Earth, Sun & Moon

Is this your test? Login to manage it. If not, you can develop a test just like it.

This is a non-interactive preview of the quiz content.

1 point

During what phase can a lunar eclipse occur

full moon

first quarter

new moon

waxing gibbous

1 point

Earth's rotation takes about

6 months

1 month

365 days

24 hours

1 point

Day and night are caused by

the tilt of earth's axis

eclipses

earths revolution around the sun

earths rotation on its axis

1 point

Earth has seasons because

the distance between earth and the sun changes

the temperature of the sun changes

earth rotates on its axis

earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

1 point

The phase of the moon you see depends on

where you are on Earth's surface

how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun

how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

whether or not an eclipse is occuring

1 point

When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience

more direct rays and longer days

more direct rays and shorter days

more indirect rays and shorter days

more indirect rays and longer days

1 point

For a solar eclipse to occur

the moon must be directly behind the earth

the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun

earth must be directly between the sun and the moon

the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon

1 point

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

one season

one year

one eclipse

one rotation

1 point

Tides are caused mainly by

differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth

strong winds blowing water into coasts

differences in how much the sun pulls on different parts of Earth

earth's rotation on its axis which causes water to move

10.

1 point

When are tides highest?

during the moon's first quarter

during the moon's third quarter phase

when the moon is at a right angle to the sun

when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line

Home Features Pricing FAQs Legal Sample Tests Build a Test Login/Sign Up