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Unit 5- The Earth-Moon-Sun System
Unit 5- The Earth-Moon-Sun System
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A #science quiz for the #earth #moon and #sun system. #IndianaScienceFusion
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Which moon is in the umbra?
middle
none
bottom
top
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the Earth is in between the moon and sun
total eclipse
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
neap tide
3
the spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis
revolution
rotation
year
season
4
what moon phase is this
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
5
the sun, Earth, and moon are at a ninety degree angle
solar eclipse
neap tide
lunar eclipse
spring tide
6
the area of sunlight is at a maximum at one hemisphere and a minimum in the other hemisphere
equinox
eclipse
solstice
total eclipse
7
characterized by patterns of temperature and other weather trends
revolution
weather
equinox
season
8
lightest part of a shadow
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
penumbra
umbra
9
the moon is in between the sun and Earth
lunar eclipse
neap tide
tidal range
solar eclipse
10
Why are we able to see the moon?
moon's light
moon absorbs light during day, glows at night
light reflected from the sun
light reflected from Earth
11
Why does the moon have phases?
your position on Earth
position of the moon in it's orbit around Earth
speed of moon's orbit
distance between Earth and moon
12
what moon phase is shown?
third quarter
first quarter
new moon
full moon
13
tides that have the largest daily tidal range
spring tide
high tide
neap tide
tidal range
14
what moon phase is this?
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
15
where are the sun, Earth, and moon during a FULL MOON
S E M
E S M
S M E
M S E
16
Tides that have the smallest daily tidal range
low tide
tidal range
spring tide
neap tide
17
at what point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer
C
B
D
A
18
sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres
solar eclipse
equinox
solstice
lunar eclipse
19
What moon phase is this
first quarter
second quarter
fourth quarter
third quarter
20
the difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide
neap tide
tidal force
spring tide
tidal range
21
what two phases of the moon occur during a spring tide?
new and full
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
3rd quarter and full
new and 1st quarter
22
the force of attraction that an object with mass exerts on another object with mass
season
gravity
eclipse
tide
23
the motion of a body that travels around another body in space
rotation
revolution
satellite
year
24
what moon phase is shown?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
25
a daily change in the level of ocean water
eclipse
solstice
tide
equinox
26
When do we experience winter?
when the axis is titled toward the sun
when the the axis doesn't face the sun nor tilts away
when the axis is tilted away from the sun
27
a body that orbits a larger body
rotation
revolution
moon
satellite
28
When the Earth goes from point A,B,C,D, and then back to A, what just occurred?
day/ rotation
day/ revolution
year/ revolution
year/ rotation
29
the darkest part of a shadow
umbra
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
penumbra
30
the sun, moon and Earth are in a straight line
spring tide
equinox
neap tide
solstice
31
Tides that have the smallest daily tidal range
neap tide
spring tide
tidal range
low tide
32
an event during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another
eclipse
solstice
tide
equinox
33
the time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis
day
year
season
month
34
How often does a location have a high tide?
once a day
twice a day
once a month
twice a month
35
What moon phase is this
new moon
3rd quarter
1st quarter
full moon
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what is occurring here?
full moon
spring tide
new moon
neap tide
