some planets have more than 1 season. How many seasons does earth have? a) 6
b) 1
c) 4
d) 2
What is 4
100
oceans have both low and high tides. A beach on earth would have ____ each day
a) 1 high, 1 low tide
b) 2 high, 2 low tides
c) 4 high, 1 low tide
d) 24 total tides
What is 2 high, 2 low tides
100
Jupiters days are about 12 years on earth. how long is a day on earth?
a) 24 hours
b) 1 week
c) 60 minutes
d) 12 hours
What is 24 hours
100
An eclipse is defined as an astronomical event that happens when 1 celestial object moves ________ another, partially or fully hiding it from light. which of the following best fits the blank?
a) next to b) in the back of c) into the shadow
d) on top of
What is into the shadow
100
one phase is when the earth is between the moon and the sun. What phase is it most likely in?
a) full moon
b) 3rd quarter moon
c) new moon
d) waxing crescent moon
What is a full moon
200
Earth can have many causes for seasons. But what is the main cause of seasons?
a) the sun
b) the moon
c) earth's axis tilt
d) earth's orbit
What is earth's axis tilt
200
There are 2 types of tides they each happen twice a day. What are tides mostly caused by?
a) the spinning of the earth
b) the orbiting of the earth around the sun
c) the moons pull of gravity on the earth
d) the suns pull of gravity on earth
What is the moons pull of gravity on the earth
200
Earth has morning and night all in one day. Why does this happen?
a) earth rotation
b) earths revolution
c) the moon
d) the stars
What is earths rotation
200
When the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's light to the earth in the middle of the day. which type of eclipse does this describe?
a) penumbral b) lunar c) solar d) none of the above
What is solar
200
The moon cycle is shown through moon phases. How long does it take for the moon to complete it's cycle?
a) 1 week
b) 1 day
c) 1 month
d) 1 year
What is 1 month
300
some planets don't have an axis tilt and no seasons. If earth had half the tilt it did how many seasons would earth have?
a) 7
b) 2
c) 1
d) 19
What is 2
300
tides are also caused by what moon phase it is. During what phases of the moon do neap tides occur?
a)full and new moons
b)crescent moons
c) first and last quarter moons
d)gibbous moons
What is first and last quarter moons
300
There are 7 days a week and are caused by earth's rotation. How many times does the earth make a full rotation in a month?
a) 40 times
b) 30 times
c) 60 times
d) 365 times
What is 30 times
300
The moon moves into the shadow of the earth during night hours, eventually blocking the view of the moon. What type of eclipse does this describe?
a) lunar b) solar c) penumbral d)none of the above
What is lunar
300
when the moon is between the earth and the sun, what type of phase would it be?
a)new moon
b)full moon
c) 3rd quarter
d)waxing crescent
What is new moon
400
Earth has 2 main events due to seasons and days. What is the name given for the 2 days that are the shortest and longest days of the year?
a) equinoxes b) solstices c) vernal d) autumnal
What is solstices
400
Tides are also caused by what moon phase it is. During what phases do spring tides occur
a) full and new moons
b) crescent moons
c) quarter moons
d) gibbous moons
What is full and new moons
400
when the sun and the moon are exactly in a line though the size of the moon looks smaller than the sun. which type of eclipse does this describe?
a) total b) partial c) hybrid d)annular
What is annular
400
moon phases have many different names. What is one of the other names for moon phases?
a) lunar phases
b) linear phases
c) line phases
d) lunare phases
What is lunar phases
500
the earth goes around the sun. But how many days does it take for it to make a full revolution around the sun?
a) 365 days
b) 24 hours
c) 12 months
d) 60 minutes
What is 365 days
500
Tides occur everyday. What are tides?
a) the periodic rising and falling of earths atmosphere
b) the periodic rising and falling of earths landmasses
c) the periodic rising and falling of earths water
d) the earth tilting
What is the periodic rising and falling of earths water
500
there are many types of eclipses. What type of eclipse happens between the total and annular eclipse?
a) hybrid b) lunar c) solar d) penumbral
What is hybrid
500
The moon orbits around earth. For how long does it take the moon to orbit around earth?
a) 27.3 days
b) 23.7 days
c) 29.5 days
d) 21.2