Unit 4 Topic 2 - Earth, Moon, and Sun

What is the imaginary line called that Earth rotates around?

• Equator

• Axis

• Orbit

• Meridian

Which of the following is a feature of the Moon's surface?

• Solar flare

• Lunar maria

• Sunspot

• Solar wind

What is the term for the time it takes Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

• Eclipse

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What is a solar flare?

• A type of moon phase

• A sudden eruption of energy on the Sun's surface

• A crater on the Moon

• A type of eclipse

Which phase of the Moon is visible when it is less than half illuminated?

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• New Moon

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What is the term for the dark central part of a shadow during an eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Axis

• Terrae

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What is the name of the phenomenon when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Sunspot

• Solar wind

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What is the term for the lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Axis

• Terrae

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Which of the following is a type of moon phase where more than half of the Moon is illuminated?

• Crescent Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the term for the movement of Earth spinning on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Eclipse

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