Quiz about Topic 9 Sun Moon Earth

Question 1

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Sun

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 2

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

Accepted Answer

spring

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gravity

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wind

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neap

Question 3

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 4

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 5

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 6

How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

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twice

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Once

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three times

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it changes every month

Question 7

What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?

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full moon

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new moon

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first quarter

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third quarter

Question 8

What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3?

Accepted Answer

first quarter

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new moon

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full moon

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third quarter

Question 9

A Lithium atom as 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons. What is the atomic number of Lithium?

Accepted Answer

3

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4

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6

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7

Question 10

Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?

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A liquid outer core below the mantle

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A crust that is the thickest layer

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An inner core that contains oceans

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A thin mantle in the center of the model

Question 11

What are isobars?

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lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

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lines connecting places of equal temperature

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lines drawn to places of different temperatures

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lines drawn to places of different pressures

Question 12

What direction is the cold front moving?

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Southeast

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Northwest

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Northeast

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Southwest

Question 13

The seasons are caused by ________

Accepted Answer

the tilt of Eath's axis as Earth orbits the Sun

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The tides of the ocean

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the Earth's distance from the Sun

Question 14

Why do solar eclipses happen only during a new moon?

Accepted Answer

A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are all aligned, this allows the Moon to appear to cover the Sun.

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A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are all in a 90 degree angle, this allows the Sun to appear to cover the Moon.

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A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are all aligned, this allows the Sun to appear to cover the Moon.

Question 15

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which type of moon phase?

Accepted Answer

full moon

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third quarter moon

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new moon

Question 16

Daylight hours are ________ for the hemisphere that is tilted toward the Sun during solstice

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longer

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shorter

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the same

Question 17

Hours of daylight and nighttime are equal during a(n)

Accepted Answer

equinox

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solstice

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umbra

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penumbra

Question 18

When it is _____ in the United States, Earth is closest to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 19

Earth ________ on its axis and ______ around the Sun

Accepted Answer

rotates, revolves

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eclipses, shadows

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revolves, rotates

Question 20

A lunar eclipse occurs when ___________

Accepted Answer

Earth's shadow darkens the moon

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Earth's shadow darkens the Sun

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the moon's shadow darkens Earth.

Question 21

If Earth revolved more slowly, what would happen?

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Years would be longer.

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Years would be shorter.

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Summer would be longer.

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Winter would be shorter.

Question 22

What Moon phases do spring tides occur?

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new and full

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1st & 3rd quarters

Question 23

What Moon phases do neap tides occur?

Accepted Answer

1st & 3rd quarters

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new and full

Question 24

Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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B

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A and C

Question 25

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 26

What would happen if the Earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now?

Accepted Answer

Hotter summers, colder winters

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Days would be more than 24 hours.

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Days would be less than 24 hours.

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More tilt would not make a difference.

Question 27

What are the reasons for the seasons?

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Earth's tilt and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and rotation.

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Earth's rotation and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 28

The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.

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rotation

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orbit

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revolution

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tide

Question 29

The Earth's tilt is _?_degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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0

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90

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41

Question 30

The Earth's _?_ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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axis

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equator

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prime meridian

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equinox

Question 31

Seeing less and less of the Moon each night means that it is the ________________ phases.

Accepted Answer

waning

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waxing

Question 32

Seeing more and more of the Moon each night means that it is the ________________ phases.

Accepted Answer

waxing

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waning

Question 33

The phases of the Moon cycle repeat once a ______________.

Accepted Answer

month

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week

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year

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day

Question 34

The Moon gets its light _____________________________________.

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by reflecting light from the Sun

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from nuclear reactions at its core

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from radioactive elements found in its dust

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from the Earth

Question 35

Direct sunlight is more bright and intense in _______, and indirect sunlight is less bright and less intense in _______.

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summer; winter

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fall; spring

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spring; fall

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winter; summer

Question 36

Equal daylight and nighttime hours occur during _________________________.

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fall; spring

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fall; winter

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spring; summer

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summer; winter

Question 37

What season is it in the northern hemisphere at position A?

Accepted Answer

summer

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fall

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spring

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winter

Question 38

What season is it in the northern hemisphere at position C?

Accepted Answer

winter

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fall

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spring

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summer

Question 39

What season is it in the northern hemisphere at position D?

Accepted Answer

spring

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fall

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summer

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winter

Question 40

How long does It take the Earth to complete a revolution around the sun?

Accepted Answer

365.25 days

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24 hours

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1 month

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1 week

Question 41

Day and night on Earth is caused by _________________.

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

Question 42

True or False. The diagram shows a full moon.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 43

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark.

3. Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

Accepted Answer

Yes, always in Diagram 2 and sometimes in Diagram 3.

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No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

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Yes, always in Diagrams 2 and 3, but never in Diagram 1.

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Yes, always in Diagram 2, but never in Diagrams 1 or 3.

Question 44

Which diagram shows an alignment in which neap tides take place?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

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B

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C

Question 45

Which position is a Waning Gibbous moon?

Accepted Answer

6

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2

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4

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8

Question 46

Augustin observes the moon every 3 days for 15 days. He notices that over this 15-day period,the moon looks different. What accounts for the differences in the appearance of the moon over this time period?

Accepted Answer

The position of the moon in its orbit around Earth

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The speed of the moon's orbit

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The position of Augustin on Earth

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The distance between Earth and the moon

Question 47

Why is it warmer at the equator than the poles?

Accepted Answer

Equator recieves more direct sunlight

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The Earth's revolution

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The Earth's tilt

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Equatro is closer to the sun

Question 48

Which location is the Full Moon?

Accepted Answer

5

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1

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3

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7

Question 49

An object, such as a moon, that revolves around a much larger object

Accepted Answer

satellite

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meteor

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asteroid

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atmosphere

Question 50

During an equinox, the Sun is directly over the?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Tropic of Cancer

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Santa's Workshop

Question 51

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

Accepted Answer

star

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planet

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meteorite

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asteroid belt

Question 52

Hale-Bopp is made of ice and dust. It orbits far beyond the orbit of Pluto. This tail extends more than 1 million km. What am I?

Accepted Answer

comet

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star

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meteor

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asteroid

Question 53

When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:

Accepted Answer

Meteorites

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Asteroids

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Comets

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Meteors

Question 54

According to the heliocentric model, the _____ is the center of our solar system. In the geocentric model, the _______ is at the center.

Accepted Answer

Sun, Earth

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Earth, Sun

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Moon, Sun

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Sun, Moon

Question 55

A shooting star is actually a...

Accepted Answer

Meteor

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Comet

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Meteoroid

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Meteorite

Question 56

Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -

Accepted Answer

Asteroids

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Meteors

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Comets

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Planets

Question 57

If an object has _______ _______, it will have more gravitational force.

Accepted Answer

more mass

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less mass

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more distance

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