Earth & Space Pre-test
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- 1.Which of the following lists the earth, sun, and moon in order from smallest to largest?
- A.
Earth, sun, moon
- B.
Moon, sun, earth
- C.
Sun, earth, moon
- D.
Moon, earth, sun
- 2.What two things cause seasons on Earth?
- A.
Tilt of the axis and rotation
- B.
Tilt of the axis and orbit
- C.
Moon and sun placement
- D.
Rotation of earth on its axis and orbit around the sun
- 3.Which of the following cause day and night on Earth?
- A.
Earth's orbit
- B.
The moon's orbit
- C.
Earth's rotation
- D.
The moon's rotation
- 4.Which is true about the orbit of the sun, earth, and moon?
- A.
The sun orbits around the earth and the moon orbits around the sun
- B.
The earth orbits around the sun and the moon orbits around the earth
- C.
The moon and earth orbit the sun, but not one another
- D.
The sun and earth orbit the moon
- 5.What causes the moon to appear to change shape?
- A.
The moon's orbit around the Earth causes it to look different
- B.
The moon's rotation around the sun changes
- C.
The Earth blocks some of the light
- D.
The Earth rotates to make it look differently
- 6.A lunar eclipse is_________________.
- A.
When the moon is hidden from sight because of the Earth's shadow.
- B.
When the sun is hidden behind moon
- C.
When the Earth is hidden behind the moon
- D.
When the moon is close to the sun
- 7.___________ is when the side of the moon facing earth is completely lit up and _______________ is when it is completely dark.
- A.
New moon; full moon
- B.
1st moon; last moon
- C.
Full moon; new moon
- D.
Crescent moon; gibbous moon
- 8.Which of the following is true about gravity?
- A.
Gravity pulls things down.
- B.
Gravity holds things up.
- C.
Gravity pulls things to the center.
- D.
All of the above.
- 9.The sun's gravity does which of the following?
- A.
Holds the planets in orbit
- B.
Holds the moons in orbit
- C.
Both A & B
- D.
Neither A or B
- 10.What holds the moon in orbit around the Earth?
- A.
The sun's gravity
- B.
The moon's gravity
- C.
The Earth's gravity
- D.
The universal gravity
- 11.Which of the following could happen if the sun had no gravitational pull?
- A.
The planets would continue orbiting with no changes
- B.
The planets would no longer orbit the sun and would begin moving throughout the solar system
- C.
The planets would continue orbiting but at a faster rate
- D.
There is no way to predict what might happen
- 12.Where does the moon get it's light?
- A.
It creates its own light
- B.
It receives light reflected off of the Earth
- C.
It reflects lights from the sun
- D.
None of the above
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