8th The Sun-Earth-Moon System (C20) Practice Test

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• The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun are known as the spring and fall ________.
• The Moon's movement around the Earth causes the changes in ______.
• What are the oldest, most highly-cratered regions on the Moon called?
• What type of tide occurs when the Sun and Moon are aligned, producing higher high tides?
• Which tides are typically weaker because the Sun and Moon are at right angles relative to the Earth?
• The lunar cycle takes about how many days to complete its cycle (rounded to the nearest whole day)?
• Which event occurs in December?
• The lunar maria are best described as which of the following?
• A high tide is highest during a ______ tide because the grravitational pull of the Sun and Moon align and combine.
• What causes day and night?
• An eclipse where Earth casts a shadow on the Moon is called a ______ eclipse.
• The Sun produces energy through nuclear _____.
• What two factors determine the strength of gravitational force between two objects?
• When the Moon's near side is completely lit, it is a which Moon phase?
• What type of eclipse occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?
• In which two months of the year does an equinox occur?
• On the December solstice, the north end of Earth's rotation axis points _______________________ from the Sun.
• Because the Earth rotates from west to east, the Sun appears to rise in the ______ and set in the ______.
• What causes the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
• Is the moon waxing or waning as it goes from first quarter to full moon?
• What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's umbra?
• What phenomenon causes the day-night cycle?
• Which Moon phase is seen when the illuminated portion is a narrow crescent and is increasing in size?
• A ______ eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
• Which phase shows a half-illuminated Moon with the left side lit?
• Which lunar feature is rugged, bright highland terrain that is older than the maria?
• The Moon has a reddish tint during a total ______eclipse.
• During a solar eclipse, which object blocks sunlight from reaching Earth?
• What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
• What type of tide occurs at tidal bulges?
• What term describes Earth's orbit around the Sun?
• The Moon's orbit is slightly ______ compared to the Earth's orbit and so lunar eclipses do not occur every month.
• As Earth revolves, it __________________ tilts toward the Sun.
• Which term describes Earth's year-long path around the Sun?
• Which term describes the event when day and night are approximately equal length?
• Neap tides occur during which Moon phases?
• Which term describes Earth's spin on its axis?
• Which phase occurs when the Moon is mostly illuminated but decreasing?
• What term describes the side of the Moon that faces Earth?
• Which moon phase is characterized by the right half of the Moon being illuminated?
• What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
• What type of tide occurs between tidal bulges?
• Which side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?
• What term refers to the lit portion of the Moon that can be seen from Earth?
• The ___________side of the Moon cannot be seen from the Earth.
• What causes Earth's day and night?
• Which Moon phase occurs immediately before the Full Moon?
• A total solar eclipse lasts no longer than about ______ minutes.
• The sun's path in the sky is highest during the summer ______.
• Which event is associated with the longest daylight hours?
• When the visible portion of the Moon is getting larger, the Moon is which phase?
• A(n) ______ marks the beginning of summer and winter.
• March 20 or 21st known as the spring ______.
• Sunlight is ______ spread out as you move away from the equator.
• What kind of tide occurs during full and new moons?
• What do you call the result when one object blocks light from another object?
• The lunar cycle is about how many days long?
• During a neap tide, which statement is true?
• The longest night of the year occurs during which event?
• Which Moon phase occurs halfway between a New Moon and a Full Moon?
• What term describes a day when Earth's tilt is neither toward nor away from the Sun?
• Which phase is the Moon when it is a fully illuminated disk?
• A ______eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth?
• An eclipse where the Moon partially covers the Sun is a ______ eclipse.
• What phase follows the Full Moon?
• Summer solstice occurs around which dates?
• What term describes the Moon's lit portion changing over time?
• Which quarter phase is characterized by the right half of the Moon being illuminated as viewed from Earth?
• A revolution around the Sun takes approximately how many days?
• The lighter outer shadow during an eclipse is called the ______.
• Which force is responsible for the Moon's orbit around Earth?
