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Quiz by Jane Hartdegen, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jane Hartdegen
almost 2 years ago
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Question 1
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What is the northern or southern half of the Earth called?
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hemisphere
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axis
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revolution
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phase
Question 2
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What is an invisible line that runs through the middle of an object?
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hemisphere
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axis
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phase
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crater
Question 3
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What does Earth do on its axis?
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orbit
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rotates
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phase
Question 4
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What is the path Earth takes around the Sun, or the path the Moon takes around the Earth?
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axis
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rotates
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orbit
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phase
Question 5
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What is Earth's travel around the Sun called?
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Revolution
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orbit
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rotates
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phase
Question 6
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What is a hollow area or pit in the ground?
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orbit
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hemisphere
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crater
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axis
Question 7
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What is the type of "motion" of the sun as it rises in the east and sets in the west?
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phase
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apparent
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solar eclipse
Question 8
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What are large rocks that travel through space often causing craters?
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meteoroids
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orbits
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crater
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axis
Question 9
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A temporary state of being, often used to describe a change in the appearance of the moon.
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phase
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lunar eclipse
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hemisphere
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solar eclipse
Question 10
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Blocking of the Sun's light that happens when Earth passes through the Moon's shadow
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solar eclipse
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lunar eclipse
Question 11
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Blocking of the Moon's light when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow; happens when Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.
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solar eclipse
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lunar eclipse
Question 12
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We have ___ because the Earth's axis is tilted as we revolve around the sun.
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seasons
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weather
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summer
Question 13
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We have day and night because Earth ____ on its axis.
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revolution
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rotates
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elliptical
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long
Question 14
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How many days does it take for Earth to make one revolution?
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200
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365
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457
Question 15
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How long does it take earth to make on rotation?
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12 hours
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72 hours
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24 hours
Question 16
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Earth's path around the sun is shaped like an oval, also called a ____ path or orbit.
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short
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long
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elliptical
Question 17
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The sun is higher in the sky during which season?
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summer
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spring
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winter
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fall
Question 18
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During what part of the day will your shadow be short?
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midday
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early morning
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evening
Question 19
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What is the position of Earth in relation to the Sun when it is summer in the northern hemisphere?
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The northern hemisphere of the earth is angled toward the sun as it revolves.
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The southern hemisphere of the earth is angled toward the sun as it revolves.
Question 20
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The moon creates its own light.
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- True
- False
Question 21
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How many days does it take the moon to make a complete cycle?
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29 days
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15 days
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9 days
Question 22
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What causes tides, which is the rising and falling of ocean waves?
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the moon's gravity
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the sun's gravity
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seasons
Question 23
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During a ___ eclipse the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.
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solar eclipse
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lunar eclipse
Question 24
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During a ___ eclipse the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
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lunar
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solar
Question 25
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What is the closest object to Earth in space?
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sun
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moon
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Mars
Question 26
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What is the first phase of the moon?
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🌕 Full
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🌑 New
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🌓 First Quarter
Question 27
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What is the second phase of the moon?
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🌑 New
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🌒 Waxing Crescent
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🌕 Full
Question 28
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What is the third phase of the moon?
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🌘 Waning Crescent
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🌔 Waxing Gibbous
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🌓 First Quarter
Question 29
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What is the fourth phase of the moon?
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🌖 Waning Gibbous
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🌔 Waxing Gibbous
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🌓 First Quarter
Question 30
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What is the fifth phase of the moon?
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🌗 Third Quarter
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🌕 Full
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🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Question 31
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What is the sixth phase of the moon?
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🌕 Full
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🌖 Waning Gibbous
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🌓 First Quarter
Question 32
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What is the seventh phase of the moon?
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🌗 Third Quarter
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🌘 Waning Crescent
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🌓 First Quarter
Question 33
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What is the eighth phase of the moon?
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🌘 Waning Crescent
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🌒 Waxing Crescent
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🌕 Full
Question 34
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What is the ninth phase of the moon?
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🌕 Full
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🌑 New
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🌓 First Quarter
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