Space Unit Test

Molly researched the lunar eclipses that had been observed in her city. She found that all of them occurred during the full moon phase. She then drew a model to show the positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon during lunar eclipses. The diagram shows the model that Molly created.

The graph shows the average daily maximum temperature each month for one year in the Perth region of Australia. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, between Antarctica and Indonesia.

Explain the temperature pattern shown in the graph by describing Earth's movement around the Sun.

The graph shows the average daily maximum temperature each month for one year in the Perth region of Australia. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, between Antarctica and Indonesia.

The Perth region has four seasons; each season is three months long. Identify the months of each season in the Perth region. Explain your answer using data from the table.

Object spinning on its axis.

• revolution

• rotation

The motion of one object around another object

• rotation

• revolution

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

• It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
• It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
• When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?

• equator

• axis

• prime meridian

The hemisphere where you live 

• equator
• southern
• northern
• eastern

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days