Quiz about Seasons, Day and Night, Shadows, Moon Phases

Question 1

A group of planets that orbits a star is called:

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A solar system

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A galaxy

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A universe

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A constellation

Question 2

The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity.

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Atmosphere

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Orbit

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Satellite

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Pollution

Question 3

An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.

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Satellite

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Comet

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Asteroid

Question 4

Sunrise is occurring at position ________ and sunset is occurring at position _________. What goes in those blanks?

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Z , X

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Y , W

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X , Z

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W , Y

Question 5

The moon makes a complete revolution around Earth approximately once each

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month

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day

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week

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year

Question 6

The gibbous moons are labelled...

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III and IV

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I and II

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I and IV

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II and III

Question 7

Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 8

Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 9

Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 10

How long will it take for Earth to rotate so that X position is directly facing the sun?

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18 hours

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6 hours

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8 hours

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12 hours

Question 11

Which diagram represents the phase of the Moon seen from Earth when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 12

The half of the moon phase when the illuminated portion is increasing

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Waxing

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Gibbous

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Crescnet

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Waning

Question 13

A circular path around a planet or a star.

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Orbit

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Light Year

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Trajectory

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Rotation

Question 14

The motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun. For example, the Earth takes 365 days to travel this orbit.

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Revolution

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Rotation

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Calibrate

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Emit

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The motion of a planet satellite, or the sun around its north-south axis. It takes Earth 24 hours to do this once.

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Rotation

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Revolution

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Calibrate

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Emit

Question 16

Once a year the Sun reaches its highest and lowest points in the sky at mid-day. For the Northern-hemisphere (where we are) the lowest point is the day we have the least amount of sunlight hours. This takes place on December 21st. The highest point which has the greatest number of daylight hours is June 21st.

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Solstices

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Orbits

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Lustre

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Equinox

Question 17

When more than half of the moon is illuminated (bright due to reflected sunlight)

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Gibbous

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Full

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Crescent

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New

Question 18

When none of the visible part of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

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New

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Gibbous

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Crescent

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Full

Question 19

The half of the moon phase when the illuminated portion is increasing

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Waxing

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Gibbous

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Crescnet

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Waning

Question 20

The half of the moon cycle when the illuminated part of the moon is decreasing.

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Waning

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Gibbous

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Crescent

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Waxing

Question 21

December 21 is

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The shortest day of the year

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The autumnal equinox

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The longest day of the year

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The vernal equinox

Question 22

What is special about the vernal equinox?

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The days and nights are equal length.

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The days are finally getting longer.

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The days are longer than the nights.

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The nights are longer than the days.

Question 23

Which celestial bodies emit light?

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The Sun

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The moon

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The Earth

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Saturn and its rings

Question 24

At what time of the day would the sun cast the shortest shadow?

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Noon

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Any cloudy day

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10:00 am

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4:00 pm

Question 25

What is the main reason we have four seasons?

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The earth is tilted on its axis.

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The earth revolves on its axis.

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The earth is closer to the sun in the summer.

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The days are shorter in the winter

Question 26

At the North Pole, continuous darkness occurs

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When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun

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When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted towards the sun

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When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun

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When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted toward the sun

Question 27

When is the summer solstice?

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June 21

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March 21

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September 21

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December 21

Question 28

The summer solstice is

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The longest day of the year

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The hottest day of the year

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The coldest day of the year

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The shortest day of the year

Question 29

December 21 is

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The shortest day of the year

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The autumnal equinox

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The longest day of the year

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The vernal equinox

Question 30

What point has the longest daylight hours and the shortest nighttime hours in the Northern Hemisphere?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 31

At what point is in the Northern hemisphere is the first day of spring?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 32

What is it called when the Earth is in position B?

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Fall Equinox

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Summer Solstice

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Winter Solstice

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Spring Equinox

Question 33

At what point is the Northern hemisphere in Summer?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 34

The location of the sun in the sky is dependent on the time of day and the month of the day. Which of the below is a true statement about the location of the sun in the sky relative to the month?

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In December, the sun stays closer to the horizon

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In July, the sun stays closer to the horizon

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In February, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) in the middle of the day.

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In September, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) early in the morning.

Question 35

Select everything that emits light.

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The sun

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The stars

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The moon

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Jupiter

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Asteroids

Question 36

True or False: When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere (where we live) it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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True

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False

Question 37

How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its own axis?

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24 hours

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5 hours

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12 hours

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365 hours

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