Question 1

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its Axis?

Accepted Answer

about 24 hours

Answer

about 30 days

Answer

about 365 days

Question 2

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

about 365 days

Answer

about 24 hours

Answer

about 30 days

Question 3

How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the sun?

Accepted Answer

about 30 days

Answer

about 365 days

Answer

about 24 hours

Question 4

What it the tilt of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

23.5 degrees

Answer

29.5 degrees

Answer

90 degrees

Answer

45 degrees

Question 5

How do the seasons of the Earth change?

Accepted Answer

the Earth's position in its orbit around the sun

Answer

we get closer to the Sun

Answer

the tilt of the Earth changes

Answer

we get farther from the Sun

Question 6

Which position indicates Summer in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

D

Answer

C

Question 7

Which position indicates Spring in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Answer

C

Question 8

If a Full moon occurs on Februrary 26, when will it be a New Moon?

Accepted Answer

about 2 weeks

Answer

about 1 week

Answer

about 3 weeks

Answer

about a month

Question 9

What moon phase is indicated by this picture?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Question 10

What moon phase is indicated by this picture?

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Question 11

Which position indicates the Sun Moon Earth relationship for a New Moon?

Accepted Answer

Position 1

Answer

Position 7

Answer

Position 5

Answer

Position 3

Question 12

Which position indicates the Sun Moon Earth relationship for a Full  Moon?

Accepted Answer

Position 5

Answer

Position 1

Answer

Position 3

Answer

Position 7

Question 13

What does the word "waxing" mean

Accepted Answer

Getting more light

Answer

Getting less light

Question 14

What does the word "waning" mean

Accepted Answer

Getting less light

Answer

Getting more light

Question 15

What kind of Eclipse occurs during a New Moon?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Question 16

What kind of Eclipse occurs during a Full Moon?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 17

Which 2 moon phases do a Spring Tide occur at?

Accepted Answer

Full and New

Answer

Full and 3rd Quarter

Answer

New and 1st Quarter

Answer

1st and 3rd Quarter

Question 18

Which 2 moon phases do a Neap Tide occur at?

Accepted Answer

1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

Answer

Full and New

Answer

New and 1st Quarter

Answer

Full and 3rd Quarter

Question 19

Which days on the graph indicates a Spring Tide?

Accepted Answer

November 8 and 22

Answer

November 1 and 15

Question 20

Which days on the graph indicates a Neap Tide?

Accepted Answer

November 1 and 15

Answer

November 8 and 22

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