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Astro Unit 2 Sun-Earth-Moon System

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement about the seasons is true?

a)

Earth gets warmer in the summer because it is closer to the sun.

b)

The seasons are based on changes in Earth's average temperature.

c)

Every location on Earth experiences the same seasons at the same time.

d)

The seasons are caused by Earth's tilt, which causes sunlight to spread out.

2.

When are the changes between high tide and low tide the smallest?

a)

When the sun and moon are on the same side of the Earth.

b)

When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the Earth.

c)

When the sun and moon are at a 90-degree angle from one another.

d)

When the moon passes closest to Earth.

3.

Which statement about the tides is true?

a)

High tides occur when the moon is closest to Earth.

b)

The moon is the only celestial body that affects tides on Earth.

c)

Earth's spin keeps tides balanced on both sides of the planet.

d)

The height of the tides depends on the positions of both the sun and the moon

4.

If the days are getting longer and there is still more daytime than nighttime, what season is it?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

5.

What happens during totality in a solar eclipse?

a)

The moon temporarily disappears from view.

b)

The sun temporarily disappears from view.

c)

The moon temporarily turns a dark red.

d)

The sun's corona is visible around the moon.

6.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
7.
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
8.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
9.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
10.
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
11.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
12.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
Short Tides and semi-short tides
b)
High tides and very low tides
c)
low tides and medium tides
d)
small tidal ranges
13.
A full moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
14.
A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
15.
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
16.

A solar eclipse can occur during a

a)

new moon

b)

first moon

c)

full moon

d)

3rd quarter moon

17.

What is the name of the moon phase that comes after the waxing crescent?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

1st quarter

d)

3rd quarter

18.

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

a)

Rotation is movement around an axis, revolution is the orbit of one body around another

b)

Rotation is the orbit of one body around another, revolution is movement around an axis

c)

Rotation always takes a longer period of time than revolution

d)

Rotation and revolution are synonyms

19.

What is an axis?

a)

An imaginary line around which an object revolves

b)

The plane of an object's orbit

c)

The invisible path of an object's orbit

d)

An imaginary line around which an object rotates

20.

How long is a lunar cycle?

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours 50 minutes

21.

What is the difference between the Umbra and Penumbra?

a)

The Umbra is the darkest part of the eclipse shadow, the Penumbra is the lighter part of the shadow

b)

The Penumbra is the darkest part of the eclipse shadow, the Umbra is the lighter part of the shadow

c)

The Penumbra is larger than the Umbra

d)

The Umbra is larger than the Penumbra

22.

Which of the following statements about a Lunar Eclipse is TRUE?

a)

Moon moves into the Earth's shadow

b)

Moon is between the Earth and the Sun

c)

It is only visible from the daylight side of the Earth

d)

It only occurs during a New Moon phase

23.

Why are eclipses so rare?

a)

Moon's orbit is tilted compared to Earth's

b)

Moon is smaller than the Earth

c)

The Sun is further away than the Moon

d)

The Earth, Moon, Sun almost never align

24.

What happens during a Total Lunar Eclipse?

a)

The Moon turns into a black circle, similar to a New Moon

b)

The Moon turns red

c)

The Moon is totally blocked by the Sun

d)

The Moon's orbit is at 0 degrees

25.

Which of the following statements about Solar Eclipses is FALSE?

a)

The Earth moves into the Moon's shadow

b)

The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun

c)

Only occur during a New Moon phase

d)

Only occur over a small area of the Earth

26.

What is the difference between the Summer and Winter Solstice?

a)

The Summer Solstice is the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice is the longest day of the year

b)

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year

c)

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, the Winter Solstice has the same amount of day and night

d)

Both the Summer and Winter Solstices have the same amount of day and night

27.

Name the phase of the Moon

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

28.

Name the phase of the Moon

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

29.

Name the phase of the Moon

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

30.

Name the phase of the Moon

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

31.

Name the Phase of the moon

a)

First quarter

b)

Half moon

c)

First quarter/half moon

d)

Third quarter / last quarter moon

32.

Name the Phase of the moon

a)

First quarter

b)

Thrid quarter moon

c)

First quarter/half moon

d)

Third quarter / last quarter moon

33.

Name the phase of the moon

a)

New Moon

b)

Half moon

c)

Full moon

d)

quarter moon

34.

Name the phase of the moon

a)

New Moon

b)

Half moon

c)

Full moon

d)

quarter moon

35.

