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1.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
2.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
3.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
4.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
5.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
6.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
7.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
8.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
9.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
10.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
11.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
12.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
13.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
14.
At all times the moon is half lit up by the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
What type of telescope is pictured above?
a)
reflective
b)
refracting
c)
Space
d)
radio
16.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
17.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
18.
Name the phase of the moon for letter c
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
19.
Name the phase of the moon for letter b
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
20.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
21.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
22.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
23.
A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth. The moon's shadow then hits Earth.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
vernal equinox
d)
autumnal equinox
24.
A body that orbits a planet is a...
a)
Meteor
b)
Asteroid
c)
Satellite
d)
Comet
25.
Seasonal changes are caused by Earth's ........... around the sun.
a)
Orbit
b)
Revolution
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt of axis
26.
Seasonal changes are caused by Earth's ........... around the sun.
a)
Orbit
b)
Revolution
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt of axis
27.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
28.
True or False: All Planets have rings.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Our solar system has several terrestrial planets. They include:
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Mars
b)
Venus, Mercury, Mars
c)
Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Pluto, Jupiter, Earth
30.
True or False: One half of the whole moon is ALWAYS illuminated.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or False: Every Planet has at least one moon.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
a)
Earth and Mars.
b)
Venus and Earth.
c)
Mars and Jupiter.
d)
Mercury and Earth.
33.
A _______ is a burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star"
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Solar Flare
34.
Which phase of the Moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Last Quarter
d)
New Moon
35.
When the moon is over 50% illuminated it is called a ____________.
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Crescent
d)
Gibbous
36.
Which phase of the moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
37.
Which of the 8 planets have the most moons?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
38.
Our weight on Earth is the measure of the force gravity on us. Each planet has a different amount of gravity. On which of the planets listed here would you weigh the least?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
39.
It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the Sun. based on the data in the table, which planet has the longest year?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
40.
The greater an object's mass, the greater its gravity. The mass of Venus is close to Earth's mass. What conclusion can you draw about the gravity on Venus?
a)
The gravity on Venus is much lower than Earth's.
b)
The gravity on Venus is close to the gravity on Earth.
c)
The gravity is a little greater than the gravity on Earth.
d)
The gravity on Venus is much greater than the gravity on Earth.
41.
If the time for Earth to ROTATE once on its axis increased, what would happen?
a)
A day would be longer.
b)
A day would be shorter.
c)
A year would be longer.
d)
A year would be shorter.
42.
A __________ occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Lunar Eclipse
43.
Based on the Earth's rotation, it can be concluded that:
a)
It is warmer in the nighttime than it is in the daytime.
b)
Daytime lasts longer than nighttime.
c)
Some parts of the world would never see the sunshine.
d)
It is always nighttime on some part of the Earth
44.
A celestial body that contians a main head of gas, dust, ice, and a tail is also known as a __________.
a)
Comet
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteroid
d)
Asteroid
45.
If the time for Earth to REVOLVE once around the sun DECREASED, what would happen?
a)
A day would be longer.
b)
A day would be shorter.
c)
A year would be longer.
d)
A year would be shorter.
46.
Which lunar phase will result when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent
47.
The earth's __________________ is responsible for days and nights
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Tilted Axis
48.
A(n) ________ occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be longest or shortest.
a)
Equinox
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Solstice
49.
When the sun, earth, and moon form a 90 degree angle, we have _____________.
a)
Neap Tides
b)
Spring Tides
c)
Medium Tides
d)
Winter Tides
50.
What are huge loops of gas seen on the surface of the sun?
a)
Solar Flares
b)
Electromagnets
c)
Prominences
d)
Sun Spots
51.
Small pieces of rock that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up are called _____________.
a)
Mereorites
b)
Asteroids
c)
Comets
d)
Meteors
52.
Which of the following would be true about a man who traveled from the earth to the moon?
a)
His Mass would increase but his weight would stay the same.
b)
His weight would increase but his mass would stay the same.
c)
His mass would decrease but his weight would stay the same.
d)
His weight would decrease but his mass would stay the same.
53.
What causes day and night on Earth?
a)
One Earth rotation
b)
One revolution around the sun
54.
What causes years on Earth?
a)
One Earth rotation
b)
One revolution around the sun
55.
What determines a month on Earth?
a)
Moons rotation around Earth
b)
Moons revolution around Earth
56.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
New moon
b)
Waxing crescent moon
c)
Full moon
d)
Waxing gibbous moon
57.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
New moon
b)
First quarter moon
c)
Full moon
d)
Last quarter moon
58.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
59.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
60.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waxing crescent
61.
How many moons does Earth have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
62.
What is the sun?
a)
A star
b)
A moon
c)
A planet
d)
An asteroid
63.