• Which phase is the halfway point of the illumination?
• A(n) ______ marks the beginning of spring and autumn.
• At point A in the Northern Hemisphere, the season is which?
• In the Northern Hemisphere, point D has which season?
• The movement of Earth around the Sun is known as what?
• During a(n) ______ there is about 12 hours of daylight and about 12 hours of darkness anywhere on Earth.
• What term describes the boundary between day and night on the Moon's surface?
• What takes 365.25 days to complete?
• Which phase is seen just after New Moon on the bright side?
• What are the light-colored regions of the Moon called?
• Which phenomenon is primarily caused by the Moon's movement around the Earth?
• The side of the moon that always faces the Earth is known as the ____________ side.
• Which event occurs twice a year and the day and night are approximately equal in length?
• Which Moon phase is seen when the illuminated portion is more than half and growing toward a full moon?
• The amount of solar energy reaching Earth relative to the Sun's total energy is best described as:
• The maximum duration of a total solar eclipse is about ______ minutes.
• Which tide features the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?
• Only a __________ amount of the Sun's energy reaches Earth as light and thermal energy.
• Which part of the shadow allows some light to be seen around its edge?
• What forms when objects from space crash into the Moon?
• During which phase of the Moon do solar eclipses occur?
• Which Moon phase occurs immediately after the New Moon?
• The Moon completes one orbit around Earth in approximately how many days?
• What primarily causes tides on Earth?
• Which term describes a day when day and night are equal in length?
• Which consequence is most directly related to Earth's axial tilt?
• Which side of the Moon is always facing Earth due to the same rotation and revolution?
• The days in the northern hemisphere are the longest during the summer ______.
• Which two types of eclipses are included in the material?
• When you cannot see any of the lit side, it is a which Moon?
• Which Moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and the near side is not illuminated?
• The autumn equinox occurs around which date range?
• The lunar highlands are best described as which of the following?
• In the southern hemisphere, which season is associated with June?
• Which Moon phases are associated with spring tides?
• In the southern hemisphere, which season is associated with December?
• What phase is seen at the start of the lunar cycle?
• During which phase of the Moon do lunar eclipses occur?
• Which event is associated with the shortest night of the year?
• What phase follows the third quarter in the lunar cycle?
• Because the Moon's rotation and revolution periods are the same, which side is always facing Earth?
• Spring equinox occurs around which dates?
• Sunlight is more spread out as you move away from what point on the Earth?
• What is the name of the illumination seen on the Moon when sunlight is reflected from Earth and enters Earth's shadow?
• The winter solstice occurs around which date range?
• The bright, elevated regions of the Moon are called
• What kind of tide can occur at the first and third quarter moon?
• Which phase appears after New Moon as illumination grows toward the Full Moon?
• Which phase is the fully illuminated Moon?
• The light-colored streaks extending from some craters are called what?
• During a lunar eclipse, the Moon passes through Earth's shadow called the Umbra.
• During the December solstice, the northern end of Earth's axis points away from the Sun.
• Which Moon phase is the Full Moon?
• In the Northern Hemisphere, point C has which season?
• Which eclipse occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon?
• Which Moon phase shows exactly half of the near side illuminated and is increasing?
• The regular rise and fall of sea level is called a tide. Which term describes this daily phenomenon?
• The light energy that hits a vertical surface is stronger than that hitting a slanted surface because it is ______ on a smaller area.
• What takes a year to complete?
• After the New Moon, the Moon is described as waxing.
• In the Southern Hemisphere, point C has which season?
• Earth rotates in which direction around its rotation axis?
• What takes 24 hours to complete?
• A total solar eclipse can occur only when which condition is met?
• The days in the northern hemisphere are the shortest during the winter ______.
• Which phase comes after New Moon?
• Which phase is seen after Third Quarter and before New Moon?
• Which term describes the faint illumination of the Moon caused by sunlight reflected from Earth?
• The turn of Earth on its axis is known as a what?
