Montgomery Earth, Moon & Sun Test 24-25

Period you have science.

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 7
• 8

In this diagram what season is it in North America?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

Which of the following best describes what people are experiencing at location X on Earth?

• Hotter temperatures
• Colder temperatures
• No difference from anywhere else on earth.

What should be changed about the model to make it more accurate?

• The Sun should be closer to the Earth.
• The Sun should be smaller than the Earth.
• The Earth should not be spinning.
• The Earth's axis should be tilted.

Earth's ____________ causes day and night.

• Tilt
• Axis
• Rotation
• Revolution

The __________________ occurs around March 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Spring Equinox
• Fall Equinox
• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The relative position of the earth, sun and moon.
• When the moon passes through earth's shadow.
• Moon phases are caused by clouds covering it.
• The rotation of the moon on it's axis.

Which two moons would be considered gibbous moons?

• A and D
• C and E
• B and H
• F and G

As the Moon revolves around the Earth, a repeated pattern of Moon phases can be seen. About how long does it take the pattern to Moon phases to repeat?

• 28 days
• 60 weeks
• 1 year
• 24 hours

One of the Moon's phases is called a new moons. Which statement describes a new moon?

• The Moon looks bright because the side facing Earth is fully lit.
• A very small part of the Moon is lit becasue the lit side of the Moon is turningin toward teh Earth.
• About half of the the Moon is lit because only part of the lit side of the Moon is facing Earth.
• The moon looks dark because the side facing Earth is not lit.