Quiz about Earth Sun Moon

Question 1

During a school astronomy project, Tracy and Torin observed the moon and noted its phases over a month. On which of the following lunar phases could they observe a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Waxing Crescent

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New Moon

Question 2

Torin and Tracy are preparing a presentation on celestial events. Which event are they likely to include if they focus on the phenomenon where the moon moves into the Earth's shadow?

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

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earth eclipse

Question 3

During a school trip, Torin took a photo and noticed the sun had an unusual shape. What caused this shape in Torin's photo?

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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sunset

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lunar eclipse

Question 4

The reason that eclipses do not occur frequently is because

(select 2 answers)

Accepted Answer

of the slight tilt in the moon's orbit.

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the moon, Sun and Earth do not lie on the same plane in their orbits.

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of the gravitational pull from the moon on the Earth.

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Eclipses are a myth

Question 5

During a school science fair, Tracy and Trey demonstrated two types of eclipses. Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth?

Accepted Answer

Solar

Answer

Lunar

Question 6

During a school science fair, Tracy and Torin are presenting on celestial events. Tracy talks about when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light. Torin discusses when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. Which type of eclipse is Tracy explaining?

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 7

During a school science fair, Tracy and Torin are presenting on celestial events. Tracy argues that the event when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth is called a Solar eclipse, while Torin claims it's a Lunar eclipse. Which one is correct?

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 8

Solar or Lunar eclipse

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 9

Why does the moon appear red during a full lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

The light from the Sun is bent and slowed down as it passes through Earth's atmosphere and only allows red wavelengths to reach the Earth.

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The light from the Sun is red when the Sun, Earth and Moon are in alignment

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The light from the Sun hits Mars and reflects on the Moon's surface

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The light from the Sun reflects from Jupiter's storm and bounces off of the Moon's surface.

Question 10

The bending of light as it passes through a new medium (red color during lunar eclipse)

Accepted Answer

Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 11

When the Sun's rays are completely blocked by the Moon during an event that Toya and Trey are observing

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Totality

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Annular

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Partial

Question 12

During a school camping trip, Trey observed an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

Accepted Answer

Eclipse

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Darkness

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Gloom

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Shadow

Question 13

Which of the following best describes how long it takes the moon to go through all of its lunar phases?

Accepted Answer

About a month,

Approximately 29.5 days

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About a decade, 10years

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About a year, 365 days

Question 14

7. During a clear night, Tracy observed the sky and pointed out the phase of the moon to Toya. Identify the phase of the moon they observed.

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing crescent

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full moon

Question 15

Toya is planning a night of stargazing. Which moon phase will provide the darkest skies suitable for observing faint stars and galaxies?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Full Moon

Question 16

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 17

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 18

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 19

Waxing means...

Accepted Answer

Growing

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Dying

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Losing light

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Moving

Question 20

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

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Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

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waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous

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New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent

Question 21

During a beach cleanup, Trey noticed that the tides were particularly high. Which of the following celestial objects has the greatest influence on these tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Venus

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Mars

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Sun

Question 22

The Sun is larger than the Moon. Why does the gravitational pull of the Moon have a greater effect on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Moon is much closer than the Sun.

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The Sun's gravity doesn't affect water

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Although the Moon is smaller than the Sun, it has more mass.

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Earth blocks the Sun's gravitational pull.

Question 23

Imagine if the Moon were only half its current size. Torin wonders, what might happen then?

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The ocean levels would rise and fall less dramatically

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No effect on Earth's tides.

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Increased gravitational pull on Earth.

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Stronger tides on Earth.

Question 24

Occurs when both the Northern & Southern hemispheres receive equal amounts of sunlight

Accepted Answer

Equinox

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Solstice

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Lunar eclipse

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 25

The angle of something (Earth's axis is angled at 23.5^o)

Accepted Answer

Axial tilt

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Equator

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Prime Meridian

Question 26

Occurs when the tilt of Earth is the farthest and closest it will be to the Sun; results in more direct or less direct sunlight.

