Unit 1 Review: Earth in Space

Which position must the moon be in to produce a solar eclipse?

• Earth must be between the moon and the sun.

• The moon must be in a direct line between Earth and the sun.

• The moon must be in the first quarter, with Earth tilted on its axis.

• Earth and the moon must both be tilted on their axes in the same direction.

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Which is affected by how far an area of land is from the equator?

• the frequency of tides

• the number of daylight hours

• the strength of gravitational pull

• the side of the moon viewed from Earth

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Where do Earth’s oceans bulge to produce tides?

• only on the side facing the moon

• only on the side opposite the moon

• on both sides of Earth at right angles to the moon

• on the sides of Earth directly facing and directly opposite the moon

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Which event is most likely to happen?

• neap tide

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• summer solstice

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When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• when the shadow of the sun falls on the moon

• when the sun’s light shows red on the moon

• when the shadow of the moon falls on Earth

• when the shadow of Earth falls on the moon

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Which best describes how the ocean changes due to tides?

• Strong winds move water horizontally to change ocean levels

  throughout a day.

• Air pressure changes over the ocean causing the water level to

  change throughout a day.

• Gravity causes water levels within the ocean to change at regular intervals throughout a day.

• A dome of water from the deep ocean moves to shore, changing ocean levels throughout a day.

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Which statement best explains the difference in climates at the equator, the middle latitudes, and the poles?

• The tilt of Earth’s axis affects the amount of sunlight each region gets during all four seasons.

• Magnetic fields determine how much iron is in layers of Earth’s crust in each region.

• Gravitational pull changes the patterns of plant growth and falling leaves in each area throughout the year.

• Weather patterns heat and cool the soil, water, and air differently in every aquatic and terrestrial biome on Earth.

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Which is Earth’s path around the sun?

• Earth’s revolution

• Earth’s rotation

• Earth’s spin

• Earth’s tilt

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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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How does the Earth′s atmosphere make it different from Mars?

• It helps Earth sustain life.

• It causes the seasons on Earth.

• It helps people on Earth see solar and lunar eclipses.

• It causes people on Earth to see phases of the moon.