Name______________________________________ Date________________________ Period ______ Chapter 10 TEST Earth, Sun, and Moon SCORE: USING KEY TERMS: Use the terms from the following list to complete the sentences below. Each term may be used only once. Some terms may not be used. a) solstice d) equinox ac) upwelling b) tidal range e) waning ad) day c) rotation ab) eclipse ae) phases 1. The difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide is called a(n) ________________. 2. Earth completes one ______________________ each day. 3. When the shadow of one celestial body falls on another body, a(n) ______________________ happens. 4. The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible is called a(n) ____________. 5. The different appearances of the moon due to its changing positions are called ______________________. 6. The moment when the sun’s path passes the celestial equator is called the ______________________. UNDERSTANDING KEY IDEAS: Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. _____ 7. Annular solar eclipses occur because a. the moon reflects more sunlight than Earth does. b. Earth’s shadow is too small to completely cover the moon. c. the moon is too far away from Earth to completely hide the sun. d. the moon, sun, and Earth are not lined up in a straight line. _____ 8. When do the greatest tidal ranges occur? a. spring tides b. neap tides c. high tides d. low tides _____ 9. Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? a. because its phases are constantly changing b. because its period of rotation equals its period of revolution c. because half of the moon is always in sunlight d. because the moon changes its position relative to Earth _____ 10. Why don’t solar and lunar eclipses occur every month? a. The moon’s orbit is an ellipse. b. The moon’s distance from Earth changes. c. The shadows do not line up correctly. d. The moon’s orbit is tilted. _____ 11. Why is the moons gravity able to create high and low tides in the same location each day? a. The moon is revolving more quickly than Earth is rotating. b. The moon is revolving more slowly than Earth is rotating. c. Some parts of Earth never face directly on the sun and moon. d. The moon is revolving at the same speed that Earth is rotating. _____ 12. Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by a. changes in the force of Earth’s gravity. b. the type of ocean currents near where the tides occur. c. whether the gravity of the sun or moon exerts a stronger pull. d. the relative positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun (the phases of the moon). _____ 13. Earth’s rotation is a direct cause of a. lunar eclipses. b. winter weather. c. day and night. d. the June Solstice. _____ 14. What happens in the seasons’ yearly cycle on or about December 21st? a. the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere b. the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere c. the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere d. the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere Use the diagram below to answer questions 15, 16 and 17. _____ 15. What phase of the moon would be seen when the moon is in the position shown above? a. full moon b. new moon c. first quarter moon d. last quarter moon _____ 16. What type of tide would Earth have when the moon is in this position? a. both neap tides and spring tides b. neither neap tides nor spring tides c. neap tides only d .spring tides only _____ 17. What type of eclipse might happen in this diagram? a. Lunar B. spring C. neap D. solar _____ 18. What occurs during a lunar eclipse? a. Earth momentarily blocks the light from the sun. b. The moon momentarily blocks the light from the sun. c. Earth momentarily blocks the light from the moon. d. The sun momentarily blocks the light from the moon. _____ 19. Tides are described as __________________. a. daily differences in oceans water level b. monthly differences in ocean salt levels c. weekly changes in river levels d. none of the above Use the diagram below to answer question 20, 21 & 22. _____ 20. When Earth is in this position in relation to the sun, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere? a. winter b. spring c. summer d. fall _____ 21. What would the season be in the southern hemisphere? a. winter b. summer c. spring d. fall ____ 22. What would the northern hemisphere be experiencing at that position? a. June solstice b. December solstice c. March equinox d. September equinox _____ 23. Many people enjoy watching the full moon disappear and reappear during lunar eclipses. A lunar eclipse results when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned in a certain way. Which of the following drawings shows the correct relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during a lunar eclipse? 24. -­‐ 31. Look at the moon chart shown below. Label each lunar phase with the correct phase name from the following list: A . = new moon, B. = full moon, C. = first quarter, D. = last quarter, E. = waxing gibbous, AB. = waning gibbous, AC. = waxing crescent, AD. = waning crescent. 24. 25. 31. 26.
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Select the correct answer for the following questions: 32. How long does it take the moon to complete one lunar cycle? a. 1 year b. 1 day c. 1 month d. 1 hour 33. How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis? a. 1 year b. 1 day c. 1 month d. 1 hour 34. Waxing and Waning mean? A. Waxing means to grow and Waning means to get larger B. Waxing means to shrink and Waning means to get smaller C. Waxing means to grow and then shrink and Waning means to get smaller then larger D. Waxing means to get larger and Waning means to get smaller 35. The point on the shoreline that the tide decreases the most is called the A. Low Tide. B. High Tide. C. Maximum Tide D. Minimum Tide A. B. C. D. 36. A single beach on the Earth would have _______ each day. 1 High Tide and 1 Low Tide 2 High Tides and 2 Low Tides 4 High Tides and 4 Low Tides 24 Total Tides 37. The farthest point the tide rises up a shoreline is called the A. Low Tide. B. High Tide. C. Maximum Tide D. Minimum Tide 38. If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up as follows, the Earth would have__________. A. Spring Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides. B. Spring Tides, which is when there are almost no tides. C. Neap Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides. D. Neap Tides, which is when there are almost no tides. Use the diagram below to answer questions 39 & 40! A. B. C. 39. What a diagram properly shows the positions of Earth during the Summer in the Northern Hemisphere! B. C. A. 40. What a diagram properly shows the positions of Earth during the Summer in the Southern Hemisphere!