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REVIEW: Astronomy 2 (Earth, Sun, Moon and Water Cycle)

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
2.
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
3.
As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
5.
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.
6.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
7.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
Tilt
8.

What is the earth's tilt in degrees

a)

205

b)

22.5

c)

23.5

d)

24.5

9.

What is an Equinox

a)

Full tilt toward sun

b)

Full tilt away from sun

c)

Shortest day

d)

Equal day and night

10.

define a solstice

a)

Full tilt toward sun

b)

equal day and night

c)

10 degrees toward sun

d)

10 degrees away from sun

11.

What is the name of the first day of summer

a)

Autumnal equinox

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

12.

What is the name of the first day of winter

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

13.

What is the name of the first day of spring

a)

Autumnal equinox

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Winter solstice

d)

Summer solstice

14.

What is the name of the first day of fall

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Vernal equinox

15.

Name the season with the longest day

a)

Vernal equinox

b)

Autumnal equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

Winter solstice

16.

Name the season with the shortest day

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Autumnal equinox

17.

If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely causes?

a)

The Moon disappeared.

b)

The Earth is no longer tilted.

c)

The Earth's rotation has increased.

d)

The Earth moved farther away from the Sun.

18.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

19.

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

29.5 days

d)

365 days/one year

20.

What is the reason we have seasons?

a)

Earth's resolution

b)

Earth rotation and revolution

c)

Earth's tilt and revolution

21.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere in for letter D?

a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
22.

_______ is the spinning of an object around an axis

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Season

23.

The movement of one object around another is called a ____.

a)

Rotation

b)

Equinox

c)

Revolution

24.

The length of the day increases in the _______, and decreases in the _______.

a)

summer, winter

b)

winter, summer

c)

fall, spring

d)

spring, fall

25.

A solstice event occurs when

a)

the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

b)

the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

c)

the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours

26.

How many types of Solstices are there?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

27.

Vernal equinox marks the onset of which season?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Spring

d)

Winter

28.

The autumnal equinox will occur for the northern hemisphere in

a)

March

b)

September

c)

June

d)

December

29.

During the event pictured at number 2, which of the following would occur?

a)

The northern hemisphere would receive the most direct sunlight

b)

The northern hemisphere would experience the longest day

c)

The southern hemisphere would experience the longest day

d)

The sun's rays would be focused most directly on the equator

30.

The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

31.
How many seasons are there in the United States
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
32.

There are ______ equinoxes and __________ solstices.

a)

3, 3

b)

1, 1

c)

4, 4

d)

2, 2

33.

During which season would we experience the longest daytime period of the year?

a)

Winter

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

34.

What is a characteristic of an equinox?

a)

When the earth is farthest from the sun

b)

When we have the longest night of the year

c)

When Earth is closest to the sun

d)

When we have equal length of day and night

35.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun

c)

The sun radiates more energy during summer

d)

Earth spins slower on its axis during summer

36.
Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
37.

Which one is NOT a phase of the moon?

a)

Full

b)

Half

c)

New

d)

Rotation

38.

How many days does it take the Moon to travel around the Earth?

a)

24

b)

29

c)

12

d)

365

39.
 True or False: The moon creates its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent
c)
Full Moon
41.
Which phase of the moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Cresent
42.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The moon is closer than the planets.
b)
The moon is larger than the planets.
43.
Why is the moon bright in the night sky?
a)
The moon is made of burning gasses.
b)
The moon reflects light from the Earth.
c)
There is a source of light inside of the moon.
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
44.
The moon does not have gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The ocean tides rise and lower due the Moon's pull on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
From one full moon to the next full moon, it take _______ days. (this a lunar month)
a)
10
b)
15
c)
29.5
d)
99
47.
Which word is not used to describe the moon's phases?
a)
Waxing
b)
Crescent
c)
Waning
d)
Looping
48.

What is the name of the force that holds Earth in orbit around the Sun?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

gravity

d)

motion

49.

The apparent motion of the Sun moving across the sky is due to the Earth's

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

gravity

d)

