Science: Earth, Moon and Sun
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10 questions
Question 1
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which one of the following is not a phase of the moon?
A.Full Moon
B.First Quarter
C.New Moon
D.Blue Moon
Question 2
Multiple Choice
10 points
Why does the Moon look different during its different phases?
A.The Earth's shadow sometimes blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon
B.One side of the Moon is not as reflective as the other side
C.Different parts of the sunlit side of the Moon become visible as it makes its orbit around Earth
D.The Sun's gravity causes the Moon to change its shape
Question 3
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which of the following is false?
A.The Earth's orbit of the Sun causes seasons
B.The Earth's rotation causes day and night
C.The Moon's orbit causes its shape to change
D.The Moon's orbit causes its appearance to change
Question 4
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which of the following lasts approximately 24 hours?
A.The Earth's orbit of the Sun
B.A full rotation of the Earth on its axis
C.The Sun's orbit of the Earth
D.The Moon's orbit of the Earth
Question 5
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which of the following lasts approximately 28 days?
A.The Earth's orbit of the Sun
B.The Sun's orbit of the galaxy
C.The Earth's orbit of the Moon
D.The Moon's orbit of the Earth
Question 6
Multiple Choice
10 points
What causes a lunar eclipse?
A.The Sun blocks our view of the Moon
B.The Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon
C.The Moon blocks our view of the Sun
D.The Earth blocks the Moon's rays from reaching the Sun
Question 7
Multiple Choice
10 points
When is the Moon full?
A.When it's the first day of the month
B.When the sunlit hemisphere is completely facing the Earth
C.When the dark side of the Moon is completely facing Earth
D.When it's the last day of the month
Question 8
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which of these orbits the Earth?
A.The Sun
B.The Moon
C.The Earth's Axis
D.The North and South Poles
Question 9
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which celestial body is the Earth closest to?
A.The Moon
B.The Sun
C.Mars
D.Venus
Question 10
Multiple Choice
10 points
Which of the following is a planet?
A.The Earth
B.The Moon
C.The Sun
D.All of the above