Seasons & Moon Phase Test Review
Quiz by Megan Pack
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- Q1
What causes day and night on Earth?
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the revolution of Earth around the Sun
the rotation of the Moon around Earth
the revolution of the Sun
300s - Q2
It takes Earth 365 days to orbit the Sun. The diagram shows Earth orbiting theSun.
Which event can be explained by this model?
day and night
eclipses
phases of the moon
the seasons
300s - Q3
How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation, or one full day, onits axis?
1 month
365 days
24 hours
1 week
300s - Q4
Felitcia and Ashlynn performed a demonstration in science class. They used a flashlight to represent the Sun and a foam ball with a stick running through its center to represent Earth. Ashlynn spun the ball on the stick to represent Earth's rotation while Felitcia shined the flashlight on the ball. What did they demonstrate?
day and night on Earth
Earth's climate changes
phases of the Moon
Earth's seasons
300s - Q5
When the Moon is waxing, the moon appears to be...
decreasing in size.
increasing in size.
300s - Q6
What do the terms "new", "full", "gibbous", "quarter", and "crescent" describe?
phases of the moon
the Moon's rotation
the Moon's orbit
300s - Q7
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit once around Earth?
24 hours
365 days
29.5 days
300s - Q8
What is the most important cause of Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilt
the distance between Earth and the Moon
the distance between Earth and the Sun
300s - Q9
How long will it take Earth, the Sun, and the Moon to return to this exact position?
24 hours
30 days
1 year
300s - Q10
A student wants to design a model to show different phases of the moon. Which of the following revisions should the student make to the model?
The student needs to change the order of the arrows because the cycle goes in the opposite order.
The student should remove the Earth since the Earth has no relationship with the phases of the moon.
The student needs to add a Sun to the model to show how the moon illuminates from the rays fromthe sun.
300s - Q11
A student wonders why it is colder in the winter than in the summer. Which of the following explanations BEST explains these temperature differences?
There are less daylight hours and there are less direct rays from the sun.
There are less daylight hours and there are more direct rays from the sun
300s
