Space Quiz

The Earth's rotation causes ______?

• Moon Phases

• Day and Night

• Rainfall and Evaporation

• Seasons

The Earth and Moon's position from one another creates many things like the time of low tide, high tide, and what else?

• The Moon's phases

• The start of a new season

• The Sun's heat to decrease

• Plants to grow faster

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Which of the following does the Earth's axis NOT pass through?

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• The Earth's center

Gravity is the responsible force for the orbiting motion of the planets around the Sun?

• True

• False

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What two things are necessary for seasons to occur on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun and Earth's tilted axis.

• The pull of gravity between Earth and the Moon.

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun.

• Earth's rotations and tilted axis.

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Why does the Moon have many more impact craters than Earth?

• The Moon blocks all the asteroids from hitting the Earth

• The Moon has gravity.

• The Moon is larger than the Earth.

• The Moon has no significant atmosphere so the asteroids don't get burned up.

Earth and Moon have similar characteristics. One example would be:

• Atmosphere containing oxygen.

• Flowing water in oceans and rivers.

• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface.

• Rocky surface covered in landforms.

The Earth's axis is on a tilt is at what degree?

• 23.9

• 23.4

• 23.1

• 23.5

Earth rotates on its axis. How long does this rotation take?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 48 hours

Tides are caused by

• The uneven heating of Earth's surface.

• Deep-ocean currents.

• The effect of wind on both hemispheres.

• The gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth's oceans.

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