Earth- Moon- Sun Test Review

What is the main cause of the Earth's tides?

• The gravity of the Sun

• The gravity of Earth

• The gravity of the moon

• The gravity of Saturn

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Moonlight is a reflection of the light from the Sun.

• True

• False

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Why does the moon look different at different times? (Choose 2 correct answers)

• As the moon travels around the Earth, we see different parts of it lit up by the sun

• Change in appearance is by the amount of light reflected on it by the Sun.

• Moons glows differently at different times of the year.

• The moon always looks the same everywhere on Earth, every day.

There are how many tides every day?

• 1 high and 1 low

• 2 high and 1 low

• 2 high and 2 low

• 3 high and 3 low

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Spring tides occur during ________

• new and full moons

• quarter moons

• new and quarter moons

• full and quarter moons

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• all of the above

How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 365.25 days

The reason parts of Earth experience seasons:

• Earth's tilt and rotation

• Earth's tilt and revolution

• Earth's rotation and revolution

• Earth is closest to the sun

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When the Northern Hemisphere is having spring, the Southern Hemisphere has which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

The only planet that can support life is _____________________________.

• Mercury
• Neptune
• Pluto
• Earth

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