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Seasons &
Lunar Phases
Eclipses
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Small Bodies
Tides
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Seasons & Lunar Phases for 10
The time required for Earth to
rotate once on its axis…
Day
or 23 hours
and 56
minutes
Seasons & Lunar Phases for 20
The time when the sun is
directly above the equator
delivering equal amounts of
sunlight to both hemispheres…
Equinox
Seasons & Lunar Phases for 30
The time when the sun is
farthest north or south
of the equator…
Solstice
Seasons & Lunar Phases for 40
Earth’s rotation causes…
a. Lunar eclipses
b. Winter weather
c. Daylight and night
d. The June Solstice
c. Daylight
and night
Seasons & Lunar Phases for 50
Which of the following
happens at the solstices?
a. The number of daylight hours equals the number of
nighttime hours
b. Either spring or fall begins
c. The sun is directly above the equator
d. Either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere tilts
toward the sun
d. Either the
Northern or
Southern
Hemisphere tilt
toward the sun
Eclipses for 10
What happens during a total
solar eclipse?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon
A thin ring of the sun shows through
The moon appears to fully cover the disk of the sun
The moon is about the same size as the sun
The moon
appears to fully
cover the disk of
the sun
Eclipses for 20
d. A lunar
eclipse
Eclipses for 30
When there is full moon, what kind
of eclipse is happening?
lunar
Eclipses for 40
When the celestial bodies are
aligned as
SUN MOON EARTH
What kind of eclipse is
happening?
Solar Eclipse
Eclipses for 50
What kind of eclipse are you seeing from
point x on Earth?
Lunar
Small Bodies for 10
“dirty snowballs” made of ice,
rock, and dust are called…
comets
Small Bodies for 20
A bright streak of light caused
by small bodies burning up in
the atmosphere is called….
meteors
Small Bodies for 30
A region of space between the
orbits of Mars and Jupiter is
called…..
Asteroid belt
Small Bodies for 40
A rocky body that strikes
Earth’s surface without
burning up completely is
called……
Meteorite
Small Bodies for 50
What is the main
difference between an
asteroid and a meteoroid?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The shape of their orbits
Their density
The size of the body
Their effect on Earth
C
Tides for 10
Which statement explains why the
moon’s gravity is able to create high
and low tides?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The moon is revolving more quickly than the Earth is rotating
The moon is revolving more slowly than the Earth is rotating
Some parts of the Earth never face directly on the sun and moon
The moon is revolving at the same speed as the Earth is rotating
B. The moon is
revolving more
slowly than the Earth
is rotating
Tides for 20
Spring tides and neap tides
occur in patterns governed
by…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Changes in the force of Earth’s gravity
The type of ocean currents near where the tides occur
Whether the gravity of the sun or moon exerts a stronger pull
The relative positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun (the
phases of the moon)
D. The relative positions of
Earth, the moon, and then
sun (the phases of the moon)
Tides for 30
Which of these has the GREATEST
effect on the location of the high tide on
Earth?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Speed at which Earth revolves
Distance between the sun and Earth
Strength of the magnetic field of Earth
Position of the moon as it orbits Earth
D. Position of
the moon as it
orbits Earth
Tides for 40
A spring tide is occurring at point X. In
which two positions could the moon
possibly be located?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1 or 3
1 or 4
2 or 3
2 or 4
A
Tides for 50
Neap tides occur during which
of the moon phases?
First Quarter and Third
Quarter
Miscellaneous for 10
What is this describing?
A collection of planets, moons,
comets, and asteroids that
orbit a single star
A solar system
Miscellaneous for 20
Why do we always see the
same side of the moon from
Earth?
a. Because its phases are constantly changing
b. Because its period of rotation equals its period of
revolution
c. Because half of the moon is always in sunlight
d. Because the moon changes its position relative to Earth
b. Because its period of
rotation equals its period of
revolution
Miscellaneous for 30
Which of these takes about
365 ¼ days to complete?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Earth rotating once on its axis
Earth revolving once around the sun
The moon revolving once around the Earth
The sun revolving once around the Earth
b. Earth revolving once
around the sun
Miscellaneous for 40
In which position will summer begin in
the Southern Hemisphere?
3
Miscellaneous for 50
c. The tilt of the
Earth