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Sun, Star, Earth and Moon - Science 21 Unit 1 Test
Sun, Star, Earth and Moon - Science 21 Unit 1 Test
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1
What item(s) can be found in stratosphere ?
Meteor Shower
Northern Lights
Airplane
Clouds
2
How much of the moon is always illuminated?
100 %
50 %
75 %
25 %
3
Name the moon phase.
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
4
How much of the moon is always illuminated?
3/4
1/4
None
1/2
5
Define rotation?
A force toward the center of Earth
The turning of an object on its axis
The curved path of a celestial object/spacecraft around a star or planet
The time of day when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky.
6
What item can be found in troposphere ?
Meteor Shower
Clouds
Northern Lights
Airplane
7
Define solar noon?
The curved path of a celestial object/spacecraft around a star or planet
A force toward the center of Earth
The time of day when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky.
The turning of an object on its axis
8
Which is true about shadows?
Shadows are longer when the sun is high in the sky.
Shadows are shorter when the sun is high in the sky.
9
What item(s) can be found in the thermosphere?
Meteor Shower
Northern Lights
Clouds
Airplane
10
Which is true about shadows?
Shadows are longer when the sun is low in the sky.
Shadows are longer when the sun is high in the sky.
11
Name the moon phase.
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
12
What is the layer of the atmosphere farthest from earth?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesophere
Exosphere
13
What item(s) can be found in the exosphere?
Meteor Shower
Space Station
Clouds
Northern Lights
14
Name the moon phase.
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
15
What causes the pattern of constellations to change in the night sky throughout the year?
The sun moves through space
Earth spins on its axis
Sun orbits earth
Earth orbits sun
16
Name the moon phase.
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
17
What causes the pattern in the length and direction of the shadows during a school day?
Earth orbits sun
The sun moves through space
Sun orbits earth
Earth spins on its axis
18
Name the moon phase.
New Moon
Gibbous
Crescent
Full
19
What causes the change in view of constellations seen 6 months apart?
Earth revolving around sun
Earth rotates from sunrise to sunset
Earth spinning on its axis
Stars revolve around the earth
20
Name the moon phase.
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
21
Name the moon phase.
Full
Gibbous
Crescent
New Moon
22
Define orbit?
The curved path of a celestial object/spacecraft around a star or planet
The turning of an object on its axis
The time of day when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky.
A force toward the center of Earth
23
What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to earth?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Mesophere
24
Name the moon phase.
Fourth Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
25
What item(s) can be found in mesosphere?
Airplane
Meteor Shower
Clouds
Northern Lights
26
Define gravity?
The turning of an object on its axis
The curved path of a celestial object/spacecraft around a star or planet
The time of day when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky.
A force toward the center of Earth
27
Which is true about shadows?
Shadows are shorter when the sun is high in the sky.
Shadows are longer when the sun is high in the sky.
28
How much of the moon is always illuminated?
None
3/4
1/2
1/4
29
What causes the change in view of moon phases?
Moon takes 29.5 takes to make revolution around earth
Earth rotates from sunrise to sunset
Earth spinning on its axis
The sun blocking the earth
30
How much of the moon is always illuminated?
75 %
100 %
25 %
50 %
31
Name the moon phase.
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
