Quiz about Earth Cycles

Question 1

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

Accepted Answer

rotation

Answer

revolution

Answer

orbit

Answer

space

Question 2

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Question 3

Which motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

Accepted Answer

Revolution around the sun

Answer

Rotation of the Earth

Answer

Tilting of Earth

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Spinning

Question 4

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Question 5

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth?

Accepted Answer

28 days

Answer

65 days

Answer

8 days

Answer

365 days

Question 6

Which moon phase is when the moon is dark and you can't see the moon at all?

Accepted Answer

New moon

Answer

Waning crescent

Answer

Full moon

Answer

Waxing gibbous

Question 7

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Question 8

About how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

24 hours

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1 month

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365 years

Question 9

When it is day time on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Night time

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Summer

Answer

Winter

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Day time

Question 10

How many high tides are there every day?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

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Four

Question 11

If you live in the area of the Earth that is tilted AWAY from the sun, which season would you experience?

Accepted Answer

Winter.

Answer

Summer.

Answer

Spring.

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Fall.

Question 12

The Northern Hemisphere is pointed TOWARD the sun. What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Question 13

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt and revolution.

Answer

Earth's tilt and rotation.

Answer

Earth's rotation and revolution.

Answer

Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 14

What season is letter A?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 15

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

Question 16

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

one year

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one day

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one week

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one month

Question 17

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

Accepted Answer

day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

Answer

the seasons

Question 18

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

Accepted Answer

high tide

Answer

low tide

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neap tide

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spring tide

Question 19

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

Accepted Answer

it is closer to the Earth

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it is smaller than the Sun

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it revolves around the Earth

Question 20

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

Accepted Answer

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

Answer

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

Answer

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 21

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

Accepted Answer

longer days.

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shorter days.

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shorter years.

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longer years.

Question 22

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

Accepted Answer

neap

Answer

high

Answer

low

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spring

Question 23

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

Accepted Answer

spring

Answer

high

Answer

low

Answer

neap

Question 24

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Sun

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Venus

Question 25

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

spring tide

Answer

neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 26

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

neap tide

Answer

full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 27

What causes tides?

Accepted Answer

gravity

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wind

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spring

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neap

Question 28

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

Accepted Answer

2 low tides, 2 high tides

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1 low tide, 1 high tide

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4 low tides, 4 high tides

Answer

3 low tides, 3 high tides

Question 29

A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

Accepted Answer

Full moon

Answer

New moon

Answer

Waxing moon

Question 30

A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

Accepted Answer

New moon

Answer

Full moon

Answer

Quarter moon

Question 31

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Solar eclipse

Answer

Lunar eclipse

Question 32

During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?

Accepted Answer

red-orange

Answer

black

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yellow-green

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white

Question 33

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

new

Answer

crescent

Answer

gibbous

Answer

full

Question 34

Question 34.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

lunar eclipse

Question 35

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 36

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 37

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 38

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Question 39

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 40

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

Accepted Answer

waning

Answer

swelling

Answer

waxing

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disappearing

Question 41

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

Accepted Answer

waxing

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waning

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new

Answer

eclipse

Question 42

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

Accepted Answer

month

Answer

day

Answer

year

Answer

week

Question 43

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

1st quarter

Answer

new moon

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full moon

Answer

last quarter/3rd quarter

Question 44

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

new moon

Answer

first quarter

Answer

full moon

Answer

last quarter/3rd quarter

Question 45

What phase is this?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Crescent Moon

Answer

Waning Gibbous Moon

Answer

Waxing Gibbous Moon

Answer

Waning Crescent Moon

Question 46

What phase is this?

Accepted Answer

First Quarter Moon

Answer

Last Quarter Moon

Answer

Waxing Gibbous Moon

Answer

Waning Gibbous Moon

Question 47

What phase is this?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter Moon

Answer

Last Quarter Moon

Question 48

Which way does the moon revolve?

Accepted Answer

counter clockwise

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clockwise

Answer

some times it changes direction

Answer

it doesn't revolve

Question 49

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Question 50

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Question 51

Why do globes lean sideways?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

Answer

To allow them to spin easier.

Answer

To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

Answer

To demonstrate day and night.

Question 52

In the Northern Hemisphere, on which day will you receive the most daylight?

Accepted Answer

June 21

Answer

September 21

Answer

December 21

Answer

March 21

Question 53

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 54

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Question 55

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

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Answer

Fall

Question 56

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?

Accepted Answer

Spring

Answer

Winter

Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

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