6th Grade Science Cycle Test

What is the term for the Earth spinning on its axis?

• Tide

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

The Earth's axis is tilted

• True

• False

During which event is the sun directly above the equator creating 12 hours of day time and 12 hours of night time?

• Equinox

• Perihelion

• Solstice

• Apogee

What is the time taken for one revolution of the Earth around the sun?

• 12 hours

• 27.3 days

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

Why does one side of the moon always face Earth?

• Gravity force

• Earth's tides

• Moon's shape

• It orbits the Earth at the same speed it rotates

What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces?

• Eclipses

• Tides

• Rotation

• Revolution

What type of tide is shown here?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

What is the time taken for both revolution and rotation of the moon around the Earth

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 27.3 days

What occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight?

• Neap Tide

• Solar Eclipse

• Spring Tide

• Lunar Eclipse

What is the moon phase during a lunar eclipse?

• Full moon

• Waning moon

• New moon

• Waxing moon