Accepted Answer

solstice

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Equinox

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Aurora borealis

Question 27

What is the spinning motion of Earth called

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

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tilt

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orbit

Question 28

Torin was explaining to Tracy how the Earth experiences day and night and the change of seasons. What is the difference between the Earth's rotation and its revolution?

Accepted Answer

Rotation is spinning around its own axis, while revolution is moving around another object or point.

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Rotation is moving around another object or point, while revolution is spinning around its own axis.

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Rotation is the same as revolution.

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Rotation is the movement of an object in a straight line, while revolution is the movement in a circular path.

Question 29

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

Accepted Answer

Axial tilt of the Earth

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The Earth is orbiting around the Sun.

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Rotation speed of the Earth

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Distance from the Sun

Question 30

True or False: The North and South hemispheres experience the same seasons at the same time

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 31

During which season does Toya notice the shortest daytime hours while studying the Earth's rotation?

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Winter

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Summer

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Spring

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Autumn

Question 32

Torin and Tracy are planning a picnic and want to choose a day with the most daylight hours. Which season should they choose for their picnic?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Autumn

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Spring

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Winter

Question 33

Why is the moon visible to us?

Accepted Answer

The moon is visible to us because it reflects sunlight towards Earth.

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The moon is visible to us because it is a hologram.

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The moon is visible to us because it emits its own light.

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The moon is visible to us because it is made of glass.

Question 34

During a school project, Tracy, Torin, Trey, and Toya observed the Moon at different times and noticed it changes shape throughout the month. What causes these changes in the Moon's appearance?

Accepted Answer

Relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

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Magnetic field of the Earth

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Rotation of the Moon on its axis

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Gravitational pull of Jupiter

Question 35

What does it mean when the illuminated portion of the moon is "waxing"?

Accepted Answer

The visible part of the moon is increasing in size.

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The moon is in a stationary phase.

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The visible part of the moon is decreasing in size.

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The moon is not visible in the sky.

Question 36

During a stargazing night, Torin noticed that the illuminated portion of the moon is "waning." What does this observation mean?

Accepted Answer

The visible portion of the moon is decreasing in size.

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The moon is getting closer to Earth

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The moon is rotating faster

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The moon is changing color

Question 37

What does it mean when the moon is in a "gibbous" phase?

Accepted Answer

More than half illuminated but less than full

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Completely dark

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Exactly half illuminated

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Less than a quarter illuminated

Question 38

During a solar eclipse, Torin noticed that the ______ is the darkest part of the shadow on Earth where the sunlight is completely blocked. If you stand within the ______, you will experience a total solar eclipse or complete darkness.

Accepted Answer

umbra

Answer

penumbra

Question 39

During a solar eclipse, Toya noticed that the ________ is the outer region of a shadow where the light source is only partially blocked. If you are within the ________, you will experience a partial eclipse or partial shadow.

Accepted Answer

penumbra

Answer

umbra

Question 40

During a beach cleanup, Torin noticed that the sea levels near the shore were rising and falling throughout the day. This phenomenon, caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans, is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

Tides

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Waves

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Currents

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Storms

Question 41

What is an equinox?

Accepted Answer

When day and night are of equal length

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The longest day of the year

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The shortest day of the year

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When the Earth is farthest from the Sun

Question 42

Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?

Accepted Answer

Spring and Fall

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Winter and Summer

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Winter and Spring

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Summer and Fall

Question 43

Why is it warmer in the summer?

Accepted Answer

More direct light from Earth's tilt

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Closer to the sun

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Stronger light from the sun

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Earth spins slower

Question 44

What season is depicted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 45

What season is depicted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

winter

Answer

summer

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fall

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spring

Question 46

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Accepted Answer

It is winter.

Answer

It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 47

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 48

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 49

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 50

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?

Accepted Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

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Summer

Answer

Fall

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