Quiz about Solar System and Moon Phases

Question 1

Earth spinning on time on its axis is called a...

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rotation

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revolution

Question 2

Causes the seasons

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revolution

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rotation

Question 3

Is made out of ice, dust, stars, and other objects that orbit those stars.

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galaxy

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solar system

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milkyway

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the sun

Question 4

Inner planets are know for

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made of rock

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having fewer moons

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having shorter orbits around the sun

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having many moons

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longer orbits around the sun

Question 5

outer planets are know for

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having many moons

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longer orbits around the sun

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having fewer moons

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made of rock

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having shorter orbits around the sun

Question 6

Outer planets are know for

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being larger

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made of gas

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longer orbits around the sun

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being smaller

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made of rock

Question 7

orbits a star, has a tail, is made mostly of ice

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comet

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asteroid

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constellations

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moon

Question 8

orbits a star, is several hundred kilometers wide, and made of rock

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asteroid

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comet

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constellations

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moon

Question 9

orbits a planet is and is made of rock

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moon

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comet

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asteroid

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constellations

Question 10

a group of stars that form a well known shape and was often used by sailors to navigate the seas.

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constellations

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comet

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asteroid

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moon

Question 11

Appears to change its shape because of how light reflects off of it

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moon

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sun

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asteroid

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planet

Question 12

The moon going though each of its phases takes about...

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28 days or a month

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7 days

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365 days or a year

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1 day

Question 13

the earth completes one full rotation once every

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24 hours

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365 days

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28 days

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1 month

Question 14

the earth completes one revolution in about...

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365 days

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24 hours

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28 days

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1 month

Question 15

What causes the 4 seasons?

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The earth revolving

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The earth rotating

Question 16

What causes day and night?

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The earth rotating

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The earth revolving

Question 17

What causes you to see different stars at night during different times of the year?

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The earth revolving

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The earth rotating

Question 18

Has shorter orbits around the sun

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inner planets

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outer planets

Question 19

Has longer orbits around the sun

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outer planets

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inner planets

Question 20

Has more moons

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outer planets

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inner planets

Question 21

made of gas

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outer planets

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inner planets

Question 22

Made of rock

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inner planets

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outer planets

Question 23

Has few to no moons

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inner planets

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outer planets

Question 24

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It takes about 900 days to make a full revolution around the sun. It is a inner or outer planet?

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outer planet

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inner planet

Question 25

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It takes about 200 days to make a full revolution around the sun. It is a inner or outer planet?

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inner planet

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outer planet

Question 26

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It has no moons. It is a inner or outer planet?

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inner planet

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outer planet

Question 27

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It has 35 moons. It is a inner or outer planet?

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outer planet

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inner planet

Question 28

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It is made out of helium hydrogen. It is a inner or outer planet?

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outer planet

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inner planet

Question 29

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It is made out of helium hydrogen. It is a inner or outer planet?

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outer planet

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inner planet

Question 30

A new planet was discovered and you need to determine if it is an inner or outer planet. It is made out of rock. It is a inner or outer planet?

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inner planet

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outer planet

Question 31

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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This is the waning gibbous moon phase.

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This is the first quarter moon phase.

Question 32

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waning gibbous phase.

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This is the waning crescent phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

Question 33

What is this moon phase?

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This is the waxing gibbous phase.

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This is the waxing crescent phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the last quarter moon.

Question 34

What is this moon phase?

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This is the first quarter moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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This is the last quarter moon phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

Question 35

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waning crescent moon phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the waxing crescent moon phase.

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This is the waning gibbous moon phase.

Question 36

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waxing crescent moon phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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This is the waning crescent moon phase.

Question 37

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

Question 38

How many phases does the moon go through?

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8

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4

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10

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16

Question 39

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

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phases

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revolutions

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rotations

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eclipses

Question 40

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

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waning

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swelling

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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 _.

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waxing

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waning

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new

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eclipse

Question 42

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

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month

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day

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year

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week

Question 43

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

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counterclockwise

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clockwise

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upwards

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downwards

Question 44

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 45

A full moon occurs on the 12th day. When does the next New Moon occur?

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26th

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5th

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12th

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19th

Question 46

The First Quarter Moon occurs on the 2nd day. When does the next New Moon occur?

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23rd

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5th

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9th

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12th

Question 47

A Third Quarter Moon occurs on the 17th day. When will the new moon occur?

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24th

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14th

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17th

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20th

Question 48

A Third Quarter Moon occurs on the 3rd.  When does the next Full Moon occur?

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24th

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6th

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21st

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17th

Question 49

A New Moon occurs on the 7th day of January.  When does the next New Moon occur?

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February 4th

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January 24th

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January 10th

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February 1st

Question 50

The First Quarter Moon occurs on the 14th. When does the next 3rd quarter moon apper?

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28th

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14th

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17th

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21st

Question 51

A Waxing Crescent Moon occurs on the 20th.  When does the Full Moon occur?

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January 30th

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January 20th

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January 23rd

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February 3rd

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