What does waxing mean?
a)
Getting larger
b)
Getting smaller
64.
What does waning mean?
a)
Getting larger
b)
Getting smaller
65.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
66.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
67.
What is Earth?
a)
The 4th planet from the sun, we live on it.
b)
The 3rd planet from the sun, we live on it.
c)
The 2nd planet from the sun, we live on it.
d)
The 5th planet from the sun, we live on it.
68.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
69.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
70.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
71.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
72.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
73.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
74.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
75.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
76.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
77.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
78.
The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
it heats up Earth's surface
b)
it provides energy for plants
c)
it's energy is stored in fossil fuels such as coal
d)
it creates the tides on the Earth
79.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
80.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
81.
During the winter months of the Northern hemisphere the Earth is ______.
a)
tilted closer toward the Sun
b)
tilted farther away from the Sun
c)
spinning slower than in Summer
d)
spinning faster than in Summer
82.
During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?
a)
Summer and Winter
b)
Winter and Spring
c)
Fall and Winter
d)
Fall and Spring
83.
Which is TRUE of the day-night cycle on Earth?
a)
All parts of Earth are in sunlight at the same time
b)
As the Earth rotates only the part of the Earth lighted by the Sun experiences daytime
c)
Each time the Earth revolves around the Sun, one day has passed
d)
It takes the Earth eighteen hours to complete one day-night cycle
84.
During winter in the Northern hemisphere the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
85.
These planets from the solar system are drawn to scale. Which planets are X and Y?
a)
X is Venus and Y is Mars.
b)
B. X is Mars and Y is Venus.
c)
X is Mercury and Y is Mars.
d)
X is Mars and Y is Mercury.
86.
These planets from the solar system are drawn to scale. Which planet could be Planet Z?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
87.
Which of the following is best shown in the picture?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
A month on Earth
c)
A year on Earth
d)
Earth's rotation
88.
Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?
a)
A day on Earth
b)
Earth's rotation around the Sun
c)
Earth's revolution around the Sun
d)
A month on Earth
89.
Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes 1 revolution around the Earth?
a)
1 month on Earth
b)
1 year on Earth
c)
1 day on Earth
d)
1 week on Earth
90.
What type of orbit does the Earth have? This was proven by astronomer Johannes Kepler.
a)
An elliptical orbit around the moon.
b)
An elliptical orbit around the Sun.
c)
A circular orbit around the moon.
d)
A circular orbit around the Sun.
91.
Day and night are caused by _______________.
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution
c)
Moon's revolution
d)
Moon's rotation
92.
Earth revolves around ________, because it has the __________ in the solar system.
a)
the moon; most gravitational force
b)
the sun; least gravitational force
c)
Jupiter; most gravitational
d)
the sun; most gravitational force
93.
The astronomer ____________ theorized a _______________ that said everything revolved around the Earth.
a)
Galileo; heliocentric universe
b)
Ptolemy; geocentric universe
c)
Ptolemy; heliocentric universe
d)
Galileo; geocentric universe
94.
_______________ Law of Universal Gravitation says that all objects in the universe have a gravitational force. This force of gravity depends on __________________.
a)
Copernicus; size and distance
b)
Newton; weight and distance
c)
Newton; mass and distance
d)
Galileo; size and distance
95.
List the following items from smallest to largest.
a)
universe, solar system, galaxy
b)
galaxy, solar system, universe
c)
solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
solar system, universe, galaxy
96.
______________ improved on earlier models of the telescope to identify 4 moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, phases of Venus, and more to become known as the "Father of Modern Observational Astronomy."
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Galileo
d)
Ptolemy
97.
List the following items from smallest to largest.
a)
universe, solar system, galaxy
b)
galaxy, solar system, universe
c)
solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
solar system, universe, galaxy
98.
______________ improved on earlier models of the telescope to identify 4 moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, phases of Venus, and more to become known as the "Father of Modern Observational Astronomy."
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Galileo
d)
Ptolemy
99.
Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun
a)
Sun
b)
Planets
c)
Moon
d)
Stars
100.
The third planet from the Sun
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
101.
The central star in our solar system
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Northern Star
d)
Moon
102.
What type of surface does the first four planets have?
a)
Rock
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Gas and Liquid
103.
Which shows the planets in correct order?
a)
MVEMSUNJ
b)
VEMMSUJN
c)
MVEMJPSUN
d)
MVEMJSUN
104.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
105.
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
106.
Which is not true about our moon?
a)
No atmosphere
b)
Has Craters
c)
Has water
d)
Orbits the Earth
107.
What season comes after Winter?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
108.
In 365 days, the Earth __________ around the Sun
a)
Rotates
b)
Revolves
109.
The Whole Earth gets the same amount of Sunlight at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
110.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
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