Quiz about Unit 1 Review

Question 1

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

Accepted Answer

new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter

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new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter

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1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon

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new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

Question 2

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 3

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 4

What season is letter A in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 5

What causes the moon's phases

Accepted Answer

the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

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Where you are standing on Earth

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The tilt of Earth

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how fast the moon is moving

Question 6

What type of eclipse is this?

Accepted Answer

Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 7

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 8

What moon phase comes after a Full Moon and before a Last Quarter?

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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New Moon

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

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The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

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Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

Question 10

What moon phase comes before a Full Moon?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Gibbous

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

Question 11

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 12

What phase is this?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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New Moon

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Waxing Gibbous Moon

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Waning Gibbous Moon

Question 13

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

Accepted Answer

solar

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lunar

Question 14

What moon phase would this be?

Accepted Answer

full moon

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new moon

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

Question 15

What type of eclipse is this?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 16

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

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The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

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The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

Question 17

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

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There would be no seasons.

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Seasons would be the same.

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Seasons would be more extreme.

Question 18

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 19

Define Waxing

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Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

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Completely illuminated

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dark side is facing earth

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Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Question 20

In which moon phase, can the moon not be seen at all?

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New moon

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Waning crescent

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 21

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 22

What causes tides?

Accepted Answer

gravity

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wind

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spring

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neap

Question 23

What is the correct order of the seasons?

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summer, fall, winter, spring

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spring, summer, winter, fall

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fall, spring, summer, winter

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winter, fall, summer, spring

Question 24

True or false: The Northern and Southern Hemispheres can have summer at the same time.

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False

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True

Question 25

Our planet Earth revolves around the sun, making one complete orbit every _____

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365 days

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30 days

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65 days

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653 days

Question 26

Which term is used to describe light that is hitting a region straight on?

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direct sunlight

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straight sunlight

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blunt sunlight

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open sunlight

Question 27

In December, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which leads to ____

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cooler temperatures and shorter days

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warmer temperatures and shorter days

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cooler temperatures and longer days

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warmer temperatures and longer days

Question 28

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

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24 hours

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month

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year

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12 hours

Question 29

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

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rotation

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orbit

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revolution

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tide

Question 30

What are the reasons for the seasons?

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Earth's tilt and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and rotation.

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Earth's rotation and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 31

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 32

Why is it warmer in the summer?

Accepted Answer

More direct light from Earth's tilt

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Closer to the sun

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Stronger light from the sun

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Earth spins slower

Question 33

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 34

Which one shows more light?

Accepted Answer

gibbous moon

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crescent moon

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1st quarter moon

Question 35

How do the seasons happen?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilted axis

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Earth's distance away from the sun

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Earth's distance towards the sun

Question 36

Define Quarter Moon

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Half of the moon is visible

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None of moon visible

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Less than Half the moon is visible

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More than half of moon is visible

Question 37

Name this moon phase

Accepted Answer

Waxing Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

Question 38

Name this moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 39

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 40

What is illuminating the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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Nuclear Fusion

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Mirrors

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Flood Lights

Question 41

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 42

How many phases does the moon go through?

Accepted Answer

8

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4

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10

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16

Question 43

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?

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May 4th

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April 29th

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July 4th

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September 12th

Question 44

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

Accepted Answer

tides

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gravity

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lunar phases

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dabbing

Question 45

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

Accepted Answer

spring

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gravity

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wind

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neap

Question 46

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

Accepted Answer

2 and 4

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1 and 2

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1 and 3

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3 and 4

Question 47

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

Full

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New

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Cresent

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Gibbous

Question 48

During a solar eclipse...

Accepted Answer

The sun is blocked by the moon

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The Earth is blocked moon

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The moon is blocked by the sun

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You are blocked

Question 49

A lunar eclipse occurs when:

Accepted Answer

The moon passes through the earth's shadow.

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The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

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The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

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The sun passes through the moon's shadow.

Question 50

The line up for a solar eclipse is:

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Sun-Moon-Earth

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Sun-Earth-Moon

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Earth-Sun-Moon

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Earth-Moon-Mars

Question 51

What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

Accepted Answer

Tilt of the moon's orbit around the earth

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Distance between the moon and the earth

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Distance between the earth and the sun

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Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation

Question 52

What is the longest day of the year?

Accepted Answer

summer solstice

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winter solstice

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fall equinox

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spring equinox

Question 53

When are the equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

March & September

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June & December

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July & January

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April & October

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