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Earth's Rotation and Moon's Motion

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The latitude and longitude of which location are closest to those of New York State?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The dashed boundaries between time zones are how many degrees of longitude apart?

a)

10°

b)

15°

c)

23 1/2°

d)

24°

3.

The revolution of the moon around Earth results in __.

a)

phases of the moon

b)

solar eclipses

c)

tides

d)

all of the above

4.

The moon's rotation period is the same as its __.

a)

revolution period

b)

orbit period

c)

phase period

d)

eclipse period

5.

The moon's orbit is tilted ____ degrees from Earth's orbital plane of the sun.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

6.

What is the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

First quarter

d)

Last quarter

7.

How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around Earth?

a)

27 1/3 days

b)

29 1/2 days

c)

30 days

d)

31 days

8.

Which phase of the moon occurs approximately 14 days after the new moon?

a)

New crescent

b)

First quarter

c)

Full moon

d)

Old crescent

9.

What is the phase of the moon when it is halfway between full and new?

a)

New crescent

b)

First quarter

c)

Last quarter

d)

Old crescent

10.

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

a)

The Earth's rotation

b)

The sun's gravity

c)

The moon's gravity

d)

Ocean currents

11.

A solar eclipse can only be observed at one location on Earth for up to how many minutes?

a)

5 minutes

b)

7 1/2 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

15 minutes

12.

What is the duration of a total lunar eclipse?

a)

50 minutes

b)

75 minutes

c)

100 minutes

d)

125 minutes

13.

During a total lunar eclipse, the moon is completely covered by Earth's shadow, known as the ______.

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

corona

d)

antumbra

14.

In a partial lunar eclipse, only part of the moon is visible because it is partly in Earth's shadow. This shadow is called the ______.

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

corona

d)

antumbra

15.

What is the term for the darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse?

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Corona

d)

Antumbra

16.

What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

17.

With respect to the diagram, which statement is true?

a)

No eclipse could occur.

b)

A lunar eclipse might occur.

c)

A partial solar eclipse might occur.

d)

A total solar eclipse might occur.

18.

If the moon were to move closer to Earth, the gravitational pull on the Earth would (1) increase (2) decrease (3) remain the same.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

19.

Which of the following events occurs during a solar eclipse?

a)

The moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

b)

The Earth passes between the sun and the moon.

c)

The sun passes between the Earth and the moon.

d)

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

20.

If a full moon occurs on November 1, the next full moon phase will occur about

a)

November 22

b)

November 30

c)

December 6

d)

Dcember 13

21.

In the open ocean, a bulge of water two to three feet high that follows the moon’s movement around Earth is a

a)

tide

b)

tsunami

c)

wind wave

d)

surface ocean current

22.

A high tide occurs at Boston on a certain day at 3 p.m. The next high tide may be expected to occur at

a)

9:26 p.m. the same day

b)

3:26 a.m. the following day

c)

9:52 a.m. the following day

d)

3:52 p.m. the following day

23.

During which event does our moon receive the least amount of sunlight?

a)

a Jupiter eclipse

b)

an Earth eclipse

c)

a solar eclipse

d)

a lunar eclipse