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Units 2-4 Practice Quiz 1

Frage 1 von 17

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How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 28.2948 days

  • 27.322 days

  • 27.233 days

  • 26.8365 days

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Frage 2 von 17

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Why do stars appear to move in the sky?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Because of the revolution of the Earth and the small movement they make.

  • Because of gravity and Newton's Laws.

  • Because of the Earth's rotation and the large movement they make.

  • They do not appear to move in the sky.

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Frage 3 von 17

1

Is it true the moon is 1/3 the size of the Earth?

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 4 von 17

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Is the Earth's orbit around the Sun 365 and 1/4 days?

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 5 von 17

1

The Earth's rotation on it's axis takes 24 hours.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 6 von 17

1

Why does the Moon appear to be the same size as the Sun? Select ALL that apply.

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The Sun is 400 times the size of the Moon

  • The Sun is 400 times farther away from Earth than the Moon

  • They are magical.

  • The Sun is 300 times farther away from Earth than the Moon.

  • The Sun is 300 times the size of the Moon.

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Frage 7 von 17

1

The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 8 von 17

1

How are shadows in the Winter in the Northern Hemisphere different than those in the Summer?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The sun is at different heights so they compare greatly.

  • The shadows are different because the sun is in the sky one time and not in the sky the other time.

  • The shadows are not different.

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Frage 9 von 17

1

During which season does the Sun appear higher in the sky?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Winter

  • Spring

  • Summer

  • Fall

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Frage 10 von 17

1

Shadows are shorter in winter.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 11 von 17

1

What is an Equinox?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A day that is also known as a solstice. It is where the day is a lot longer than the nights.

  • A day that is also known as a solstice. It is where day and night are equal in hours.

  • A day where the night is longer than daytime.

  • A day that occurs in between the solstices. It is where day and night are equal in hours.

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Frage 12 von 17

1

Equinoxes occur between solstices.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 13 von 17

1

Why is the North Star important?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Because it helps sailors know where to go.

  • Because it provides a stable marker in the Northern Hemisphere for the Earth’s tilt on its axis.

  • It is used to tell where you are and where you are going.

  • It is not important.

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Frage 14 von 17

1

While the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Southern Hemisphere experiences fall.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 15 von 17

1

The Sun rises the latest and sets earliest in the Winter.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 16 von 17

1

When the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, what season is being experienced in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere? Why?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Summer is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere and winter is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere. I know this because the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight while the Southern Hemisphere is receiving indirect.

  • Summer is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere and winter is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere. I know this because the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight while the Southern Hemisphere is receiving indirect.

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Frage 17 von 17

1

What are two reasons that the Sun-Earth system creates seasons?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Because of the revolution of the Earth, the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the gravity used to control it all.

  • Because throughout the pattern, different sides of the Earth are facing the sun at different times. This is also known as indirect sunlight. This causes one area of the globe to be warm and continue to stay warm for a period of time, while on the other side, it is cold for a period of time.

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