Sun Earth Moon Systems

Astronomy A

Unit 1: Earth and Moon Systems

Review

Part 1 - Moon Phases

Multiple Choice

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

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• 22 days

• 25.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 32 days

Multiple Choice

Are these moons waxing or waning?

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Are these moons waxing or waning?

• Waxing

• Waning

Part 2 - Eclipses

Multiple Choice

What is the Umbra?

• The fully shaded shadow of an object

• The partially shaded shadow of an object

• A type of umbrella

• A type of pigment

Multiple Choice

What is the Penumbra?

• The fully shaded shadow of an object

• The partially shaded shadow of an object

• A type of umbrella

• A type of pigment

Multiple Choice

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

• Earth→Sun→Moon

• Sun→Earth→Moon

• Sun→Moon→Earth

• Moon→Sun→Earth

Multiple Choice

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

• Earth→Sun→Moon

• Sun→Earth→Moon

• Sun→Moon→Earth

• Moon→Sun→Earth

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Total Solar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Annular Solar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Partial Solar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Total Lunar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Partial Lunar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

What picture represents a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse?

Multiple Choice

A Total Lunar Eclipse always happens during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

A Total Solar Eclipse always happens during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

What type of eclipse is possible in this configuration?

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Not Possible

Multiple Choice

What type of eclipse is possible in this configuration?

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Not Possible

Multiple Choice

What type of eclipse is possible at Position A?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• No Eclipse is Possible

Part 3 - Tides

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 _____.

• High

• Low

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 _____.

• High

• Low

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

During Spring Tide, the Sun and Moon are _____.

• in alignment with each other

• adjacent to each other

Multiple Choice

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

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

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

Multiple Choice

Spring Tide happens during which moon phases?

• First or Third Quarter

• Waxing or Waning Gibbous

• New or Full Moon

• Waxing or Waning Crescent

Multiple Choice

During Neap Tide, the Sun and Moon are _____.

• in alignment with each other

• adjacent to each other

Multiple Choice

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

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

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

Multiple Choice

Neap Tide happens during which moon phases?

• First or Third Quarter

• Waxing or Waning Gibbous

• New or Full Moon

• Waxing or Waning Crescent

Part 4 - Seasons

Multiple Choice

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

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

Multiple Choice

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

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern hemisphere experiencing Winter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Summer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Spring?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

As Spring goes into Summer, days _____.

• stays the same

• become shorter

• become longer

Multiple Choice

As Fall goes into Winter, days _____.

• stays the same

• become shorter

• become longer

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What path will the Sun take during Winter?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Which diagram represents Sun during Winter.

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Which diagram represents Sun during Spring or Fall.

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Select

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

• Solar Eclipse

• Spring Tide

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Winter Solstice