Moon Practice Test

What is a celestial cycle?

• Predictable and repeating event that occurs due to the movement of celestial bodies such as the Earth and moon.

• A random event that happens without any specific pattern.

• A cycle that only occurs on Earth and nowhere else.

• An unpredictable event caused by human activities

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 24 hours

• 23 hours

• 25 hours

• 26 hours

What causes different parts of Earth to experience day and night?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's phases

• The Sun's movement around Earth

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 365 ¼ days

• 364 days

• 366 days

• 365 days

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's tilt and its revolution around the sun.

• The Earth's distance from the sun.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis.

• The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around Earth?

• 29 ½ days

• 27 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

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What are the phases of the moon?

• The different ways the moon looks due to its position relative to Earth and the sun.

• The different colors the moon appears to have.

• The different sizes the moon appears to be.

• The different distances the moon is from Earth.

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What is responsible for tidal cycles on Earth?

• The Earth's rotation and the moon's revolution around Earth.

• The Earth's distance from the sun.

• The Earth's axial tilt.

• The Earth's magnetic field.

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How many high tides and low tides are in a tidal cycle?

• 2 high tides and 2 low tides

• 1 high tide and 1 low tide

• 3 high tides and 3 low tides

• 4 high tides and 4 low tides

What influences the tidal cycle but is not as influential as the moon's gravity?

• The sun's gravity

• Wind patterns

• Ocean currents

• Earth's rotation