Quiz about Earth, Sun, and Moon Vocabulary

Question 1

Which object has a gravitational force so strong that it forms the center of the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Pluto

Answer

Moon

Question 2

A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

orbits another object

Answer

strong gravitational pull

Answer

rotates every 24 hours

Answer

has an atmosphere

Question 3

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

Sun, Earth, and Moon

Answer

Earth, Sun, and Moon

Answer

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Answer

Sun, Moon, and Earth

Question 4

What orbits around Earth?

Accepted Answer

moon

Answer

asteroid

Answer

meteror

Answer

sun

Question 5

If the lighted portion of the moon is getting bigger it is ____________.

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

1st quarter

Answer

3rd quarter

Question 6

Earth's moon completes a lunar cycle in ____________ days.

Accepted Answer

29.5/30

Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

36

Question 7

Question 7.

Accepted Answer

Letter D is waxing crescent.

Answer

Letter S is waxing crescent.

Answer

Letter F is waxing crescent.

Answer

Letter D is waning crescent

Question 8

What phase of the moon is this?

Accepted Answer

first quarter

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

last quarter

Answer

new moon

Question 9

Which of these would be best to use to model the Moon's phase changes?

Accepted Answer

two different sized foam balls to represent Earth and the Moon and a light source to represent the Sun

Answer

a flashlight for the Moon and a foam ball for Earth

Answer

a photograph of the Moon

Answer

glowing star stickers placed against a black background

Question 10

The diagram below shows the phases of the Moon as they relate to its orbit around Earth. What is the correct path of phases from a full moon to a new moon?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

Answer

waxing gibbous, third quarter, waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent

Answer

waxing gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

Question 11

The length of time from a new moon to a first quarter moon is about________________.

Accepted Answer

one week.

Answer

one day.

Answer

two weeks.

Answer

one month.

Question 12

The picture below shows the Sun, Earth, and the Moon. Why are people on Earth able to see the Moon?

Accepted Answer

The Moon orbits Earth and reflects light from the Sun back to Earth.

Answer

The Moon orbits Earth and makes its own light that is sent back to Earth.

Answer

The Earth orbits the Moon and reflects the light from the Sun back to Earth.

Answer

The Earth orbits the Moon and reflects the light from Earth back to the Moon.

Question 13

What is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of the Earth's axis

Answer

The distance between the Earth and the Sun

Answer

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Answer

The gravitational pull of the Moon

Question 14

Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Question 15

What is the term for the path that the Earth follows around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Orbit

Answer

Axis

Answer

Equator

Answer

Trajectory

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science