Chapter 1 Earth, Moon, & Sun

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon

• passes into the umbra of Earth

• passes at a slight tilt between Earth and the sun

• passes directly between Earth and the sun

When Earth is directly between the moon and the sun,

• a partial solar eclipse occurs

• the penumbra of the moon shrivels

• a lunar eclipse occurs

• during an Earthquake

How long does it take one complete revolution of Earth around the sun?

• one day

• one eclipse

• one season

• one year

True/False: Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

• True

• False

All objects are attracted to each other by the force of

• mass

• gravity

• inertia

• revolution

True/False: The strength of the force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects and their weights.

• True

• False

When a _______________ enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a meteor.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• meterorite

• gravity

As Earth revolves around the sun, we have different view of the _____________.

• stars

• seasons

• moons

The times when day and night are __________ length then it is called equinoxes.

• equal

• solar

• darkest

• moon

• Earth

The force that pulls the moon toward the ___________ is called gravity

• moon

• Earth

• ecipse