Sun/Moon/Star/Earth Study Guide #2

Length of rotation on Earth ___________.

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 36 hours

Length of revolution of earth-_____________.

• 60 minutes

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 30 days

The moon has the greatest effect on tides. Why? ________________________________

• The moon is smaller in size but is at a shorter distance to earth than the sun.

• Its actually the sun that has the greatest effect on tides.

• The moon is bigger than the sun.

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Tide with largest daily tidal range- ________________

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

• High Tide

Tide with lowest daily tidal range- ____________

• Tide with lowest daily tidal range

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

• High tide

Phases of moon for Neap Tide- ___________________________________________

• Waxing Gibbous and Wanning Gibbous

• Full Moon and New Moon

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

• First Quarter and Last Quarter

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Only time you can see Corona- _____________

• During a lunar eclipse

• In a laboratory experiment

• At night with a telescope

• During a solar eclipse

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What is the name of the eclipse that can be seen anywhere that is having night?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

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Where stars are born?

• Nebula

• Black Hole

• Supernova

• Galaxy

Gives off UV light and 2nd layer of atmosphere.

• Chromosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere