 21

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

Accepted Answer

2 low tides, 2 high tides

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1 low tide, 1 high tide

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4 low tides, 4 high tides

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3 low tides, 3 high tides

Question 22

Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ______ and the _________. (Click on 2 answers)

Accepted Answer

Accepted Answer

Answer

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Solar Winds

Question 23

Both photos are of the same place. The photo on the Left shows...

Accepted Answer

Answer

Question 24

Both photos are of the same place. The photo on the Right shows...

Accepted Answer

Answer

First Quarter

Full Moon

Last (Third) Quarter

New Moon

First Quarter

Full Moon

Last (Third) Quarter

New Moon

First Quarter

Full Moon

Last (Third) Quarter

New Moon

First Quarter

Full Moon

Last (Third) Quarter

New Moon

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