Quiz about Seasons, Stars, Moon Phases, Hr

Question 1

Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?

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spring and fall

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winter and summer

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spring and summer

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fall and winter

Question 2

What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

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Earth tilts toward the sun in summer

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Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer

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Earth's revolves slower in summer

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Earth is closer to the sun

Question 3

The equator is warmer than areas away from the equator because

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it receives the most direct sunlight.

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it is closest to the sun.

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clouds never form at the equator.

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it is far from the sun.

Question 4

What season is most likely depicted in the picture?

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summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 5

What season is depicted by the picture?

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winter

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summer

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fall

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spring

Question 6

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 7

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.

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winter

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spring

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summer

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fall

Question 8

What are the reasons for the season?

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Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & rovolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 9

The area between stars is mainly

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empty space

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hydrogen gas

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dust particles

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planets and their moons

Question 10

In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -

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Revolution

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Rotation

Question 11

The division of time associated with the motion of the Earth shown is a(n)

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year

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day

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month

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hour

Question 12

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

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Rotation

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Revolution

Question 13

The motion of the Earth shown in the image is responsible for -

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Day and night

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Seasons

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a year

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a month

Question 14

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

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axis

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orbit

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equator

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latitude

Question 15

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

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one year

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one day

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one week

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one month

Question 16

What motion causes the apparent rising and setting of the sun each day?

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the Earth rotating on its axis

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the Earth revolving around the sun

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the moons' revolution around the Earth

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the Earth's tilt on its axis

Question 17

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 18

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun can be described as

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small and rocky

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gas giants

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metallic

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covered in water

Question 19

The __________ contains planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and other other matter that orbits the sun.

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solar system

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earth

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galaxy

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United States

Question 20

Two main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

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their size and composition

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the star they orbit and their surface

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their moons and galaxy

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their location and names

Question 21

Which number most likely shows the position of the Sun at noon? The picture shows an event that happens every day.

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 22

What season is occurring in the northern hemisphere of the Earth in this picture?

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summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 23

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

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first quarter

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new moon

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full moon

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last (3rd) quarter

Question 24

What season is occurring in the southern hemisphere of the Earth in this picture?

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winter

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fall

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spring

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summer

Question 25

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

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new moon

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full moon

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first quarter

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last (3rd) quarter

Question 26

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

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waning gibbous moon

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waxing crescent moon

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waning crescent moon

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waxing gibbous moon

Question 27

Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 14 represent?

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full moon

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waxing moon

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new moon

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waning moon

Question 28

What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 29

What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

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full moon

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new moon

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waning gibbous

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first quarter

Question 30

It will be a full moon on December 23, 2018. About what date will the next full moon occur?

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January 21, 2019

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January 1, 2019

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January 10, 2019

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February 1, 2019

Question 31

At which position(s) would an eclipse be possible?

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1 and 5

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3 and 7

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2 and 4

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position 1, only

Question 32

The length of time it takes for the moon to go through its whole cycle:

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29.5 days

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24 hours

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27 days

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365.25 days

Question 33

The definition of eclipse is:

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The Sun, Earth and Moon line up

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The planets line up

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The Sun, Earth and Mars line up

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The Earth, Moon and Venus line up

Question 34

The phases of the moon are caused by

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Moon's revolution around Earth

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Earth's revolution around the sun

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Moon's rotation on its axis

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Earth's rotation on its axis

Question 35

Which object would orbit a planet?

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a moon

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an asteroid

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a comet

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a star

Question 36

At which positions would the sun be eclipsed if Earth, Moon, and Sun all lined up?

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1

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7

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3

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5

Question 37

As viewed from Earth, when the Moon is at position 4, it would appear as

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 38

Summer days are hotter than winter days because in the summer

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the sun's rays are more direct

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Earth is closer to the sun

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the number of sunspots increases

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the sun gives off more energy

Question 39

When Earth is in the position shown, which location would experience the greatest number of daylight hours?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 40

The main difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite is

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the location of the object relative to a planet

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the size of the object

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the shape of the orbit of the object

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the composition of the object

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