Quiz about Unit 5 Day/Night, Moon, and Seasons

Question 1

An imaginary line through the center of the Earth is known as its __________.

Accepted Answer

axis

Answer

equator

Answer

new moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Question 2

When the Moon is getting bigger it is in the ___________ phase.

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

quarter moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

waning

Question 3

__________ is the slant of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

tilt

Answer

rotate

Answer

axis

Answer

season

Question 4

Half of the Earth is known as a ____________.

Accepted Answer

hemisphere

Answer

tilt

Answer

season

Answer

equator

Question 5

When the Moon is getting smaller it is in the __________ phase.

Accepted Answer

waning

Answer

new moon

Answer

quarter moon

Answer

full moon

Question 6

Which of the following is a result of the Earth's tilt?

Accepted Answer

I and III only

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III only

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I only

Answer

I, II, and III

Question 7

A scientist is studying the apparent position of the Moon in the sky over the course of one month. He notices that the apparent position of the Moon changes every day when viewed from the same position at the exact same time. What could be the reason for this change in the apparent position of the Moon over the course of one month?

Accepted Answer

The Moon revolves around the Earth.

Answer

The Earth rotates on its axis.

Answer

The Moon has a perfectly circular orbit.

Answer

The Earth revolves around Sun.

Question 8

The Sun always shines on half of the Moon. During a new moon, the Moon looks dark. Where is the lit side of the Moon during a new moon?

Accepted Answer

The lit side faces away from the Earth.

Answer

The lit side faces toward the Earth.

Answer

The lit side faces half away from the Earth.

Answer

The lit side faces away from the Sun.

Question 9

Based on the diagram below, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth.

Answer

The Sun revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Moon.

Answer

The Moon revolves around the Sun, and the Sun revolves around the Earth.

Answer

The Earth revolves around the Moon, and the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Question 10

Which is the name of the phase below?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Crescent Moon

Answer

Third Quarter

Question 11

Which is the name of the phase below?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Question 12

Which is the name of the phase below?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Question 13

Which is the name of the phase below?

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Question 14

Which is the name of the phase below?

Accepted Answer

Third Quarter

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Question 15

The change of seasons is an example of

Accepted Answer

change that has a pattern.

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change that almost never happens.

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change that cannot be expected.

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change that happens suddenly.

Question 16

What causes temperatures in the summer to be higher than temperatures in the winter?

Accepted Answer

More of the Sun's rays directly hit a particular region on Earth during the summer than during the winter.

Answer

The Earth is closer in distance to the Sun during the summer than it is during the winter.

Answer

Volcanic activity is at its peak during the summer, resulting in elevated temperatures on Earth.

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Global warming takes place during the summer months, which raises temperatures on Earth.

Question 17

Which of the following BEST compares the amount of daylight during the seasons?

Accepted Answer

Summer experiences more daylight than winter.

Answer

Summer experiences less daylight than spring.

Answer

Winter experiences more daylight than spring.

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Winter experiences more daylight than fall.

Question 18

A student records the time the Sun rises and sets each day for a month. She notices that the amount of daylight is getting shorter. Which of the following could explain her observations?

Accepted Answer

Summer is coming to an end.

Answer

Summer is about to start.

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The Earth is closer to the Sun.

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The Earth is farther from the Sun.

Question 19

During the winter , days are _________ than in the summer.

Accepted Answer

shorter

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longer

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slower

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brighter

Question 20

The __________ and ___________ Hemispheres of the Earth experience opposite seasons.

Accepted Answer

Northern, Southern

Answer

Eastern, Western

Answer

Southern, Eastern

Answer

Western, Northern

Unit 5 Day/Night, Moon, and Seasons

20 questions

An imaginary line through the center of the Earth is known as its __________.

When the Moon is getting bigger it is in the ___________ phase.

__________ is the slant of the Earth.

Half of the Earth is known as a ____________.

When the Moon is getting smaller it is in the __________ phase.

Which of the following is a result of the Earth's tilt?

The Sun always shines on half of the Moon. During a new moon, the Moon looks dark. Where is the lit side of the Moon during a new moon?

Based on the diagram below, which statement is true?

Which is the name of the phase below?

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