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AMS 8th Grade Science Unit 5 Earth-Moon-System
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1
The moon rotates and revolves in which direction?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
2
What tide is this?
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
3
Which phase follows First Quarter?
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Third Quarter
4
Which season is at position 4 for the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
5
Which tide has the largest tidal range?
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
6
The Equator has ____________ daylight hours than the poles.
shorter
longer
the same amount of
7
A ______ is a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body of greater mass.
tide
eclipse
phase
satellite
8
The Earth rotates which direction?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
9
The Earth revolves around the sun in which direction?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
10
The moon _____________ the light produced by the sun.
refracts
reflects
absorbs
11
Which season is at position 2 for the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
12
What is the season in the Southern Hemisphere in January?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
13
What moon phase is at W?
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Full Moon
14
New Moon to Full Moon takes about ______ days.
7
28
14
3.5
15
What does waxing mean?
Getting bigger
Getting smaller
16
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
17
Full Moon to Third Quarter takes about ______ days.
14
7
3.5
28
18
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
19
Rotation of the Earth takes how long?
24 hours
36 hours
12 hours
48 hours
20
Equinox is the beginning of ___________.
Summer/Winter
Fall/Spring
21
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
380 days
370 days
365.25 days
364.25 days
22
What is this moon phase?
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
23
The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth around the sun cause ____________.
day/night
tides
seasons
gravity
24
What moon phase is at Y?
First Quarter
Full Moon
Third Quarter
New Moon
25
We are only able to see one side of the moon. What is it called?
Neap Side
Near Side
Same Side
Far Side
26
The moon phases have a period of ________ days.
30.5
28.5
29.5
27.5
27
What does the term waning mean?
Getting Smaller
Getting Bigger
28
The force of _______________ keeps Earth and other planets in orbit around the sun.
tides
seasons
phases
gravity
29
What tide is this?
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
30
What has the greatest effect on Earth's tides?
Earth
moon
sun
Jupiter
31
Solstice is the beginning of _____________.
Summer/Winter
Fall/Spring
32
The angle at which the sun hits the Earth stays the same at the __________.
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
33
Which season is at position 3 for the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Fall
Summer
Spring
34
Which tide has the smallest tidal range?
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
35
What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere in January?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall