Quiz about Seasons, Stars, Moon Phases, Hr

Question 1

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 2

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

new moon

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full moon

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

Question 3

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

third quarter

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first quarter

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

Question 4

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

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new moon

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full moon

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waxing crescent

Question 5

What does "waxing" mean?

Accepted Answer

growing

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shrinking

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lighted

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dark

Question 6

What does "waning" mean?

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shrinking

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growing

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lighted

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dark

Question 7

How many phases of the moon are there?

Accepted Answer

eight

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four

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ten

Question 8

The Moon gets its light from the

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Earth

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Stars

Question 9

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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Full Moon

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Half Moon

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Waxing Crescent

Question 10

What phase of the moon is this?

Accepted Answer

Waxing crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

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Waning crescent

Question 11

The different phases of the Moon are caused by:

Accepted Answer

The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth

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The days of the months

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The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun

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The tides of the ocean

Question 12

What phase of the moon is shown?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

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1st quarter

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waxing crescent

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Waxing gibbous

Question 13

What moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

Question 14

Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

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waning gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

Question 15

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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New Moon

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Third Quarter Moon

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First Quarter Moon

Question 16

Who was the first ancient Greek astronomer to propose heliocentric theory?

Accepted Answer

Copernicus

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Pythagoras

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Aristarchus

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Johannes Kepler

Question 17

Copernicus came up with the Geo-heliocentric theory of the universe.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 18

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

New

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Full

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Crescent

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Gibbous

Question 19

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth

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When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

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It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

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You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

Question 20

What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?

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the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align

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The earth must be higher than the sun and moon

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A full moon occurs

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The moon must be beside the earth

Question 21

What type of eclipse is this?

Accepted Answer

Lunar eclipse

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Solar eclipse

Question 22

Question 22.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 23

Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?

Accepted Answer

The moon's orbit is tilted.

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The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.

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The earth is tilted.

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The moon is too far from earth.

Question 24

During a solar eclipse...

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The sun is blocked by the moon

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The moon is blocked by the sun

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The Earth is blocked moon

Question 25

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

Accepted Answer

umbra

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penumbra

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antumbra

Question 26

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

Full

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New

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Crescent

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Gibbous

Question 27

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

Accepted Answer

away

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towards

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up

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down

Question 28

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

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towards

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up

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down

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away

Question 29

Why is the Equator warmest?

Accepted Answer

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 30

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 31

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 32

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

winter

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spring

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summer

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fall

Question 33

What are the reasons for the season?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & size

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 34

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Accepted Answer

It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 35

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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25.3

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30.2

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24

Question 36

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles.

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 37

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 38

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

spring

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summer

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fall

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winter

Question 39

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

winter

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spring

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summer

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fall

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

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