Unit 7 Test

the belief of how the Moon formed

• Collision Ring Theory

• Revolution

• The rotation of the sun

• The evolution of the stars

Answer explanation

_________ is the movement of one object as it turns or spins around a central point or axis.

The movement of one object around a central object

• Revolution

• Rotation

the position of Earth when it is farthest from the Sun

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

the position of Earth when it is closest from the Sun

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.

• waning
• disappearing
• swelling
• waxing

Shadows are longest during _______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

What causes high tides and low tides?

• the moon's gravity pulling on the Earth

• the moon's gravity pulling on the sun

• the Earth's gravity pulling on the sun

• the Earth's gravity pulling on the moon

What type of Tide is this?

• Spring Tide
• Neap Tide
• low tidal range