Earth & Space Science Test

1. Day and night is caused by what process shown in the photo below?

• Earth’s revolution on its axis
• Earth’s orbit around the Sun
• The Moon’s orbit around Earth
• Earth’s rotation on its axis

2. FILL IN THE BLANK: Earth’s rotation is when the Earth ______ on it’s _______. This happens in _______.

• Goes around, the Sun, 365 days
• Spins, axis, 1 year
• Spins, axis, 365 days
• Spins, axis, 24 hours

3. Earth’s rotation causes the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. Which of the following is true?

• The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West
• The Sun rises in the West and sets in the East
• The Sun rises and sets in the East.
• The Sun rises and sets in the West.

4. The following diagram shows the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky and shadows caused by this process. Fill in the black with the missing time.

• 3:00 am
• 3:00 pm
• 10:00 am
• 1:00 pm

5. We can make predictions about shadows based on patterns of the Sun’s apparent movement across the sky. A student is observing the Sun at 12:00 pm (midday). Choose the answer choice and description that best describes the shadow the student will observe.

• A - medium length, pointing towards the West
• B - shortest length, pointing directly behind the cactus
• C - medium length, pointing East
• D - longer length, pointing towards the East

6. True or false, the Moon is Earth's natural satellite and orbits the Earth approximately every 27 days.

• True
• False

8. The diagram below shows a portion of the Moon phases. Label the "?" on the diagram with the correct phase shown.

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon
• Waning Gibbous

9. If July 23rd is a Full Moon, when could you expect the next Full Moon to occur?

• August 22nd
• August 19th
• September 22th
• July 31st

10. Which of the following statements describes the process that causes the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's tilt on its axis as it rotates around the Sun over 365 days or 1 year
• The Earth's tilt on its axis as it orbits (revolves) around the Sun over 365 days or 1 year
• The Earth's tilt on its axis as it rotates around the Sun over 24 hours
• The Earth's tilt on its axis as it orbits (revolves) around the Sun over 24 days

11. True or false: The seasons are caused because the Earth gets closer to the Sun during particular months like Summer, which causes the temperature to increase.

• True
• False