Find the waxing gibbous

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Find the waning crescent

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Find the waning gibbous

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Find the waxing crescent

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

The moon phase would you see from Earth.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

3rd Quareter Moon

40.

The moon phase would you see from Earth.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

3rd Quareter Moon

41.

The moon phase would you see from Earth.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

42.

The moon phase would you see from Earth.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

43.

The moon phase would you see from Earth.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

44.

Tide that occurs when the sun, Earth and the moon line up.

a)

High Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Low Tide

45.

Type of eclipse occuring and the phase of the moon

a)

New moon - lunar eclipse

b)

New moon - solar eclipse

c)

Full moon - lunar eclipse

d)

Full - moon solar eclipse

46.

Type of eclipse occuring and the phase of the moon

a)

New moon - lunar eclipse

b)

New moon - solar eclipse

c)

Full moon - lunar eclipse

d)

Full - moon solar eclipse

47.

What is the BEST definition of apparent motion?

a)

movement that actually happens across the sky

b)

movement that appears to happen across the sky caused by Earth's REVOLUTION

c)

movement that appears to happen across the sky caused by Earth's ROTATION

d)

Motion's mother and father

48.
What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?
a)
Rigel
b)
Vega
c)
Polaris
d)
Orion
49.

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

50.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

51.

First day of fall

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

52.

What causes the moon to shine?

a)

The sun

b)

Its red-hot surface

c)

Pixie dust

d)

Electricity

53.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
54.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
55.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
56.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
57.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
58.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern 
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
59.

This is a student's diagram from space science. What would you call this?

a)

Orion

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Ursa Minor

d)

Taurus

e)

Gemini

60.

In winter and in summer, people in a given location see

a)

Only a few constellations

b)

The same constellations

c)

Different constellations

d)

None of these

61.

Why do stars move across the sky each night?

a)

The stars are all moving from east to west relative to the Earth

b)

Earth is rotating on its axis

c)

The universe is expanding due to the Big Bang

d)

All of these

62.
 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
63.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
64.

Shadow when the sun is partially blocked

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

overshadow

d)

undershadow

65.

Shadow when the sun is totally blocked

a)

overshadow

b)

ultishadow

c)

penumbra

d)

umbra

66.
What the name of the eclipse is when the Moon is further away from Earth creating a smaller disk to block the Sun?
a)
Mega-Eclipse
b)
Umbral Eclipse
c)
Annular Eclipse
d)
Penumbral Eclipse
67.

What kind of eclipse of this?

a)

Penumbral Lunar

b)

Partial Lunar

c)

Partial Solar

d)

Annular Lunar

68.

Name the eclipse type. Give the most ACCURATE answer.

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Total Lunar Eclipse

c)

Annular Solar Eclipse

d)

Total Solar Eclipse

69.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
70.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
71.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles 
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
72.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
73.
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.
74.

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

a)

true

b)

false

75.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

77.
Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of daylight?
a)
In South America during spring
b)
In the Arctic Circle during summer
c)
In Jamaica during winter
d)
In the Antarctic Cirlce during winter
78.
In Australia, which day falls closest to January 1?
a)
vernal equinox
b)
autumnal equnox
c)
summer solstice
d)
winter solstice
79.

Constellations that are visible year round (they do not rise or set), are known as:

a)

Ecliptical

b)

Celestial

c)

Circumpolar

d)

Seasonal

80.

If an astronomer informs you that a constellation is at the zenith, where would you look for it?

a)

northern horizon

b)

southern horizon

c)

directly overhead

81.

What is an asterism?

a)

A grouping of stars that is not an official constellation

b)

A small constellation

c)

A constellation that is used for navigation

d)

An unofficial name for a constellation

82.

During a lunar eclipse...

a)

The earth is in-between the sun and the moon.

b)

The sun is in-between the earth and the moon.

c)

The moon is in-between the sun and the earth.

d)

The sun is perpendicular to the earth and moon.

83.

Why are neap tides less extreme than spring tides?

a)

The sun and moon are perpendicular on the earth, so their gravitational pulls are not as strong on the earth.

b)

The sun and moon are parallel to the earth, so their gravitational pulls are not as strong on the earth.

c)

The sun and moon are farthest away from the earth, so their gravitational pulls are not as strong on the earth.

d)

The sun and moon are closest to the earth, so their gravitational pulls are strongest on the earth.

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