Solar System & Beyond Unit Exam English

How long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases take?

• a day.

• a week.

• a month.

• a year.

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There is a new moon on October 9 and November 6. What phase is the Moon in on October 24?

• Waxing Crescent.

• First Quarter.

• Waning Crescent

• Full.

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Which diagram(s) above best represent(s) the position of the Moon during a third quarter Moon?

• Diagram A.

• Diagram B.

• Diagram C.

• Diagram D.

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Which diagram(s) above show(s) the Moon in a location where an eclipse could occur?

• A

• B

• C

• A and C

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What percentage of the Moon is lit by the Sun?

• always 50%

• always 100%

• varies from 0 to 50%

• varies from 0 to 100%

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The phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?

• Earth’s rotation around its axis.

• Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

• the Moon’s orbit around Earth.

• Earth’s shadow falling on the Moon.

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Which of the following patterns is an effect of the Earth’s rotation?

• The changing of the seasons.

• The changing phases of the Moon.

• Each planet in the Solar System orbits the Sun.

• The Sun rises and sets once every day.

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Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth? Earth’s tilt causes _________ .

• the phases of the Moon.

• more daylight in summer than in winter.

• the year to take 365 days.

• a day to take 24 hours.

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Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?

• the tilt of Earth’s axis

• changes in the Sun’s energy

• the Earth’s not perfectly circular orbit around the Sun.

• the distance from Earth to the Sun

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Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the position of Earth during winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• a.

• b.

• c.

• d.

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