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Units 2-4 Practice Quiz 1

Units 2-4 Practice Quiz 1

Pregunta 1 de 17

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 28.2948 days

  • 27.322 days

  • 27.233 days

  • 26.8365 days

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 17

1

Why do stars appear to move in the sky?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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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Pregunta 3 de 17

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 17

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 5 de 17

1

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 17

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

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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.

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 17

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 17

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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.

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 17

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Winter

  • Spring

  • Summer

  • Fall

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 17

1

Shadows are shorter in winter.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 17

1

What is an Equinox?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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.

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 17

1

Equinoxes occur between solstices.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 17

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Why is the North Star important?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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.

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 17

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 17

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 17

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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.

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 17

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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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