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Earth, Sun, Moon Vocabulary

Quiz by Lynne Debbe

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  • Q1
    The longest or shortest day of the year occurs depending on where the earth is during its revolution around the sun.
    equinox
    solstice
    eclipse
    waxing
    30s
  • Q2
    An equal amount of daylight and darkness occur during the event.
    waning
    rotation
    equinox
    solstice
    30s
  • Q3
    When one object casts a shadow on another object this occurs.
    eclipse
    tides
    revolution
    orbit
    30s
  • Q4
    The moon has more light reflecting to us each day/night.
    waning
    tides
    waxing
    umbra
    30s
  • Q5
    Regular rise and fall of ocean levels.
    tides
    rotation
    revolution
    solstice
    30s
  • Q6
    The path the Earth takes around the Sun.
    revolution
    orbit
    umbra
    rotation
    30s
  • Q7
    Occurs 2 times most days, water level is at its lowest.
    low tide
    penumbra
    moon phases
    high tide
    30s
  • Q8
    The movement of one body around another body (Moon around Earth).
    revolution
    waxing
    rotation
    moon phases
    30s
  • Q9
    The moon has less light refecting to us each day.
    waning
    exlipse
    tides
    waxing
    30s
  • Q10
    Spinning of an object around an imaginary line.
    revolution
    high tide
    rotation
    waxing
    30s
  • Q11
    The darkest type of shadow cast on an object.
    eclipse
    penumbra
    moon phases
    umbra
    30s
  • Q12
    Occurs two times most days, water level is at its highest.
    high tide
    orbit
    low tide
    waning
    30s
  • Q13
    The changes in the appearance of the moon.
    moon phases
    waxing
    rotation
    waning
    30s

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