orbit

50.
The phases of the moon are the regular changes in how the moon looks from Earth. In which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
Waning crescent
51.
Which two positions represent an equinox?
a)
A and B
b)
C and D
c)
B and D
d)
A and C
52.
Which gravitational pull has the greatest effect on tides?
a)
The sun's gravitational pull on Earth.
b)
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.
c)
Earth's gravitational pull on moon.
d)
The sun's gravitational pull on moon.
53.
Zach is visiting Hilo, Hawaii. He wants to collect seashells, and the local people tell him that the best time to collect shells is a low tide. According to the diagram below, around what time should Zach collect shells?
a)
9:00 am
b)
12:00 pm
c)
3:00 pm
d)
7:00 pm
54.
Which diagram shows an alignment in which neap tides take place?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
Which position is a Waning Gibbous moon? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
56.
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? 
a)
The Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth.
b)
The Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth.
c)
The Moon's period of rotation is the same as its period of revolution around Earth.
d)
The Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth.
57.
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?
a)
The speed of the moon's orbit
b)
The position of Augustin on Earth
c)
The distance between Earth and the moon
d)
The position of the moon in its orbit around Earth
58.
Why is it warmer at the equator than the poles? 
a)
The Earth's revolution
b)
Equator recieves more direct sunlight
c)
The Earth's tilt
d)
Equatro is closer to the sun
59.
Why does the moon appear to go through phases as viewed from Earth? 
a)
The Earth's rotation and the angle of the sunlight
b)
The Earth's revolution around the Sun
c)
The moon's rotation
d)
The moons revolution around Earth and angle of the sunlight
60.
What factors influence the force of gravity? 
a)
Mass increases gravity decreases
b)
Distance increases gravity increases
c)
Mass increases gravity increases
d)
Nothing influences the force of gravity
61.
Which location is the Full Moon? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
62.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
New Moon
b)
 crescent
c)
Full Moon
d)
waxing gibbous
63.
Name this moon phase.
a)
Full moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
New moon
d)
waning crescent
64.
What causes day and night? 
a)
Tilt 
b)
Rotation 
c)
Sun 
d)
Revolution 
65.
Which of the following pictures represents low tide? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
67.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
68.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
69.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
70.

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

a)

gravity

b)

lunar phases

c)

tides

d)

rotation

71.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
72.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
73.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
74.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
75.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
76.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
77.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
78.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
79.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
80.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
81.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
82.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
83.
Name this moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
84.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
85.
Name this moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
86.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
87.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
88.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
89.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
90.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
91.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
92.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
93.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
94.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
95.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
96.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
97.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
98.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
99.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
100.
How many high tides does a place have each day?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
101.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
102.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low 
b)
high 
c)
none
d)
high and low
103.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
104.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
105.
What is the time between high tide and low tide?
a)
about 2 hours
b)
about 6 hours
c)
about 12 hours
d)
about 24 hours
106.
There are two high tides and two low tides every _____
a)
hour
b)
day
c)
week
d)
month
107.
How long is it between spring and neap tides?
a)
a day
b)
72 hours
c)
a week
d)
a month
108.

Ebb is when the tide is...

a)

rising

b)

falling

109.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

110.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

111.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

112.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

113.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

114.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

115.

During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?

a)

First Quarter and Full Moon

b)

First Quarter and Last Quarter

c)

New Moon and Full Moon

d)

New Moon and Last Quarter

116.

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

a)

First Quarter and Full Moon

b)

First Quarter and Last Quarter

c)

New Moon and Full Moon

d)

New Moon and Last Quarter

117.

Neap tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

a)

At a 90 degree angle

b)

In a straight line

118.

Spring tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

a)

At a 90 degree angle

b)

In a straight line

119.

Which diagram shows the arrangement of the Earth, Sun and Moon during a Neap Tide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
120.

Which example is a form of precipitation?

a)

Dew

b)

Fog

c)

Frost

d)

Hail

121.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

122.

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

a)

The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

b)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

c)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

d)

The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

123.

A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

124.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

125.

On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

126.

Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Run-off

c)

Temperature

d)

Transpiration

127.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

128.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

129.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
130.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

131.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
132.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
133.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
134.

____________________ is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. ________________ rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Percolation

c)

Deposition

d)

Condensation

135.

__________________ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. ______________ is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Percolation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Plant Uptake

136.

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and the ocean.

a)

Snowmelt runoff

b)

Surface Runoff

c)

Deposition

d)

Precipitation

137.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
138.

__________________ is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced.

a)

Surface Runoff

b)

Snowmelt Runoff

c)

Groundwater Flow

d)

Precipitation

139.
Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?
a)
Ice Caps
b)
Lakes
c)
Groundwater
d)
Oceans
140.

Filtering, as in water filtering through rocks and sediments.

a)

porosity

b)

percolation

c)

permeability

d)

condensation

141.

Water soaking into the ground after precipitation occurs.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infilitration

d)

accumulation

142.

The large underground bodies of water containing fresh water used by humans are called:

a)

Aquifers

b)

Runoffs

c)

Ponds

d)

Collections

143.

The amount of water on earth grows by _______ each year.

a)

0%

b)

5%

c)

15%

d)

25%

144.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
145.

Precipitation occurs when:

a)

Water droplets become too heavy

b)

Water droplets become too light

c)

Water droplets evaporate

d)

Water droplets transpire

146.

The flow of runoff into a larger body of water is called:

a)

Collection

b)

Groundwater

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

147.

What step of the hydrologic cycle is responsible for transporting pollution from farms into nearby streams, rivers and eventually to lakes?

a)

run-off

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

148.

__________________ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. ______________ is essentially evaporation of water from plant leaves.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Percolation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Plant Uptake

149.
As water vapor rises in the atmosphere it can turn into water droplets or ice crystals which results in cloud formation.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
ground water
d)
surface water runoff 
150.

What is released into the sea to cause ocean acidification?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

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