Sun, Moon, and Earth

The alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon can produce shadows on the Earth or Moon resulting in:

• very dark nights

• very long shadows

• lunar or solar eclipses

• vernal equinox

Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day?

• The Sun rotates on its axis.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Sun orbits around Earth.

• Earth orbits around the Sun.

During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

When the lit side of moon appears to get bigger, we say the moon is:

• Waxing

• Waning

• Rising

• Warming

The most important force that creates tides is the

gravity of the _______________ .

• lunar

• tides

• moon

• phases

• solar

When the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon, a

______________ eclipse occurs.

• lunar

• tides

• range

• solar

When the moon’s shadow falls on part of the Earth a

___________ eclipse occurs.

• lunar

• moon

• ranges

• solar

What type of tide occurs when the tides are very high of very low?

• spring

• winter

• neap

• summer

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

What is responsible for the moon's illumination?

• infrared rays
• sunlight reflecting on the surace of the moon
• sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
• gamma rays