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The Moon, Tides, Seasons and Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many phases of the Moon are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

____________ are the flat dark areas that were created when meteorites hit the Moon, releasing magma to fill the craters.

a)

Terrae

b)

Mountains

c)

Maria

d)

Moon sands

3.

The Moon orbits around the Earth every ____ days.

a)

27

b)

28

c)

29

d)

30

4.

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a Full Moon?

a)

Sun, Moon, Earth

b)

Sun, Moon, Asteroid Belt

c)

Sun, Earth, Moon

d)

Earth, Sun, Moon

5.

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a New Moon?

a)

Sun, Moon, Earth

b)

Sun, Moon, Gravity

c)

Sun, Earth, Moon

d)

Earth, Sun, Moon

6.

____________ are the steady rise and fall of sea level at any given place.

a)

Tides

b)

Waves

c)

Cycles

d)

Bluffs

7.

Most places get __________ high tide(s) and __________ low tide(s) each day.

a)

two, two

b)

one, one

c)

two, one

d)

one, two

8.

The Moon's ___________________ affects both the solid parts of Earth and the oceans.

a)

gravity

b)

surface

c)

lunar influence

d)

axis

9.

A(n) _________________ is the obscuring of light from one celestial body.

a)

eclipse

b)

season

c)

reflection

d)

umbra

10.

What are the two types of solar eclipses?

a)

total

b)

partial

c)

umbral

d)

penumbral

11.

A(n) ___________ eclipse occurs when a new moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun.

a)

solar

b)

lunar

c)

umbral

d)

penumbral

12.

A(n) ___________ eclipse occurs when a full moon moves through the Earth's shadow.

a)

solar

b)

lunar

c)

umbral

d)

multi-leveled

13.

What are the three types of lunar eclipses?

a)

total

b)

partial

c)

penumbral

d)

umbral

14.

The tilt of the Earth's axis is

a)

22.5

b)

23.5

c)

24.5

d)

21.5

15.

The seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are always ___________________.

a)

similar

b)

unpredictable

c)

opposites

d)

unchanging

16.

The ______________ is the totality of all matter and energy that exists in the vastness of space, whether known to human beings or not.

a)

universe

b)

solar system

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

nebula

17.

Which of the following was NOT one of the first elements in the universe?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Lithium

18.

A _________________ is a group of billions of stars and their planets, gas, and dust that extends over many thousands of light-years and forms a unit within the universe

a)

galaxy

b)

nebula

c)

space system

d)

constellation

19.

Which of the following is not a Terrestrial Planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

20.

Jovian Planets are also known as _____________.

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Giants Planets

c)

Planetary Giants

d)

Rock Planets