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Seed chapter 6.1 review test

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The center of our solar system is the....

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Asteroid belt

2.

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

3.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as _____________ planets.

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

4.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as ________ planets.

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

5.

___________ are similar to planets but are not large enough to have cleared their orbital region of other objects.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper Belt

e)

Oort cloud

6.

The _________ is a region between the planets Mars and Jupiter containing thousands of rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

7.

The ___________ is a region of thousands of small bodies that exists outside the orbit of the planets. Objects in this area consist of "ices" such as ammonia, water, and methane.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

8.

___________ was once considered a full planet but was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Ceres

d)

MakeMake

9.

About 99.85% of the mass of the solar system is the __________.

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

planets

10.

All of the planets orbit the Sun in the same _________ direction.

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

11.

Scientists estimate that there are around ________ stars in our galaxy.

a)

200

b)

200 thousand

c)

200 million

d)

200 billion

e)

200 trillion

12.

The inner and outer planets are separated by the __________.

a)

asteroid belt

b)

moon

c)

comets

d)

dwarf planets

13.

Each planet orbits or ______ around the Sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

14.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

15.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

16.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

17.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

18.

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A solar eclipse is visible in large areas (big umbra).

a)

True

b)

False

21.

You are only able to view a solar eclipse with solar glasses.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The order for a lunar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The moon phase for a lunar eclipse is a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A lunar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A lunar eclipse is visible in large areas (big umbra).

a)

True

b)

False

26.

You are unable to view a lunar eclipse with your eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

penumbra

28.

A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

penumbra

29.

A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

penumbra

30.

A __________________ is an eclipse visible from Earth from inside the Moon's umbra; occurs when the Sun's entire disk--except for the corona----is blocked by the new moon.

a)

total solar eclipse

b)

total lunar eclipse

31.

A __________ is an eclipse in which the entire disk of the full moon is covered by earth's umbra.

a)

total solar eclipse

b)

total lunar eclipse

32.

An ____________ is the inner, darker part of a shadow.

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

33.

A __________ is the lighter, outer part of a shadow cone.

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

34.

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

a)

Below each other

b)

Above each other

c)

Lined up exactly

35.

Name the eclipse.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

36.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
37.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
38.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
39.
Why do we see day and night?
a)
rotation of Earth
b)
revolution around the sun
c)
the elliptical orbit
d)
the tilt of the axis
40.

Which cause the seasons?

a)

moon, distance to sun, tilt

b)

elliptical orbit, Jupiter, eclipses

c)

axis tilt 23.5 degree, shape of earth, revolution around the sun

d)

moon phases, sun strength, north & south poles

41.
Which eclipse is this?
a)
lunar
b)
solar
42.
Which eclipse is this?
a)
lunar
b)
solar
43.
Which is NOT describing ROTATION?
a)
spinning
b)
on the Earth's axis
c)
orbiting around the sun
d)
cause DAY and NIGHT
44.
Which is NOT describing REVOLUTION?
a)
the orbit (path) 
b)
a year, or 365 days
c)
orbiting the sun
d)
spinning on an axis
45.
Why does the moon appear to give off light?
a)
street lights
b)
it is a star, like our sun
c)
it is reflected light
d)
chemical reactions on the surface of the moon
46.
What is gravity NOT directly responsible for?
a)
apple falling from tree
b)
eclipses
c)
earth orbiting sun
d)
moon orbiting earth
47.
This is a diagram of the moon phases Which moon phase would a lunar eclipse occur in?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
48.
What type of solar eclipse is this?
a)
Total
b)
partial
c)
annular
49.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
50.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
51.
What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
52.
This is a diagram of the moon phases. In which phase would a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
53.
What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
54.
What does the gray line across the United State represent during the eclipse of August 21st, 2017?
a)
The path of partiality
b)
The path of the penumbra
c)
The path of totality
d)
The path of happiness
55.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
56.
What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Total solar eclipse
b)
Total lunar eclipse
c)
partial solar eclipse
d)
partial lunar eclipse
57.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
58.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
59.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
60.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
61.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
62.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
63.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
64.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
65.
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.
66.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
67.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
68.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
69.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
70.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
71.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare

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