Name: Class: Date: Ch 6 Review - Sun Earth Moon System
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Use the diagram to answer the following questions?
1. Which letter shows Earth’s position in December?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
2. When the shadow of the Moon appears on Earth’s surface a _____________ is occurring.
a. solar eclipse
b. new moon
c. lunar eclipse
d. astral eclipse
3. Which is the correct order for the pictures to explain the giant impact hypothesis for the Moon’s formation?
I II III
a. I, II, III
c. II, I, III
b. I, III, II
d. III, I, II
4. A solstice is a day when ________________.
a. Earth’s rotation axis is most toward the Sun.
b. Earth’s rotation axis is most away from the Sun.
c. Earth’s rotation axis is neither leaning toward or away from the Sun.
d. Both a and b are correct.
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5. The seasons are caused by ___________.
a. the direction Earth’s rotational axis is pointed with respect to the Sun
b. the distance Earth is from the Sun
c. the shape of Earth’s orbit
d. the tides of the ocean
6. Why don’t lunar eclipses occur every full moon?
a. The temperature is not always right for an eclipse.
b. The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
c. The Moon’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
d. The Moon’s orbit around Earth and the Sun’s orbit around Earth are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
7. During which phase is just the western half of the Moon lit?
a. first quarter
b. full moon
c. third quarter
d. new moon
8. When the north end of Earth’s rotation axis is pointing toward the Sun, which statement is true?
a. The southern hemisphere receives more energy from the Sun.
b. Temperatures decrease in the northern hemisphere.
c. The northern hemisphere receives more energy from the Sun.
d. Temperatures increase in the southern hemisphere.
9. A wide light source creates a shadow with two parts. From which part can the light source be partially seen?
a. The light source can be seen from the umbra.
b. The light source can be seen from the penumbra.
c. The light source can be seen from both parts of the shadow.
d. The light source can be seen from neither part of the shadow.
10. Which is true?
a. You can see both lunar and solar eclipses from outside the shadow.
b. You can see neither lunar and solar eclipses from outside the shadow.
c. You can see only lunar eclipses from outside the shadow.
d. You can see only solar eclipses from outside the shadow.
11. Why can the Moon be seen from Earth’s umbra during a total lunar eclipse?
a. The Moon emits just a little bit of light on its own.
b. Earth has some places where it is not very dense, so the sunlight gets through.
c. There are so many electric lights on Earth, they reflect from the Moon.
d. Earth’s atmosphere deflects some sunlight into the umbra.
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12. Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is ____.
a. turned away from the Sun
b. tilted toward the Sun
c. tilted away from the Sun
d. turned toward the Sun
13. Dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon's surface that were formed when interior lava filled large basins
are called ____.
a. craters
b. volcanoes
c. maria
d. sedimentary rocks
14. Which statement is true about both the September equinox and the March equinox shown below?
a. There are about 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness everywhere on Earth.
b. Spring is starting for the southern hemisphere.
c. Spring is starting for the northern hemisphere.
d. They are the longest days of the year.
15. The time for one rotation of the Moon is 27.3 days. What is the time revolution?
a. 24 hours
b. 24 days
c. 27.3 days
d. 365 days
16. Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?
a. new moon
c. full moon
b. first quarter
d. third quarter
17. What force is mostly responsible for tides?
a. the gravity of the Sun
b. the gravity of Earth
c. the gravity of the Moon
d. wind
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18. A tide is a _________ rise and fall of sea level.
a. daily
b. monthly
c. yearly
d. rare
19. Spring tides-a. occur at new and full moons, and have the highest high tides and lowest low tides.
b. occur at first- and third-quarter moons, and have the lowest high tides and highest low tides.
c. occur at new and full moons, and have the lowest high tides and highest low tides.
d. occur at first- and third-quarter moons, and have the highest high tides and lowest low tides.
20. The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its ____.
a. rotation
b. ellipse
c. revolution
d. tilt
21. Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?
a. new moon
c. full moon
b. first quarter
d. third quarter
22. The presence of maria on the Moon indicates that ____.
a. the Moon contained lava beneath its surface in the past
b. many meteorites have hit the Moon recently
c. few meteorites have hit the Moon
d. the Moon has a dense atmosphere
23. A lunar eclipse can only occur during which type of moon phase?
a. first quarter moon
b. full moon
c. new moon
d. third quarter moon
24. Why don’t solar eclipses occur every new moon?
a. The temperature is not always right for an eclipse.
b. The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
c. The Moon’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
d. The Moon’s orbit around Earth and the Sun’s orbit around Earth are not in the same plane, so the three
bodies only line up occasionally.
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25. What formed the maria on the Moon?
a. volcanoes
b. lava flowing up through the Moon’s crust
c. impacts from objects in space
d. tectonic plate movement
26. The longest a total solar eclipse lasts is about how long?
a. 1 minute
b. 7 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. an hour
27. During which phase is just the eastern half of the Moon lit?
a. first quarter
b. full moon
c. third quarter
d. new moon
28. Not only is the summer solstice the longest day of the year, it is also the day on which _____________.
a. the Sun is lowest in the sky
b. sunset comes earliest
c. the Sun appears to be highest in the sky
d. sunrise comes latest
Use the diagram to answer the following questions?
29. Which letter shows Earth’s position in the summer?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
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30. A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth.
a. solar eclipse
b. lunar eclipse
c. waning gibbous
d. waxing gibbous
31. During __________ phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.
a. waxing
b. waning
c. new
d. full
32. The Sun's rays strike Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during ____.
a. winter and summer solstices
b. spring and fall equinoxes
c. lunar eclipses
d. solar eclipses
33. Which of the following would have the most daylight hours?
A B C D
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
34. Why do solar eclipses happen only during a new moon?
a. A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all aligned. This allows the Moon to appear to
cover the Sun.
b. A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all in a 90 degree angle. This allows the Moon
to appear to cover the Sun.
c. A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all aligned. This allows the Sun to appear to
cover the Moon.
d. A new moon occurs when the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all in a 90 degree angle. This allows the Sun
to appear to cover the Moon.
35. When do neap tides occur?
a. at new and full moons, and have the highest high tides and lowest low tides
b. at first- and third-quarter moons, and have the lowest high tides and highest low tides
c. at new and full moons, and have the lowest high tides and highest low tides
d. at first- and third-quarter moons, and have the highest high tides and lowest low tides
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36. What formed the craters on the Moon?
a. volcanoes
b. lava flowing up through the Moon’s crust
c. impacts from objects in space
d. tectonic plate movement
37. Which phase of the Moon is shown if this is a picture of what the sky looks like at midnight?
a. new moon
c. full moon
b. first quarter
d. third quarter
38. The line on which an object rotates is defined as _________________.
a. revolution axis
b. rotation axis
c. tilt axis
d. spin axis
39. A light source is shining on a vertical surface or a slanted surface as shown below. Which statement is correct?
a. The light energy that hits the vertical surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.
b. The light energy that hits the vertical surface is weaker because it is concentrated on a smaller area.
c. The light energy that hits the slanted surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a larger area.
d. The light energy that hits the slanted surface is stronger because it is concentrated on a smaller area.
40. The phase of the Moon that immediately precedes the new Moon is the ____.
a. full moon
b. first quarter
c. second quarter
d. third quarter
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Answer Key
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. a
20. c
21. d
22. a
23. b
24. b
25. b
26. b
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27. c
28. c
29. b
30. a
31. a
32. a
33. c
34. a
35. b
36. c
37. c
38. b
39. a
40. d
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