Quiz about Seasons, Tides, Moon Phases, Eclipses, Gravity

Question 1

How many phases of the Moon are there?

Accepted Answer

8

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6

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7

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9

Question 2

____________ are the flat dark areas that were created when meteorites hit the Moon, releasing magma to fill the craters.

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Maria

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Terrae

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Mountains

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Moon sands

Question 3

The Moon orbits around the Earth every ____ days.

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29

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27

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28

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30

Question 4

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a Full Moon?

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Sun, Earth, Moon

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Sun, Moon, Earth

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Sun, Moon, Asteroid Belt

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Earth, Sun, Moon

Question 5

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a New Moon?

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Sun, Moon, Earth

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Sun, Moon, Gravity

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Sun, Earth, Moon

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Earth, Sun, Moon

Question 6

____________ are the steady rise and fall of sea level at any given place.

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Tides

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Waves

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Cycles

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Bluffs

Question 7

Most places get __________ high tide(s) and __________ low tide(s) each day.

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two, two

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one, one

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two, one

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one, two

Question 8

The Moon's ___________________ affects both the solid parts of Earth and the oceans.

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gravity

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surface

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lunar influence

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axis

Question 9

A(n) _________________ is the obscuring of light from one celestial body.

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eclipse

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season

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reflection

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umbra

Question 10

What are the two types of solar eclipses?

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total

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partial

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umbral

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penumbral

Question 11

A(n) ___________ eclipse occurs when a new moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun.

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solar

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lunar

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umbral

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penumbral

Question 12

A(n) ___________ eclipse occurs when a full moon moves through the Earth's shadow.

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lunar

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solar

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umbral

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multi-leveled

Question 13

What are the three types of lunar eclipses?

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partial

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total

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penumbral

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umbral

Question 14

The tilt of the Earth's axis is

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23.5

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22.5

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24.5

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21.5

Question 15

The seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are always ___________________.

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opposites

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similar

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unpredictable

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unchanging

Question 16

The ______________ is the totality of all matter and energy that exists in the vastness of space, whether known to human beings or not.

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universe

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solar system

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Big Bang Theory

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nebula

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT one of the first elements in the universe?

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Helium

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Lithium

Question 18

A _________________ is a group of billions of stars and their planets, gas, and dust that extends over many thousands of light-years and forms a unit within the universe

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galaxy

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nebula

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space system

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constellation

Question 19

Which of the following is not a Terrestrial Planet?

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

Question 20

Jovian Planets are also known as _____________.

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Gas Giants

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Giants Planets

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Planetary Giants

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Rock Planets

Question 21

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

Question 22

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 23

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 24

What season is being experienced in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?

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Summer

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Fall

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Winter

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Spring

Question 25

The Earth's _____ causes the daily light cycle of day & night, while the Earth's _____ around the sun is called a year.

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rotation; revolution

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revolution; rotation

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tilt; revolution

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tilt; rotation

Question 26

The Sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?

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The spinning of Earth on its axis.

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The path of the Sun around the Earth

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The energy produced by the Sun.

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The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

Question 27

The picture shows the position of Earth as it orbits the Sun.

At which position would Earth be in 3 months?

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Point A

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Point B

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Point C

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Point D

Question 28

What causes phases, eclipses and tides

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These are all caused by the relative positions of the Earth, the moon and the Sun

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These are all caused by the Earth's rotation on it's axis

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These are all caused by the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon

Question 29

The type of eclipse that is safe to look at is a

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

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equilateral eclipse

Question 30

The phase of the moon that you see depends on

Accepted Answer

how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing the Earth

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whether or not you are looking at the moon

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How much of the moon's surface is lit by the Sun

Question 31

Using sports equipment, which of the following will accurately model the relative motions of the Earth(Baseball), Moon(Golf ball) and Sun(Basketball)?

Accepted Answer

Golf ball moving around the baseball. baseball moving around the basketball

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Basketball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the golf ball

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Golf ball moving around the basketball,basketball moving around the baseball?

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