Tennessee Earth and Space Science

The length of one year is the time it takes

• the moon to complete its phases.

• Earth to complete 12 rotations around its axis

• Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

• the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth.

The diagrams show the sun, Earth and moon in different positions relative to one another.

Which diagram shows the correct arrangement of the sun (S), Earth (E) and moon (M) relative to the location of high tides?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Each cycle from new Moon to new Moon takes approximately

• Four Days

• Four Weeks

• Four hours

• four months

The Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during which of the following moon phases.

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Half Moon

• Waxing Crescent

At which position in Earth’s orbit are daylight and nighttime equal?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• POSITION 4

At which position in Earth’s orbit would be the day with the shortest hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere?

• Position1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

When the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun are in the

same line, as shown, which of the following could occur?

• An eclipse of the Sun could occur.

• An eclipse of the Moon could occur.

• The Moon could be pulled out of its orbit toward the Sun.

• A full moon would be visible from Earth

It is necessary to add a day to the calendar every four years because

• the axis of Earth is tilted.

• the gravitational pull of the Sun affects Earth's revolution.

• the revolution of Earth is not exactly 365 days.

• the axis of Earth’s orbit is parallel to its orbit

If a new Moon occurred on June 2, when will the next new Moon occur?

• June 29

• July 28

• June 15

• June 8

The length of the day is the time it takes

• the Earth to rotate on its axis once

• the moon to rotate on its axis once

• Earth to complete one revolution around the sun

• the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth