Quiz about Earth-Moon-Sun Test Review

Question 1

How much of the Moon is illuminated at any given point in time?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

100%

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30%

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It changes from 0-100% during the course of the month.

Question 2

Solar Eclipses happen during

Accepted Answer

New Moons

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Full Moons

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Last/First Quarter Moons

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They can happen during any moon

Question 3

During a solar eclipse the light from the Sun is blocked from reaching

Accepted Answer

Earth by the Moon

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Sun by the Moon

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Moon by the Sun

Question 4

A lunar eclipse can happen during

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Full Moons

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New Moons

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Crescent Moons

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Gibbous Moons

Question 5

What type of tide would this arrangement create?

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Spring tide

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Full moon tide

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New moon tide

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Neap tide

Question 6

What type of tide would this arrangement create?

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Neap tide

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Spring tide

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New Moon tide

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Last Quarter Tide

Question 7

What type of eclipse is this?

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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New Moon Eclipse

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Daytime Eclipse

Question 8

What type of eclipse is this?

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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New Moon Eclipse

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Full Moon Eclipse

Question 9

What type of Moon is this?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Full Moon

Question 10

What type of moon is this?

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Full Moon

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New Moon

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning New Moon

Question 11

The gravitational pull of the Moon is responsible for

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The tides

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Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

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Day and Night cycle

Question 12

The reason for the seasons is

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Earth's tilt and revolution

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Earth's tilt and rotation

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Earth's rotation and revolution

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Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 13

Because the equator receives direct sunlight all year around...

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This area is the same season all year round

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It is cold all year round

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The seasons change just like they do in Ohio

Question 14

Phases of the moon are caused by

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the angle we see the sunlit side of the moon as it revolves around the Earth

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the days of the month

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the revolution of the Earth around the Moon

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the gravitational pull from the Earth

Question 15

When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the Sun it is ___ there.

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

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Winter

Question 16

When the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun it is ___ there.

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

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Summer

Question 17

We don't see eclipses every month because

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The Moon's orbit is tilted

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We don't have Full and New moons every month

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The Earth's rotation is uneven

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The Sun's rotation is tilted

Question 18

When the Sun's angle is high in the sky it is

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 19

The revolution period of the Earth is

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365.25 days

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24 hours

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28 days

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12 hours

Question 20

The rotation and revolution of the Moon is

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28 days

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365.25 days

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12 years

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28 years

Question 21

Very high tides and very low tides are called

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Spring tides

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Neap tides

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New Moon Tides

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High Tides

Question 22

A tide with very little difference between high and low tides is called a

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Neap Tide

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New Moon tide

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Spring Tide

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Low Tide

Question 23

How many phases of the Moon are there?

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8

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5

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4

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6

Question 24

We can see the Moon from Earth because

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Light from the Sun reflects off of the Moon's surface

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The Moon produces it's own light

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The Moon is solar powered

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Light from the Earth reflects off of the Moon's surface

Question 25

How many times larger is the Earth than the Moon?

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50 times

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25 times

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5 times

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30 times

Question 26

The darkest part of the eclipse is called the

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umbra

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penumbra

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no shadow place

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super shadow zone

Question 27

The lighter part of the shadow from an eclipse is called the

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penumbra

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umbra

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not as shadowy zone

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dark side of the moon

Question 28

The dark side of the Moon is

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the part of the Moon that we do not see

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the part of the Moon that does not receive any light

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the shadowy part of the Moon

Question 29

The reason why we have the dark side of the Moon is because

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the rotation and revolution period of the Moon is the same

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the rotation period of the Moon is very fast

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the Earth revolves around the Sun very fast

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there is a side of the Moon that is always dark

Question 30

The Moon is a/an __ of Earth

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natural satellite

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artificial satellite

Question 31

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 32

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

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23.5

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25.3

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30.2

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24

Question 33

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 34

Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 35

What season is depicted in the picture?

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summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 36

What season is depicted in the picture?

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winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 37

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

Accepted Answer

the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

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the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

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the sun has the most gravitational force.

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none of the above

Question 38

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

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2

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4

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1

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24

Question 39

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

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1st quarter and 3rd quarter

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first quarter and new moon

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last quarter and full moon

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waxing and waning

Question 40

During a neap tide, the sun, moon, and earth are at a ___________ angle.

Accepted Answer

90 degree

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360 degree

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23.5 degree

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45 degree

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