Beginning of the Year Practice Quiz-Astronomy

Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?

• Bigger
• Smaller
• The same

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When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:

• Full Moon
• Half Moon
• 3rd Quarter Moon

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The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth
• Stars
• Sun

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About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

• 1 week
• 1 month
• 1 year

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Why does the Moon have different phases?

• It follows the Sun around the Earth.
• It moves around the Earth.
• It moves around the Sun.

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Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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Each day past the summer solstice, the days get longer and longer until the fall equinox.

• True
• False

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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This model is showing us a...

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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