Quiz about Sun, Earth, & Moon Systems

Question 1

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis

Accepted Answer

rotation

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gravity

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revolution

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lunar cycle

Question 2

Movement of an object around another object

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

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inertia

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gravity

Question 3

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

New moon

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Waxing crescent moon

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous moon

Question 4

a year occurring once every four years containing 366 days

Accepted Answer

leap year

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lunar year

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lunar cycle

Answer

leap season

Question 5

Caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun; includes spring, summer , fall & winter

Accepted Answer

seasons

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leap year

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lunar cycle

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none of the above

Question 6

the force that pulls objects towards each other

Accepted Answer

gravity

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rotation

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eclipse

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inertia

Question 7

the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

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inertia

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seasons

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eclipses

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gravity

Question 8

The changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth

( select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

lunar cycle

Accepted Answer

moon phases

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seasons

Answer

eclipses

Question 9

An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another

Accepted Answer

eclipse

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supernova

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meteor shower

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asteroid belt

Question 10

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

Full moon

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New moon

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First quarter moon

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Last quarter moon

Question 11

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

Waxing gibbous

Answer

Full moon

Answer

New moon

Answer

Waxing crescent

Question 12

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

Waxing crescent

Answer

Full moon

Answer

New moon

Answer

Waxing gibbous

Question 13

What does waxing mean?

Accepted Answer

Getting larger

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Getting smaller

Question 14

What does waning mean?

Accepted Answer

Getting smaller

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Getting larger

Question 15

When does the Southern Hemisphere experience the coldest weather?

Accepted Answer

When the South Pole is tilted away from the Sun

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When the Earth's orbit is the fastest

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When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun

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When the northern and southern hemispheres get equal amount of sunlight

Question 16

Eclipses do not happen every month because of

Accepted Answer

the tilted orbit of the moon

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the Earth's atmosphere

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the sun's rays

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the moon always being line with Earth

Question 17

What is a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Occurs when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow.

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A celestial body

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The star that Earth revolves around

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The shape of the illuminated portion of the moon.

Question 18

During which lunar phase does a lunar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

full moon

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New moon

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waxing crescent moon

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first quarter moon

Question 19

Name this moon phase

Accepted Answer

Third Quarter

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First Quarter

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 20

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

Accepted Answer

In alignment

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Below each other

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Above each other

Question 21

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

Accepted Answer

29 days

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12 days

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24 days

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18 days

Question 22

Question 22.

Accepted Answer

first quarter moon

Answer

waning crescent moon

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waning gibbous moon

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new moon

Question 23

The moon is mostly lit and the illuminated portion is egg-shaped with the western edge shaded.

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

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waning crescent

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third quarter

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 24

The eastern edge of the moon is lit but most of the visible surface is dark. The illuminated portion looks like the letter "C".

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

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first quarter

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waxing gibbous

Question 25

The moon's lack of an atmosphere means the moon has no

( select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

wind

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water

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craters

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dust

Question 26

We would weigh this fraction of our current weight on the moon.

Accepted Answer

1/6

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1/8

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1/4

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1/10

Question 27

Which list represents the position of the Earth, the sun, and the moon during a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

sun, earth, moon

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moon, sun, earth

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sun, moon, earth

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earth, moon, sun

Question 28

Total lunar eclipses happen when the moon passes through the Earth's___________ & the moon becomes a reddish color.

Accepted Answer

umbra

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penumbra

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atmosphere

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none of the above

Question 29

A lunar eclipse can last up to ____ hours and occur up to ____ times per year.

Accepted Answer

2 & 5

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7 & 10

Answer

3 & 2

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1 & 5

Sun, Earth, & Moon Systems

31 questions

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis

Movement of an object around another object

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

a year occurring once every four years containing 366 days

Caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun; includes spring, summer , fall & winter

the force that pulls objects towards each other

the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

The changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth
( select all that apply)

An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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Sun, Earth, & Moon Systems

31 questions

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis

Movement of an object around another object

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

a year occurring once every four years containing 366 days

Caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun; includes spring, summer , fall & winter

the force that pulls objects towards each other

the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

The changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth( select all that apply)

An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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