Unit 8 Test Review Science

The Earth rotates about its axis from west to east. What piece of evidence about the Moon can we use to support this statement?

• The phases of the Moon change very slowly.

• Only one face of the Moon is visible from Earth.

• The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west.

• The Moon’s phases change every day during a month.

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A student used the model below to show how the moon phases change over time. Choose the correct picture that completes the moon phase pattern.

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The image below shows the lunar cycle. What is a conclusion you can draw from this table? Complete the sentence: The lunar cycle from full moon to the next full moon takes approximately

• one month
• one day

• one week

• one year

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A student created the moon phase calendar below and needs to add a moon phase for December 14th. What moon phase will most likely occur on December 14th?

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The diagram shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun at a certain time of year. Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in Location X in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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Which prediction is supported by the picture?

• The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning toward the sunlight. Therefore, the season is summer.

• The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning away from the sunlight. Therefore, the season is winter.

• The Earth appears to be tilted on its axis and leaning away from the sunlight. Therefore, the season is summer.

• The Earth does not appear to be tilted toward or away from the sunlight. Therefore, it could be spring or fall.

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Why does one side of the Moon’s surface always remain much colder than the other side?

• The colder side of the Moon has a cloud cover over it.

• The colder side of the Moon is entirely covered with ice.

• The colder side of the Moon always faces away from the Sun.

• The colder side of the Moon has many high-altitude mountains.

Why does the Moon have different phases?

• the Sun moves around the Moon

• the Moon moves around the Sun

• the Moon moves around the Earth

• the Moon follows the Sun around the Earth

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In the model of the Sun and Earth above, letter A and B show two locations of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. If North America has summer at location A, what season will it have at location B?

• spring

• autumn

• winter

• fall

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In what country did people start putting up Christmas trees first?

• United States

• Germany

• Australia

• England