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Earth, Moon, Tides, & Eclipses Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?
a)
inner core and outer core
b)
crust and inner core
c)
crust and mantle
d)
mantle and outer core
2.
Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?
a)
the Sun
b)
the Moon
c)
Earth’s core
d)
Earth’s mantle
3.
Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth.
b)
They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth.
c)
They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth.
d)
They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth.
4.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

a)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

c)

crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

d)

crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

5.

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

a)

waning

b)

waxing

6.

True or False: The moon produces its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which phenomenon does the Moon affect on Earth?

a)

The seasons

b)

Tree growth

c)

Mountain erosion

d)

The tides

8.

How old is the moon?

a)

100 years

b)

5.4 billion years

c)

4.5 billion years

d)

10 billion years

9.

The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase?

a)

Waning crescent

b)

Waxing gibbous

c)

Full moon

d)

New moon

10.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
11.

Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

a)

Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

b)

Tilt of the axis of Earth

c)

Rotation of the Sun

d)

Rotation of the Earth

12.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
13.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
14.

Name the eclipse.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

15.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
16.
Imaginary line that runs through the north & south poles of earth.
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
latitude
d)
degrees
17.
The orbiting of earth around the sun.
a)
orbit
b)
revolution
c)
year
d)
rotation
18.

What season is the northern hemisphere in at position D

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

19.

In what position would the northern hemisphere need to be at to be in winter?

a)

D

b)

V

c)

W

d)

X

20.
When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
a)
rip tide
b)
spring tide
c)
neap tide
d)
breaker tide
21.

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

22.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

23.

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

24.

If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

25.

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

a)

It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth

b)

It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

c)

When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

d)

You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

26.

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

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

28.

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

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

29.

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

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

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