Astronomy Quest Review

A __________ occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.

• Solar Eclipse
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Lunar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun, earth, and moon form a 90 degree angle, we have _____________.

• Neap Tides
• Spring Tides
• Medium Tides
• Winter Tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A(n) ________ occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be longest or shortest.

• Equinox
• Lunar Eclipse
• Solar Eclipse
• Solstice

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Night and day are caused by earth's ___

• revolution
• rotation

When the earth moves around the sun, this is called a ___ .

• revolution
• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is between the earth and sun and casts a shadow on earth, a ___ occurs.

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When the earth is between the sun and moon and casts a shadow on the moon a ___ occurs.

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The greater the ___ between two objects, the ___ the force of gravity.

• distance/stronger
• magnetism/weaker
• distance/weaker
• magnetism/stronger

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A spring tide is a ____ than normal high tide

• Lower
• Smaller
• Wider
• Higher 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The greater the mass, the ______the gravity

• Lower
• Greater
• Smaller
• Heavier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4