Solar System & Beyond Review

When New Jersey is having summer, Australia is having:

Which diagram best represents the position of the Moon during a third quarter Moon?

Which diagram best represents the position of the Moon during a new Moon?

True or false: The Earth's distance from the Sun is the reason we have seasons.

Which diagram shows the Moon in a location where an eclipse could occur?

The phases of the Moon are NOT caused by which of the following?

Which of the following holds us to Earth’s surface?

How much of the moon is always reflecting light from the sun?

In what month is Earth farthest from the Sun?

During a lunar eclipse:

Which diagram best represents the position of the Moon during a full Moon?

A planet has a longer day than Earth does. It:

During this Moon phase, what type of eclipse would be possible?

Earth will see position 6 as what moon phase?

The diagram is an example of a:

Earth will see position 8 as what moon phase?

Which diagram shows the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun? (This is a top-down view)

When the lit portion of the moon appears to be shrinking:

Earth will see position 1 as what moon phase?

According to the graph, the approximate sun angle in January was:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the space view of Moon phases? In the space view:

Identify the moon phase:

While the northern hemisphere is experiencing SUMMER, the southern hemisphere is experiencing:

Saturns’s diameter is about 9x larger than Earth’s. If Earth is a nickel (2 cm) Saturn would:

Earth will see position 2 as what moon phase?

In what month is Earth closest to the Sun?

Phases where you can see LESS than half of the bright side:

Why doesn’t an eclipse occur EVERY time we have a new or full moon?

Phases where you can see MORE than half of the bright side:

Which diagram correctly represents the position of Earth during winter in the United States?

Identify the moon phase:

For a lunar eclipse to occur, what must the moon phase be?

The diagram is an example of:

About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases last?

Identify the moon phase:

Planet A and B have the same diameter but the Planet A has twice the mass of B, therefore:

If an object is 5 AU from the Sun, it is:

The diagram is an example of a:

When New Jersey is having fall, Australia is having:

When the lit portion of the moon appears to be growing:

During a solar eclipse:

Identify the moon phase:

How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

There is a full moon on October 9 and November 6. What phase is the Moon in on October 23?

Which of the following stays the same over the course of a year?

Changing seasons are NOT caused by which of the following?

New Jersey and Australia have opposite seasons because:

If a satellite is launched too fast, what will the satellite do?

Which of the following things are INCORRECT about this diagram of the Solar System?

Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth? Earth’s tilt causes ____________.

For a solar eclipse to occur, what must the moon phase be?

About how many days would it take for the Moon to get from its location in “C” to “B?”

You have a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 110 lbs on Earth. Your weight on the Moon would be?

During this Moon phase, what type of eclipse would be possible?

The relationship between daylight length and the angle of the Sun is:

Earth will see position 7 as what moon phase?

When astronauts are in orbit, they are always falling toward Earth. This makes them feel:

The diagram is an example of a:

Identify the moon phase:

The "larger area" diagram represents the rays of sunlight during:

Earth will see position 5 as what moon phase?

Identify the moon phase:

Compared to solar eclipses, lunar eclipses:

If an object travels closer to Earth, what will happen to the gravitational pull? It will:

The diagram is an example of:

Why is it hotter in the United States in June than in December?

When New Jersey is having winter, Australia is having:

The diagram is an example of a:

Earth will see position 4 as what moon phase?

Earth will see position 3 as what moon phase?

According to the graph, the approximate daylight length in January was:

Which diagram correctly represents the position of Earth during summer in the United States?

Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for ____________.

About how many days would it take for the Moon to get from its location in “C” to “A?”

The "smaller area" diagram represents the rays of sunlight during:

When New Jersey is having spring, Australia is having:

Identify the moon phase:

Identify the moon phase:

Which of the following is a year on Earth?