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Chapter 20 and 19.1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The different shapes that the moon seems to have.

a)

revolutions

b)

phases

c)

rotations

2.

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

a)

waning

b)

waxing

3.

When the moon appears to be getting larger

a)

wax

b)

wane

c)

new

4.

The cycle of the moon lasts for ____

a)

27.3 days

b)

27.32 days

c)

about 31 days

5.

True or False: The moon produces its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

New

b)

Cresent

c)

Quarter

7.

This image is an example of

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Solar Eclipse

8.

Why do we not have a solar and lunar eclipse every 28 days?

a)

There is one every 28 days

b)

The earth´s orbit is at an angle

c)

The moon is gradually escaping Earth´s gravity

d)

The orbit of the moon is at an angle

9.

What type of eclipse happens at night?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

10.

Is this alignment for a solar or a lunar eclipse?

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

11.

- a complete blocking of the sun. occurs when you are standing in the moon's umbra.

a)

Phases

b)

Umbra

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Total solar eclipse

12.

The _________________ is the lighter shadows during an eclipse.

a)

Thing

b)

Umbra

c)

Penumbra

d)

shadow

13.

An equinox occurs during which seasons?​

a)

summer

b)

spring

c)

fall

d)

winter

14.

True or False: The Earth’s axis remains pointed in the same direction at all times as the Earth revolves around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Micro, Radio

c)

Radio Micro, Infrared, invisible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

d)

Micro, Radio, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

16.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange,

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

17.

What does the Hubble take pictures of?

a)

plants and animals

b)

planets, stars and galaxies

c)

famous people

d)

me

e)

ultraviolet waes

18.

A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light.

a)

Lenses

b)

Mirrors

c)

Lasers

d)

Water

19.

Refracting telescopes with __________ have the best resolution.

a)

more powerful eyepieces

b)

larger mirrors

c)

longer tubes

d)

larger objectives

20.

Identify "D" in the diagram:

a)

Crater

b)

Rays

c)

Maria

d)

Highlands

21.

What is the best song ever

a)

duck song

b)

Dumb Ways to Die

c)

old mcdonald had a farm

d)

Twinkle twinkle little star