Earth, Moon, Sun Review quiz

Seasons on Earth are caused by __________________

• the distance from the sun

• the tilt of the Earth's axis

• the rotation of the Earth

________________ is the time of year when day and night are equal

• solstice

• seasons

• equinox

The moon can be seen from Earth because

• it reflects sunlight from the sun

• it creates its own light

• it reflects the sunlight bouncing off the Earth

When the Earth is between the sun and the moon, it is a _____________________ eclipse.

• lunar

• solar

• tidal

Tides are caused by the ______________________ of the moon.

• size

• inertia

• gravity

Tendency of an object to resist change in motion is _____________________________

• gravity

• inertia

• rotation

The different shapes of the moon as seen by Earth

• phases

• density

• inertia

Two factors that keep Earth and Moon in their orbits

• inertia, motion

• motion, gravity

• inertia, gravity

The darkest part of the shadow

• penumbra

• umbra

• equinox

Lunar eclipse happens during which phase of the moon?

• new

• full

• 1st quarter