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Unit 8 Test Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What conclusion is supported by the diagram when the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun? .

a)

Tilt is causing icebergs to melt

b)

People are falling off the Earth

c)

The equator has the greatest number of deserts

d)

The Southern Hemisphere is experiencing summer

2.

What is the correct order of the the Moon, Earth and Sun when the Moon appears Full on Earth?

a)

Sun, Moon

b)

Sun, Earth, Moon

c)

Sun, Moon, Earth

d)

Sun, Earth

3.

During which month of the the year is the day shorter in the Northern Hemisphere when tilted away from the sun.

a)

December

b)

April

c)

June

d)

September

4.

In which order is the Moon least visible from the Earth?

a)

Sun, Earth

Moon

b)

Sun, Moon

Earth

c)

Sun, Earth, Moon

d)

Sun, Moon, Earth

5.

What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

a)

Day and Night

b)

Lunar and Solar Eclipses

c)

Tides

d)

The Seasons

6.

One Revolution around the Earth from the Moon takes how long.

a)

7 days

b)

30 Days

c)

45 days

d)

365 Days

7.

How long does it take for the moon to rotate on its axis at the equator?

a)

10 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

29.5 days

8.

The United States has seasons changes. What is the reason for seasons changes?

a)

Rotation of Earth on its axis

b)

Tilt of Earth's axis of rotation

c)

Distance of Earth from the Sun

d)

Size and orbit of Moon around Earth

9.

What Season will the Northern Hemisphere experience when pointed directly at the sun?

a)

fall

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

winter

10.

This phase of the moon occurs after a waxing gibbous.

a)

Waning gibbous

b)

New Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waxing Cresent

11.

Model of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon BEST help students visualize what.

a)

The location of an earthquake

b)

The timing of the seasons

c)

Where to find your science class on time

d)

The phases of the moon

12.

Why does winter start in different months of the year in North America and South America?

a)

Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle

b)

Earth's axis has a 23.5 °\degree tilt

c)

The moon is greater on South America than North America

d)

North American can pick when they want to have winter

13.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Spinning a Basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should you use to best model the cycle?

a)

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

b)

Spin the ball in different direction

c)

Tilt the ball

d)

Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

15.

What two moon phases come before and after a first quarter moon?

a)

Waning gibbous and full moon

b)

waning crescent and New moon

c)

Waxing crescent and waxing gibbous

d)

Waxing gibbous and waxing crescent

16.
The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?
a)
Approximately 25 degrees
b)
Exactly 25 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees with respect to the sun
17.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
18.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
19.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
20.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
22.

What happens as the moon revolves around the earth?

a)

The shadow gets darker and darker.

b)

The illuminated (lit) side gets lighter and lighter.

c)

The shadow slowly disappears until it's fully lit, then the lit part slowly disappears until it's completely dark.

23.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What moon phase comes after this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

26.

When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning