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Earth and Space Systems Review

Earth and Space Systems Review

Assessment

Presentation

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Science

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8th - 12th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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5 Slides • 50 Questions

1

Astronomy A

Unit 1: Earth and Moon Systems

Review

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Part 1 - Moon Phases

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the Moon Phase that is pictured?

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Waxing Crescent

2

Waning Crescent

3

Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following moon phases below is a Third Quarter Moon?

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2
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4

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the Moon Phase that is pictured?

1

Waxing Crescent

2

First Quarter

3

Waxing Gibbous

4

Waning Gibbous

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following moon phases below is a New Moon?

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2
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4

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the Moon Phase that is pictured?

1

Waxing Crescent

2

First Quarter

3

Waxing Gibbous

4

Waning Gibbous

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following moon phases below is a Waning Crescent?

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the Moon Phase that is pictured?

1

Full Moon

2

New Moon

3

Waxing Gibbous

4

Waning Gibbous

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following moon phases below is a First Quarter Moon?

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

About how long does it take for the Moon to complete 1 phase cycle?

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22 days

2

25.5 days

3

29.5 days

4

32 days

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Multiple Choice

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Are these moons waxing or waning?

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Waxing

2

Waning

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Multiple Choice

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Are these moons waxing or waning?

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Waxing

2

Waning

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Part 2 - Eclipses

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Multiple Choice

What is the Umbra?

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The fully shaded shadow of an object

2

The partially shaded shadow of an object

3

A type of umbrella

4

A type of pigment

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Multiple Choice

What is the Penumbra?

1

The fully shaded shadow of an object

2

The partially shaded shadow of an object

3

A type of umbrella

4

A type of pigment

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Multiple Choice

What is the order of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a Solar Eclipse?

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Earth→Sun→Moon

2

Sun→Earth→Moon

3

Sun→Moon→Earth

4

Moon→Sun→Earth

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Multiple Choice

What is the order of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a Lunar Eclipse?

1

Earth→Sun→Moon

2

Sun→Earth→Moon

3

Sun→Moon→Earth

4

Moon→Sun→Earth

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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Total Solar Eclipse?

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2
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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Annular Solar Eclipse?

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2
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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Partial Solar Eclipse?

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2
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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Total Lunar Eclipse?

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2
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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Partial Lunar Eclipse?

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2
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Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse?

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2
3
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Multiple Choice

A Total Lunar Eclipse always happens during which moon phase?

1

New Moon

2

Waning Gibbous

3

Full Moon

4

Waxing Crescent

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Multiple Choice

A Total Solar Eclipse always happens during which moon phase?

1

New Moon

2

Waning Gibbous

3

Full Moon

4

Waxing Crescent

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Multiple Choice

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What type of eclipse is possible in this configuration?

1

Total Solar Eclipse

2

Total Lunar Eclipse

3

Not Possible

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Multiple Choice

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What type of eclipse is possible in this configuration?

1

Total Solar Eclipse

2

Total Lunar Eclipse

3

Not Possible

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Multiple Choice

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What type of eclipse is possible at Position A?

1

Solar Eclipse

2

Lunar Eclipse

3

Partial Lunar Eclipse

4

Partial Solar Eclipse

5

No Eclipse is Possible

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Part 3 - Tides

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Multiple Choice

On the side of the Earth that is facing directly at the Moon (or directly away from) and the Moon is visibly high in the sky, the daily tide is _____.

1

High

2

Low

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Multiple Choice

On the side of the Earth that is adjacent to the Moon and the Moon is visible near the horizon, the daily tide is _____.

1

High

2

Low

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Multiple Choice

Most places on Earth will experience two high and two low tides each day.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

During Spring Tide, the Sun and Moon are _____.

1

in alignment with each other

2

adjacent to each other

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Multiple Choice

During Spring Tide, the Sun and Moon's gravity _____.

1

work together to create a high difference between daily high and low tides

2

work against each other to create a low difference between daily high and low tides

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Multiple Choice

Spring Tide happens during which moon phases?

1

First or Third Quarter

2

Waxing or Waning Gibbous

3

New or Full Moon

4

Waxing or Waning Crescent

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Multiple Choice

During Neap Tide, the Sun and Moon are _____.

1

in alignment with each other

2

adjacent to each other

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Multiple Choice

During Neap Tide, the Sun and Moon's gravity _____.

1

work together to create a high difference between daily high and low tides

2

work against each other to create a low difference between daily high and low tides

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Multiple Choice

Neap Tide happens during which moon phases?

1

First or Third Quarter

2

Waxing or Waning Gibbous

3

New or Full Moon

4

Waxing or Waning Crescent

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Part 4 - Seasons

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Multiple Choice

On this day, the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky, and the days start getting shorter.

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Winter Solstice

2

Spring Equinox

3

Summer Solstice

4

Fall Equinox

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Multiple Choice

On this day, the Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, and the days start getting longer.

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Winter Solstice

2

Spring Equinox

3

Summer Solstice

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Fall Equinox

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Multiple Choice

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At what point is the Northern hemisphere experiencing Winter?

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A

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B

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C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

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At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?

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A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

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At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Summer?

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A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

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At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Spring?

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A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

As Spring goes into Summer, days _____.

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stays the same

2

become shorter

3

become longer

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Multiple Choice

As Fall goes into Winter, days _____.

1

stays the same

2

become shorter

3

become longer

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Multiple Choice

There are places on Earth that receive sunlight all day or no sunlight all day for several weeks.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

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In what place on the diagram is Earth at its Aphelion.

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1

2

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4

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Multiple Choice

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What path will the Sun take during Winter?

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A

2

B

3

C

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Multiple Choice

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Which diagram represents Sun during Winter.

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A

2

B

3

C

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Multiple Choice

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Which diagram represents Sun during Spring or Fall.

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A

2

B

3

C

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Multiple Choice

Seasons are mainly caused by the Earth being closer to the Sun in the Summer and farther in Winter.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Select

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Looking at Point B, what is possible in the Northern Hemisphere during this alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

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Solar Eclipse

2

Spring Tide

3

Lunar Eclipse

4

Full Moon

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Winter Solstice

Astronomy A

Unit 1: Earth and Moon Systems

Review

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