Mastery Connect Review Solar System Moon

Question 1

What is the correct order of the phases in sequence?

Accepted Answer

New Moon > 1st Quarter > Full Moon

Question 2

Which star is at the center of our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 3

This line is used to divide the Northern & Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 4

What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 5

Sun is the center of the Solar System.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Moon phases: What does waning mean?

Accepted Answer

getting smaller

Question 7

What is wrong with this model of the solar system?

Accepted Answer

The planets are not the right size

Question 8

What Phases is this?

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Question 9

The brightest planet in our solar system is _____.

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 10

A lunar eclipse happens when the moon is _______

Accepted Answer

a full moon

Question 11

Which statement is true about a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

occurs during a full moon

Question 12

Which position is spring in northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Position 4

Question 13

What causes the phases of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun

Question 14

How many planets are in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 15

What properties of Earth make life possible?

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere and oxygen

Question 16

In the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, where does the Sun set?

Accepted Answer

southwest

Question 17

During a lunar eclipse...

Accepted Answer

the moon is obscured

Question 18

In the summer in the Northern Hemisphere where does the Sun rise?

Accepted Answer

northeast

Question 19

What causes a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Moon's shadow on Earth

Question 20

Which plant takes the least amount of time to orbit the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 21

Lunar Eclipses happen during the night.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Using the picture, what season is happening in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 23

How many phases has the moon got?

Accepted Answer

eight

Question 24

Why do we NOT have lunar or solar eclipses all the time?

Accepted Answer

Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth

Mastery Connect Review Solar System Moon

Questions 24

Mastery Connect Review Solar System Moon

Questions 24