Fill in the blank: The types of Moon Phases are ________.

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

new moon, full moon, blue moon, red moon

crescent moon, half moon, full moon, empty moon

new moon, half moon, full moon, quarter moon

Neap Tide: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon.

A tide that occurs only during a solar eclipse.

A tide that causes flooding in coastal areas.

A tide that happens every full moon.

diurnal tide: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

A tidal cycle of one high tide and one low tide per day.

A tidal cycle of two high tides and two low tides per day.

A tide that occurs only during the full moon.

A tide that is caused by wind rather than the moon.

Rotation: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

The spinning of Earth on its axis.

The movement of Earth around the Sun.

The rising and setting of the Sun.

Orbit: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.

a type of star found in the center of galaxies.

the process of a planet forming an atmosphere.

the force that keeps objects on the ground.

What is a solstice? ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its most significant distance from the celestial equator.

A phase of the moon when it appears completely illuminated.

The time when the Earth is closest to the sun in its orbit.

A period of 24 hours when day and night are of equal length.

law of universal gravitation: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

the scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object

the law that explains how objects float in water

the principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed

the rule that states all planets move in perfect circles

Inertia: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

the force that causes objects to move faster

the energy required to stop an object

the ability of an object to change its shape easily

geocentric: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

A model of the universe in which earth is at the center

A model of the universe in which the sun is at the center

A theory that all planets revolve around the moon

A belief that stars are fixed and do not move

heliocentric: ________ (Fill in the blank with the correct definition)

A model of the universe in which the sun is at the center

A model of the universe in which the Earth is at the center

A theory that the moon controls the tides

A belief that the stars determine fate

Unit 10 Earth-Sun-Moon System Practice Test

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Unit 10 Earth-Sun-Moon System Practice Test

Fill in the blank: ________ is an object that orbits a planet.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium that undergoes nuclear fusion.

Fill in the blank: ________ is an object that orbits a star and is rounded by its own gravity.

Fill in the blank: ________ are rocky objects revolving around the sun.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the burning of a rocky object in earth's atmosphere.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a pattern of stars that may represent a figure or object.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a model of the universe in which earth is at the center.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a model of the universe in which the sun is at the center.

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