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WorksheetsPhysical Science Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
In which position is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing summer?
Position A
Position B
Position C
Position D
Augustin observes the moon every 3 days for 15 days. He notices that over this 15-day period, the moon looks different. What accounts for the differences in the appearance of the moon over this time period?
The speed of the moon’s orbit
The position of Augustin on Earth
The distance between Earth and the moon
The position of the moon in its orbit around Earth
The seasons are caused by
Earth’s distance from the sun
Earth’s rate of rotation
The tilt of the Earth’s axis
Shifting climates on Earth’s surface
Which position would appear as a full moon?
2
6
4
5
If you were viewing the moon at position 7, what moon phase would that be
Full moon
Last quarter
New moon
Third quarter
Which force keeps the planets in their orbits around the Sun?
gravity
electricity
magnetism
friction
Where do people need to be in order to see a total solar eclipse?
Anywhere on the day side of the Earth
Anywhere on the night side of the Earth
In the penumbra of the moon
In the umbra of the moon
The motion shown in the diagram below causes which phenomenon on Earth?
Changing Seasons
Night and Day
Eclipses
Parallax
Which diagram correctly shows the moon’s position around the Earth at that time?
A
B
C
D
