Earth, Moon, and Sun Test (Final)

What is the name of the larger, lighter part of the moon's shadow?

• umbra
• penumbra
• ellipse
• orbit

What occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun?

• a new moon
• a lunar eclipse
• a full moon
• a solar eclipse

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

• the gravitational pull of the Earth
• The rotation of the Earth on its axis
• The gravitational pull of the moon
• the revolution of the Earth around the sun

When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is said to be...

• waxing
• decreasing
• eclipsing
• waning

What phase of the moon is labeled 8 ?

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous

The phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides are caused by...

• the position of the Sun
• The position of the Earth, moon, and Sun
• the position of the moon
• the position of the Earth

When the South pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is...

• Summer in both hemispheres
• Winter in both hemispheres
• Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
• Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

• the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• The tilt of the Earth's axis
• The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• the distance of the Earth from the sun

Day and night are caused by...

• the tides
• the tilt of the Earth's axis
• the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

The time it takes a planet to make one complete trip around the Sun is called what?

• period of revolution
• day
• axis
• period of rotation