Earth Science Review



Earth Science Review

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1. The moon is a

a. planet

b. satellite

c. star

2. How long did the space trip from the earth to the moon take?

a. 5 hours

b. 10 days

c. 5 days

3. Moon rocks are similar to

a. volcanic rock on earth

b. layered rock on earth

c. soft rocks on earth

4. Compared to the earth’s gravity, the moon’s gravity is

a. 1/2 as much

b. 1/4 as much

c. 1/6 as much

5. The moon shines by

a. its own light

b. reflected light

c. refracted light

6. The time it takes for the moon to rotate once is

a. 27.33 days

b. 24 hours

c. 30 days

7. One revolution of the moon around the earth takes

a. 1 day

b. 1 year

c. 27.33 days

8. Only one side of the moon always faces the earth because

a. there is not enough light on the other side

b. the earth turns too slowly

c. revolution and rotation of the moon take the same amount of time

9. The moon’s actual shape

a. changes

b. never changes

c. is unknown

10. The side of the moo facing the sun is bright

a. all the time

b. some of the time

c. only when it is facing the earth

11. The phases of the moon depend on the position of the

a. earth only

b. earth and moon only

c. earth, moon, and sun

12. The moon goes through all of its phases once in

a. 27.33 days

b. 29.5 days

c. 1 year

13. A shadow forms when an object

a. is transparent

b. blocks light

c. is in motion

14. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves into

a. the sun’s umbra

b. its own umbra

c. the earth’s umbra

15. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves

a. between the sun and the earth

b. between the earth and the moon

c. between the sun and moon

16. The earth spins on its

a. top

b. axis

c. side

17. Star trails of stars above the north pole are

a. square

b. straight

c. circular

18. What are three ways we can determine that the earth rotates?

a. star trails, ocean currents, wind patterns

b. pendulums, star trails, earthquakes

c. pendulums, wind currents, eclipses

19. The side of the earth facing the sun has

a. nighttime

b. daytime

c. midnight

20. The earth’s axis is tilted

a. 15 degrees

b. 90 degrees

c. 23.5 degrees

21. During the summer, the days are

a. shorter than the nights

b. longer than the nights

c. the same length as the nights

22. The name of the north star is

a. Rigel

b. Sirius

c. Polaris

23. The sun rises in

a. north

b. west

c. east

24. The earths changing distance from the sun

a. causes the seasons to change

b. keeps the seasons from changing

c. does not affect the seasons

25. Compared to the direct rays, slanted rays of light

a. cover a smaller area

b. cover a greater area

c. are brighter

26. The angle of the sun’s rays changes during the year because of the tilt of the axis of the

a. moon

b. sun

c. earth

27. Changes in the length of day are caused by the

a. sun’s rays

b. earth’s tilt

c. phases of the moon

28. The difference in the seasons are caused by

a. the angle of the sun’s rays

b. the length of the day

c. by both

29. The month was once based on the motions of the

a. moon

b. sun

c. stars

30. One revolution of the earth measures

a. year

b. month

c. day

31. The number of days in a year is

a. 365

b. 356

c. 365 1/4

32. The earths place in its orbit around the sun determines

a. months

b. days

c. seasons

33. Some tides are caused by

a. wind

b. rain

c. the moon’s gravity

34. How many times a day does the earths rotation causes the tides to rise and fall?

a. once

b. twice

c. four times

35. Name a type of tide

a. spring

b. neap

c. both

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