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WorksheetsReview of Earth/Moon/Sun Interactions
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What causes day and night?
the rise and fall of the tides
earth orbiting the Sun
Earth's rotation on its axis
solar and lunar eclipses
During which event does the length of daylight equal the length of darkness?
winter solstice
summer solstice
equinox
eclipse
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 hours
7 days
365 days
1 year
Why does the Earth have different seasons?
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
When is the longest day of the year?
winter solstice
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
The moon rotates on its axis.
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
The sun's position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
The moon's position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
When the visible portion of the Moon is more than half sunlit, the phase is called
crescent
quarter
gibbous
new
When the sunlit potion of the Moon appears to be growing from one night to the next it is called
waxing
waning
crescent
gibbous
How does the gravitational pull of the moon most directly affect Earth?
It causes the different seasons on Earth.
It causes day and night on Earth.
It produces high and low tides.
It forces Earth to rotate on its axis.
When there is the greatest difference between low and high tide it is called
neap tide
spring tide
flood tide
ebb tide
True or False: A solar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.
True
False
True or False: A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.
True
False
When the sunlit portion of the moon appears to be shrinking, it is called
crescent
waxing
waning
gibbous
When less than half of the sunlit side of the moon is visible, it is called
crescent
waxing
waning
gibbous
