Unit 2 Test review Questions

If the Sun were a flashlight, the moon was a tennis ball, and the Earth was a basketball; which action would be most correct?

• The flashlight would move around the basketball

• The tennis ball would move around the basketball

• The tennis ball would move around the flashlight

• The basketball would move around the tennis ball

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Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• Because the Earth's shadow blocks the moon light

• Because of the Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon

• Because the moon doesn't move

• Because the moon rotates at the same speed it orbits the Earth

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A satellite is orbiting around Earth. What would happen if Earth's gravity suddenly disappeared?

• The satellite would move into space in a straight line.

• The satellite would continue to orbit Earth.

• The satellite would stop moving.

• The satellite would move away from Earth in a circle.

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Isaiah was discussing what causes the day/night cycle on Earth. He decided it was the Earth's revolution around the sun that caused the day/night cycle. Is Isaiah correct?

• Yes, because the Earth revolves around the sun.

• No, because the Earth's rotation on its axis causes the day/night cycle.

• Yes, because the sun moves around the Earth.

• No, because the moon causes the day/night cycle.

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The phases of the Moon occur in a certain order. Three phases are shown here. Which is the next phase in the sequence?

• Moon A

• Moon B

• Moon C

• Moon D

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Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere according to the diagram below?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

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Which phase of the moon is occurring when an individual is unable to view the moon in the night sky?

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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The Moon affects tides on Earth. What evidence from the graph supports this claim?

• The Moon does not affect tides.

• Tides are higher during the New Moon and Full Moon.

• Tides are lower during the New Moon and Full Moon.

• Tides are the same regardless of the moon phase.

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Spring tides are higher than normal high tides that occur during two specific moon phases. During which two moon phases will spring tides occur?

• First Quarter and Last Quarter Moons

• Full and New Moons

• Waxing and Waning Crescent Moons

• Waxing and Waning Gibbous Moons

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A total solar eclipse occurs every 375 years. Why are total solar eclipses rare events?

• Earth's shadow rarely falls on the Sun

• The Moon is too close to block the Sun

• Most eclipses cannot be seen from Earth

• The Moon and Earth are on different orbital planes

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