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Space Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Sun is directly above the equator, it is called a what?

a)

Nebula

b)

Penumbral Force

c)

Equinox

d)

Vertabrae

2.

How many equinoxes occur a year?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Five

d)

Ten

e)

Zero

3.

At what degree of longitude does the sun directly hit during the Summer Solstice of the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

23.5 Degress North

b)

50 Degrees West

c)

23.5 Degress South

d)

50 Degress East

4.

At what degree of longitude does the sun directly hit during the Winter Solstice of the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

23.5 Degress North

b)

50 Degrees West

c)

23.5 Degress South

d)

50 Degress East

5.

On what days can the spring equinox occur?

a)

March 19

b)

June 24

c)

March 22

d)

May 13

6.

When the Sun is closest to one of the poles, it is called a what?

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Salt

d)

Novella

7.

On what days can the fall equinox occur?

a)

September 22

b)

June 24

c)

October 31

d)

September 23

8.

What imaginary line lies at 23.5 S?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of the Millkyway

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Gemini

9.

What imaginary line lies at 23.5 N?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of the Millkyway

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Gemini

10.

What is another name for the fall equinox?

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Fall Solstice

c)

Summer Equinox

d)

Arctic Revolution

11.

What is another name for the spring equinox?

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Fall Solstice

c)

Vernal Equinox

d)

Arctic Revolution

12.

How many solstices occur a year?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Five

d)

Ten

e)

Zero

13.

True or False: There are three seasons that occur every year.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How many seasons do we have a year?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

14

d)

5

15.

Which body in space has turned red, what event is occurring?

a)

Super Snow Moon

b)

Arkansas Sun

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Vernal Solstice

16.

True or False: The seasons change because of the location of the Moon around the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What phase does the Moon need to be in for a Solar Eclipse to happen.

a)

New Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Full Moon

18.

What is the Penumbra?

a)

The fancy umbrellas that go in fancy drinks

b)

A pen that becomes an umbrella when it rains

c)

Another name for a Lunar Eclipse

d)

Outer Shadow

19.

True or False: The Earth sits between the Sun and the Moon during a Solar Eclipse.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, what event COULD happen?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Vernal Equinox

d)

Solar Eclipse

21.

What is it called when the Moon seems to block out the Sun.

a)

Lunar Solstice

b)

Summer Eclipse

c)

Solar Eclipse

d)

Summertime

22.

True or False: The name of the shadow that cause a total eclipse is called the Umbra.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What phase does the Moon need to be in for a Lunar Eclipse to happen?

a)

New Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Full Moon

24.

Why don't we have an eclipse every month?

a)

Sun, Moon, and Earth are not moving at the right speeds.

b)

We have no idea...

c)

It's a secret.

d)

Sun, Moon, and Earth are not on the same plane every month.

25.

True or False: The Earth is part of the Milky Way galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False