Science Yearly Review

Which of the following statements explains the changing appearance of the moon over the course of the month?

• The moon changes its appearance by the amount of light reflected on it from the Sun and its relative location from the Earth and the sun

• The moon changes appearance by changing its shape over the course of the month.

• The moon changes appearance by the amount of light reflected by the Earth and it's relative location to the Sun and the Earth.

• The moon changes appearance by changing in both size and shape over the course of the month.

All of these are examples of the ways Earth and the Moon interact EXCEPT 

• the phases of the Moon.
• the tides on Earth.
• seasons on Earth. 
• lunar eclipses

The same side of the Moon is always visible from Earth because

• the Moon does not rotate on its axis.
• the far side of the Moon faces Earth during the day
• the Moon makes one rotation per revolution around Earth.
• the rate of rotation is the same for Earth and the Moon.

Which of these shows the correct order needed for a solar eclipse to happen? 

• Sun, Earth, Moon
• Sun, Moon, Earth
• Moon, Sun, Earth
• Moon, Earth, Sun

Giselle makes a model, using foam balls, to represent the events in a solar eclipse. To demonstrate this model should have which characteristic?

• the ability to revolve around the central ball

• a magnet in each ball

• a representation of oceans on each ball

• a source of thermal energy

Drew knows that Earth is tilted on its axis.  He also knows this tilt is responsible for the season that a region on Earth will experience.  When the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun, what season will it be in Florida? 

• fall
• spring
• summer
• winter

Students are studying how the positions of Earth and the Sun effect changes on Earth.  After four seasons have passed on Earth, which has happened? 

• Earth has completed one rotation around the Moon
• Earth has completed one revolution around the Sun
• The Sun has completed one revolution around the Earth
• The Moon has completed one revolution around E

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere of Earth, it is winter in the southern hemisphere.  Which statement explains this fact? 

• The Sun gives off more heat in the summer and less heat in the winter.
• Earth is farther from the Sun in winter and closer to the Sun in summer.
• With more clouds in the winter, less sunlight can reach the surface of Earth.
• Since Earth is tilted on its axis, heat from the Sun gets distributed unequally. 

On February 21, a student observes that the Moon cannot be seen in the clear night sky.  On what date will the student NOT be able to see the Moon again in the clear night sky?

• Feburary 28
• March 7
• March 14
• March 21

Raul made a model to show how the positions of Earth around the Sun can affect the seasons.  What improvement should be made to the diagram to correctly show how Earth's position affects seasons? 

• Add the tilt of Earth. 
• Show the rotation of Earth. 
• Show the Moon orbiting the Sun.
• Add the other planets that orbit the Sun.