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Space and Universe Unit 4 Review
Space and Universe Unit 4 Review
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Review over the components of space and the solar system.
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What moon phase is pictured below?
New Moon
1st Quarter
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
2
When the sun, the moon, and the Earth are all aligned, what type of tide occurs?
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
High Tide
Low Tide
3
Identify the part of Earth that Iowa experiences Winter.
d
c
b
a
4
Why don't lunar eclipses occur every month
the moon's distance from Earth changes
the sun-Earth-moon system are not always perfectly aligned
the moon and Earth revolve in different directions
the moon's axis is tilted
5
Jan. 1st Earth is closer to the sun than on July 1st in Iowa Why is it colder in Jan. than July
Northern Hemisphere is titled away from the sun in January
Snow on the ground lowers the air temperature in January
The moon pulls the heat away from Earth in January
Greenhouse effect is stronger in the N.H. in July
6
What moon phase is pictured below?
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
7
Full moon is observed on June 1st approximately when will the next full moon be observed?
June 7
June 15
July 1
July 17
8
During a total solar eclipse
the moon grows in size until it is as large as the sun
the shadow of the moon falls on parts of the Earth
the shadow of the earth falls on the moon
the entire Earth experiences total darkness
9
Identify the correct arrangement of the sun moon & earth relative to the location of high tide.
A
B
D
C
10
Night and day on the Earth are caused by
the Earth traveling around the sun
the spin of the sun on its axis
the spin of the Earth on its axis
the orbit of the moon around the Earth
11
Which causes tides on Earth?
Wind
The moon
The sun
The moon and the sun
12
One year on any planet is determined by
the amount of time it takes to rotate on its axis
its distance traveled in 365 days
the amount of time it takes to travel halfway around the sun
the amount of time it takes to travel around the sun
13
Which has the greatest effect on tides
the gravitational attraction between the sun and moon
the gravitational attraction between the sun and the earth
the distance between the sun and the moon
the gravitational attraction between the earth and the moon
14
As seen from Earth, at which position would the moon appear to be full?
Position B
Position C
Position A
Position D
15
Identify what phase of the moon will be seen from Earth when the moon is in position X.
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
New Moon
1st Quarter
16
The main reason we have seasons in many locations on Earth is
it takes a year for air currents to move from the equator
the ocean currents change directions throughout the year
the Earth tilts on its axis
the Earth moves closer to and further away from the sun
17
The phases of the moon are caused by
the distance changing between the Earth and the moon
the heat coming from the moon
Light coming from the Eart
the relationship of the positions of the sun, moon and earth
18
A neap tide is when
low tides are higher than normal
high tides are lower than normal
high tides are higher than normal
low tides are lower than normal
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What moon phase is pictured below?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
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A solar eclipse can only happen during a
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
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Why does the moon have more effect on the tides than the sun?
Moon is larger than the sun
Moon is closer to Earth than the sun
Moon is denser than the sun
Moon is in motion in space while the sun is not
