Earth, Moon, and Sun Review

What happens as a result of the Earth receiving direct sunlight sometimes during the year while other parts receive indirect sunlight?

• Seasons

• A day

• Full moon

• A year

What path does the Earth take around the Sun?

• Closed

• Eclipse

• Circle

• Ellipse

What determines the length of the year?

• Rotation of the Sun

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Revolution of Earth around the Sun

• Orbit of the Moon around the Sun

When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun it is winter in the...

• southern hemisphere

• northern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

The length of day on Earth is determined by...

• the Earth revolving around the Sun.

• the Moon rotating on its axis.

• the Earth rotating on its axis.

• the Moon revolving around the Earth.

Which type of force is responsible for keeping the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

• Nuclear

• Tidal

• Gravitational

• Magnetic

A solar eclipse can occur during what phase of the Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

Changes in the ocean water levels that take place in a regular pattern are called...

• Solstice

• Tides

• Equinox

• Neap

The term waning refers to the Moon...

• getting closer to the Sun.

• getting brighter on the left.

• decreasing in light on the left.

• getting further from the Earth.

When the Earth makes one full turn on its axis taking 24 hours it is called...

• solstice.

• revolution.

• eclipse.

• rotation.