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EMS Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the waning crescent phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
2.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.  
3.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
4.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
5.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
6.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
7.
What direction does the Moon revolve around the Earth?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
8.

The moon phases occur because...

a)

The moon grows and gets smaller.

b)

The moon revolves around the earth.

c)

The sun, earth, and the moon create shadows.

d)

The moon produces its own light.

9.

As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see...

a)

The moon appearing increasingly lighter.

b)

The amount of light the moon is receiving is decreasing.

c)

The amount of light the moon gets stays constant.

d)

More light and then less light.

10.

What phase of the moon is represented by number 1 ?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

New moon

11.

During a solar eclipse, the ______________ is blocked by the moon.

a)

New

b)

Sun

c)

Full

d)

Moon

12.

A solar eclipse can only happen during a ___________ moon.

a)

Day

b)

New

c)

Full

d)

Night

13.

The order during a solar eclipse is:

a)

Sun, Earth, Moon

b)

Sun, Moon, Earth

14.

A lunar eclipse can only happen during a ____________ moon.

a)

Day

b)

Full

c)

New

d)

Night

15.

The order during a lunar eclipse is:

a)

Sun, Moon, Earth

b)

Sun, Earth, Moon

16.

The order during a lunar eclipse is:

a)

Sun, Moon, Earth

b)

Sun, Earth, Moon

17.

During a lunar eclipse, the _______________ is blocked by the earth's shadow.

a)

Moon

b)

Corona

c)

Umbra

d)

Sun

18.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

19.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

20.

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

21.

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

a)

Below each other

b)

Above each other

c)

In alignment

22.

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

a)

Waxing moon

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

d)

sun rise

23.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
24.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
25.
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.
26.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
27.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
28.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
29.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
30.

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

31.

What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

32.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

a)

365 days

b)

24 years

c)

24 weeks

d)

6 months

33.

Earth experiences seasons as it revolves around the sun because of its

a)

shape

b)

tilt

c)

speed

d)

mass

34.

The imaginary pole that runs through the center of the Earth is called Earth's _______________.

a)

Pole

b)

Axis

c)

Arm

d)

Hemisphere

35.

The spinning of Earth on its axis is known as

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Solstice

36.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

2 hour

b)

4 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

240 hours

37.

True or false: The diagram represents summer in the northern hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

In the northern and southern hemispheres.....

a)

seasons are always the same....

b)

Seasons are always opposite

39.
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
40.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
41.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
42.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
43.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
44.

What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

a)

1st Quarter Moon

b)

3rd Quarter Moon

45.

What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

a)

Waxing Crescent Moon

b)

Waning Crescent Moon

46.

What is the name of the moon phase at #2

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

47.

What is the name of the moon phase at #5

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

48.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
49.

Which of the of the following moon phases

is visible from Earth when the moon is in

position 8?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

At which position will a person on Earth see

a waxing gibbous moon?

a)

Position 7

b)

Position 1

c)

Position 4

d)

Position 6

51.

Which moon phase would be visible when the moon was at position 7?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

A diagram of a phase of the moon is shown in the box to the right. Which pair of diagrams below show the phases of the moon that would be seen just before and after a full moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

The table above shows the phases of the moon during the month of May in 2005. Based on the information in this table, what phase of the moon was most likely visible on June 9, 2005?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

54.

Which phase of the moon would be seen next and accurately complete the pattern shown above?

a)
b)
c)
d)