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A revision quiz for Earth and Space science unit - ACARA Year 7.
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1
Where would an observer need to be to witness a lunar eclipse?
In a galaxy far far away
Only on the Equator
Only where the Earth experinceing sunrise or sunset
Anywhere on the night side of the Earth
2
Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon.
False
True
3
The seasons on Earth are caused by:
The Earth's proximity (nearness) to the Sun
The moons gravitational pull on the oceans
Mermaids singing together
The tilted axis of the Earth
4
A
penumbral
eclipse is when the Earth passes through the Moon's penumbral shadow.
True
False
5
The moon's plane of orbit is titled at a ? angle compared to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
0o
5o
23.5o
60o
6
Lunar eclipses occur every full moon.
False
True
7
Which is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
Earth
Jupiter
Pluto
Saturn
8
A lunar eclipse occurs when:
There's nothing else for the moon to do
The Moon is directly betweenthe Sun and the Earth
The Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon
The Sun is directly between the Earth and the Moon
9
In science, mass is defined as...
something very large
How much matter an object contains
How tightly packed the matter in an object is
The diameter of a star
10
The moon is visible during a total lunar eclipse.
True
False
11
The force that attracts (pulls) all matter together is
density
mass
love
gravity
12
Lunar eclipses are harmful to observe with the naked eye
True
False
13
What is a penumbra?
A shadow at an oblique angle
A light shadow.
A monthly moon phase
A dark shadow.
14
The force of gravity that exists between two objects depends on two things:
The alignment of like atoms
The weight and temperature of both objects
The density and speed of both objects
The mass of both objects and the distance between them
15
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune are called:
The gas giants
The gas dwarfs
The Gas Stars
Mean names by the other planets
16
The curved path of a celestial object around another is...
an eclipse
a path
a revolution
an orbit
17
The Sun is the biggest planet in our solar system
True
False
18
What does a new moon look like in the sky?
A partially visible disk
A full visible disk
It can't be seen
A small crescent shape
19
The moon's orbit is on the same plane (level) as the Earth's orbit.
True
False
20
How many are stars are in the solar system?
9
1
8
10
