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Worksheets4th Six Weeks Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing (growing), the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
2.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
3.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
4.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
5.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
7.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
8.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
9.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Full Moon
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
11.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
12.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
13.
What season is letter A in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
14.
Red-shift light means
a)
galaxies are moving towards each other
b)
galaxies are moving away from each other
15.
The distance light can travel in 1 year is called a
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Distance
c)
Space year
16.
In relation to us, most galaxies are
a)
Moving toward us
b)
Moving away from us
c)
Not moving
17.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
18.
Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
b)
The universe isn't moving
c)
The universe is expanding
d)
The universe is getting smaller
19.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
20.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
21.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
They are moving away from us
c)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
d)
They are moving toward us
22.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
23.
What destroys a hurricane?
a)
Cold Water
b)
Movement over land
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
24.
Hurricanes require
a)
low evaporation
b)
high evaporation
25.
This image represents
a)
spring tide/low tide
b)
spring tide/high tide
c)
neap tide/low tide
d)
neap tide/high tide
26.
During the day,
a)
the Sun heats up land faster
b)
the Sun heats up water faster
27.
High pressure causes
a)
cloudy weather
b)
stormy weather
c)
cold weather
d)
clear weather
28.
This symbol represents what type of weather?
a)
cold front bringing warmer weather
b)
cold front bringing cooler weather
c)
warm front bringing warmer weather
d)
warm front bring cooler weather
29.
Weather moves in an ___________ direction due to prevailing jet streams.
a)
northern
b)
eastern
c)
southern
d)
western
30.
This image represents what cycle as air near the ground is warmed by sunlight?
a)
convection current
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
precipitation
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