Earth and Moon Quiz Review

Which statement best describes the event caused by the way in which the three bodies are lined up?

• A total lunar eclipse that occurs only in the place where the Moon’s shadow (Y) falls on Earth.

• A total solar eclipse that occurs only in the place where the Moon’s shadow (Y) falls on Earth.

• A phase called a new moon that occurs because the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun.

• A total solar eclipse that occurs all over the world because the Moon’s shadow (Y) falls on Earth.

Which phases occur at points 1 and 5, and what is causing the phases?

• The new moon at point 1 and the full moon at point 5 are phases caused because the Moon changes its shape from night to night.

• The new moon at point 1 and the full moon at point 5 are phases when the Moon looks like it is changing shape as Earth goes around the Moon.

• The full moon at point 1 and the new moon at point 5 are phases caused because half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, but only part of the Moon’s lit surface can be seen as the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun.

• The new moon at point 1 and the full moon at point 5 are phases caused because half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, but only part of the Moon’s lit surface can be seen as the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun.

The diagram shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth.

Which of the following best explains why HIGH TIDES are happening at locations 1 and 3?

• radiation from the sun

• Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun

• the sun's gravitational pull on Earth

• the moon's gravitational pull on Earth

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the position of Earth during winter in the United States?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why does the Moon have a greater tidal effect than the Sun?

• The Moon has more mass than the Sun

• The Moon rotates faster than the Sun

• The Moon is a solid and the Sun in a gas

• The Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun

The amount of water on Earth does not change with tides, it only changes where it is on Earth.

• True

• False

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

• Tilting its axis north or south

• A revolution around the Sun

• Receiving energy from the sun

• A rotation around its axis

What is the Earth’s axis?

• One half of the Earth, either northern or southern

• The part of the Earth that receives rays from the Sun

• The imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth

• The direction the Earth moves around the sun

What causes different seasons?

• The Earth’s distance from the sun

• The size of the Sun

• The direction of orbit

• The tilt of the Earth’s axis and it’s revolution around the sun

What causes day and night?

• The Earth orbiting around the Sun

• The moon orbiting around the Earth

• The Earth’s rotation on its axis

• The Earth’s tilt toward the sun