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A #Review for 8th Grade Earth Science Test
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1
What moon phase is occurring at position 3?
Full Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
New Moon
2
The Sun's rays fall directly on the equator during the:
Equinox
Summer Solstice
None of the Above
Winter Solstice
3
What causes the phases of the moon?
Rotation of the moon
Clouds
Earth's Rotation
Revolution of the moon
4
Positions 6, 7 and 8 are ___________ phases.
Waxing
Waning
5
What Phases is occurring at position 7?
Third Quarter
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
6
What type of tides are occurring when the Earth, Sun and Moon are in a line with one another?
High Tides
Spring Tides
Neap Tides
Low Tides
7
At which positions are low tide occurring?
A and C
A and B
C and D
D and B
8
What type of tides are occurring when the Earth, Sun and Moon form a Right angle?
Low Tides
Spring Tides
High Tides
Neap Tides
9
Which one of Newton's Laws involves Inertia?
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Newton's Second Law of Motion
10
What force keep objects in orbit?
Both of the Above
Gravity
Inertia
None of the above
11
What Phase of the moon is occurring at position 5?
Full Moon
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
12
Which of Newton's Laws discussed how all objects in the universe attract all other objects?
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Newton's First Law of Motion
13
What type of eclipse is occurring in the picture?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
14
The moon makes one revolution of the Earth _________ one rotation.
Faster than
in the same amount of time as
Slower than
15
How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution?
24 Hours
29.6 Days
27.3 Days
365.25 days
16
The dark areas of the moon that are hardened lava are called:
Asteroids
Maria
Craters
Lunar Highlands
17
The lighter areas of the moon are called:
Craters
Maria
Lunar Highlands
Asteroids
18
What Phase of the moon is occurring at position 1?
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
19
What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
20
What type of eclipse is occurring in the picture?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
21
What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is closest to the Sun?
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
22
The Moon’s surface is visible to an observer on Earth because the Moon:
Transmits Light
Absorbs light from Earth
Reflects Sunlight
Produces it's own light
23
When a hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is receiving:
More Direct Light
More Scattered Light
Equal Light
No Light
24
What do the arrows on this image represent?
The Sun's Rotation
The Earth's Revolution
The Earth's Rotation
The Sun's Revolution
25
The circular imprints on the moon caused by impacts of meteoroids are called:
Craters
Asteroids
Maria
Lunar Highlands
26
There is a full moon on November 1st, the next one will be on approximately:
December 15th
December 1st
November 7th
November 15th
27
The sun's rays are the farthest north of the equator during the:
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
None of the Above
Equinox
28
Phases 2, 3 and 4 are ___________ phases.
Waning
Waxing
29
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Tilt and Revolution of the Earth
Tilt of Earth and Revolution of the Moon
Tilt of the Moon and Rotation of Earth
Tilt and Rotation of the Earth
30
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
29.6 Days
27.3 Days
365.25 Day
24 hours
31
The sun's rays are the farthest south of the equator during the:
None of the Above
Winter Solstice
Equinox
Summer Solstice
32
What causes the tides?
Revolution of the Earth
Wind
Gravitational Pull of the Moon
Gravitational pull of the sun
33
What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth's Shadow falls on the Moon?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Penumbra
Umbra
34
What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on Earth?
Solar Eclipse
Umbra
Lunar Eclipse
Penumbra