Sun-Moon-Earth Review Quiz

Why do constellations seem to change over time?

• The galaxy is spinning

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The stars are slowly drifting apart

• The Moon is moving around the Earth

When is the constellation Cassiopeia best visible in the night sky?

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

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Constellations appear to move in the night sky from what directions?

• from North to South

• from south to north

• from east to west

• from west to east

The constellation Orion can only be seen in the _________.

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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Which statement explains the position of the side of Earth where it is night?

• The side of Earth is facing the Moon

• The side of Earth is facing away from the Sun

• The side of Earth is being blocked by the moon

• The side of Earth is between the sun and the moon

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What causes Earth’s seasons?

• Earth’s distance from the Sun

• the solstices and equinoxes

• Earth’s tilted axis

• the Moon’s gravitational pull

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On March 21 Earth has its vernal equinox. Which of the following is the next event?

• summer equinox

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• autumnal solstice

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Which would best describe solstices and equinoxes?

• They mark the beginning of a season

• They mark the end of Earth’s revolution

• They mark the beginning or the end of a season

• They mark the beginning or the end of Earth’s revolution

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What eclipse happens when the Sun-Moon-Earth are aligned? (SOLSME)

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

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What eclipse happens when the Sun-Earth-Moon are aligned? (LUNSEM)

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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