Chapter 15 Test

How much of the Moon is lighted by sunlight?

• All

• None

• Half

Which phase of the Moon is shown?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

What star is the source of light on Earth?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Ursa Major

Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the Sun causes what?

• Storms

• Seasons

• It has no effect

A group of stars that makes a pattern is called ________________.

• constellation

• phase

• lunar eclipse

Earth spins around an imaginary line called the _______________.

• axis

• eclipse

• rotation

How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time?

• about 24 days

• about 24 hours

• about one week

In summer, the number of hours of daylight is _______________ the number of hours of darkness.

• less than

• the same as

• greater than

Why do some stars appear dimmer (not as bright) than others?

• They are farther away from Earth than other stars.

• They are closer to Earth than other stars.

• They are hotter than other stars.

Earth is _________________ compared to the Sun.

• small

• large

• the same size