• Which quarter phase has the eastern half of the Moon illuminated?
• Gravitational pull increases when:
• Earth's rotation takes how many hours to complete?
• Which event marks the shortest daylight period in the year for the northern hemisphere?
• The sun's path in the sky is lowest during the winter ______.
• Which two months mark the occurrence of equinoxes?
• Is the moon waxing or waning as it goes from third quarter to new moon?
• What is the term for the darker, central part of a shadow from which the light source cannot be seen?
• Which two motions are the main motions of the Earth discussed in this material?
• As mass increases or as the distance between objects is reduced, what happens to gravitational pull?
• Which Moon phase follows the First Quarter?
• The region in which the Sun is completely blocked during an eclipse is called the ______.
• Which term describes the Moon's dark plains that were formed by ancient lava flows?
• June 20 or 21st known as the summer_______.
• Which phase is seen after Full Moon when illumination is decreasing but more than half?
• The equator is warmer than the poles because the Sun's energy is more ____________________________ at the equator than at the poles.
• You would see a total ______eclipse from the Moon's umbra.
• Which motion describes the spinning of the Earth on its axis?
• During which term is the Moon's illumination increasing toward a full Moon?
• Which phase is the Moon shown as a half-illuminated disk with the left side lit?
• During which two months of the year does a solstice occur?
• The entire western half (left side) of the Moon is lit during the which quarter phase?
• Which lunar feature are circular depressions formed by impacts?
• Which Moon phase follows the Third Quarter?
• Which Moon phase appears as a narrow crescent that is decreasing in illumination?
• On Earth, when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the southern hemisphere is experiencing what season?
• The path a revolving object follows as it moves around another object is its __________.
• The dark plains on the Moon formed by ancient lava flows are called
• In the Northern Hemisphere, point A has which season?
• From above the North Pole, Earth's rotation appears to move in which direction?
• During a ______ tide, low tides are the highest because the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle.
• Which lunar feature is the dark basaltic plains on the Moon's surface?
• You would see a partial ______eclipse from the Moon's penumbra.
• What explains the seasons on Earth?
• Which Moon phase shows illumination greater than half and decreasing toward the New Moon?
• What are the large, dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon called?
• Neap tides occur when the Moon is at which phases?
• In the southern hemisphere, which season occurs during winter?
• Which Moon phase is a crescent visible after the New Moon?
• What type of tide occurs when the Sun and Moon are at right angles in the sky?
• Which tide occurs during new and full moon phases due to alignment of Sun, Moon, and Earth?
• The largest number of shells would be exposed along a beach during which tide?
• The energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as light and heat is best described as:
• Which season occurs in the southern hemisphere during spring?
• Which event signals the longest daylight hours in the year?
• Which Moon phase shows illumination that is greater than half and increasing toward fullness?
• ______ take place because of the Earth's tilt on its axis.
• What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon covers the Sun?
• Which phase comes after Waning Gibbous in the lunar cycle?
• What is the term for the lighter part of a shadow through which the light source can be partially seen?
• What phase follows the New Moon?
• Lunar eclipses occur when the Moon is in which phase?
• What lunar feature formed on the Moon after lava flowed and smoothed over craters?
• Which phase shows the Moon's left half illuminated in the Northern Hemisphere?
• Approximately how many days does the Moon take to complete one rotation?
• Which phase is seen when the illuminated portion is one quarter of the Moon's disk?
• Which phase is just before the Full Moon in the sequence?
• The Sun's apparent path through the sky ________ from season to season in each hemisphere.
• In the Southern Hemisphere, point D has which season?
• During a(n) ______, Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun.
• The shortest night of the year occurs during which event?
• What phase of the moon comes before a new moon?
• Which Moon phase occurs halfway between a Full Moon and a New Moon?
• Which event marks the longest daylight period in the northern hemisphere?
• Earth's orbit is nearly ________.
• In about one year, Earth completes one orbit around the Sun. Which term describes this motion?
• In the Northern Hemisphere, point B has which season?