Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
picture demonstrates rotation?
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2.
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When
a child is getting up to go to school in Georgia, a child on the opposite side of the Northern
Hemisphere, in China, is getting ready to go to bed. What is the reason for this? a. | Earth turns on
its axis. | b. | Earth moves around the Sun. | c. | The Sun turns on
its axis. | d. | The Moon blocks the light of the Sun on the other side of
Earth. | | |
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3.
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Which
statement best explains why there is no atmosphere on the Moon? a. | The temperature
of the Moon varies too much to develop an atmosphere. | b. | The Moon does
not have enough gravity to hold an atmosphere. | c. | The Moon
revolves too quickly to keep an atmosphere. | d. | The density of
the Moon is too great to allow an atmosphere. | | |
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4.
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The
length of a year on Earth is determined by Earth's a. | gravitational
pull. | c. | rotation. | b. | revolution. | d. | axis tilt. | | | | |
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5.
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The
Moon appears to change shape because a. | the Moon rotates. | c. | Earth revolves around the Sun. | b. | Earth
rotates. | d. | the Moon
revolves around Earth. | | | | |
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Which
explains why day and night occur on different parts of Earth? a. | Earth rotates on
its axis. | c. | The Sun rotates
on its axis. | b. | Earth revolves around the Sun. | d. | The Sun revolves around the galaxy. | | | | |
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There
are about 24 hours in a day. What would happen to the length of a day if the rotation of Earth sped
up? a. | The length of a
day would be shorter. | b. | The length of a day would be longer. | c. | The length of a
day would remain the same. | d. | The length of a day would be
unpredictable. | | |
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It is
about 29.5 days from one full moon to the next. This is because 29.5 days is about the time it takes
for one a. | revolution of
the Moon around Earth. | c. | rotation of the
Sun. | b. | revolution of
Earth around the Sun. | d. | rotation of
Earth. | | | | |
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9.
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When
the Moon goes through Earth's shadow, we see a a. | solar eclipse. | c. | total eclipse. | b. | lunar
eclipse. | d. | planetary
eclipse. | | | | |
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10.
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When
the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, the Southern Hemisphere experiences a. | winter. | c. | summer. | b. | spring. | d. | fall. | | | | |
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How
does the number of hours of daylight compare to the number of hours of darkness on March 20, the
first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere? a. | The hours of daylight and darkness are the
same. | b. | There are more hours of darkness than
daylight. | c. | There are more hours of daylight than
darkness. | d. | The number of hours of daylight and darkness cannot be
predicted in advance. | | |
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12.
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Which
diagram shows the Earth-Moon-Sun system arranged to cause a total solar eclipse?
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13.
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Each
year, Earth moves once around a. | Mars. | c. | the Sun. | b. | Venus. | d. | the
Moon. | | | | |
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14.
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Why
does the amount of daylight change during the course of a year? a. | The amount of
light and heat radiated by the Sun changes at different times of the year. | b. | The distance
between the Sun and Earth changes from summer to winter. | c. | The North Pole
points more toward the Sun at one time of the year than another. | d. | Earth rotates at
different speeds at different times of the year. | | |
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Daylight in the Northern Hemisphere lasts longer in summer than in winter, and the
change in the length of day happens in a predictable pattern. Which statement correctly explains this
condition of Earth's environment? a. | The Sun moves closer to Earth in summer and farther away in
winter. | b. | Earth, with its tilted axis, moves around the Sun in a
predictable way. | c. | There is a predictable change in the amount of heat and light
given off by the Sun. | d. | Earth turns slower in summer than it does in
winter. | | |
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diagram below to answer this question.
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When Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are in line as shown above, which
could occur? a. | An eclipse of
the Sun could occur. | b. | An eclipse of the Moon could occur. | c. | The Moon could
be pulled closer to the Sun. | d. | The speed of Earth's rotation could be
increased. | | |
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diagram below to answer this question.
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When the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are in the same line as shown, which
of the following could occur? a. | an eclipse of the Sun | b. | an eclipse of
the Moon | c. | The Moon could be pulled closer to
Earth. | d. | The spin of Earth could be increased. | | |
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Which
type of eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through Earth's shadow? a. | lunar | c. | total | b. | solar | d. | partial | | | | |
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19.
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Which
is the largest object in the solar system? a. | Earth | c. | the Sun | b. | Jupiter | d. | the
Moon | | | | |
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20.
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A
solar eclipse occurs when a. | Earth blocks the Moon from the
Sun. | c. | the Moon blocks
Earth from the Sun. | b. | the first four planets are in a
line. | d. | the last four
planets are in a line. | | | | |
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21.
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If
you were to watch the stars all night, they would seem to a. | stay in exactly
the same place in the sky. | b. | move across the sky at night, as the Sun does during the
day. | c. | go in circles
around the point straight up from where you are. | d. | move across the
sky at night, in the opposite direction that the Sun moves during the day. | | |
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When
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, which season occurs in the Southern
Hemisphere? a. | fall | c. | spring | b. | winter | d. | summer | | | | |
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23.
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At
5:00 P.M. downtown Atlanta is sunny and a flagpole casts a shadow. Which picture best
approximates the position of the shadow?
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24.
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The
tilt of Earth's axis causes what? a. | days | c. | years | b. | months | d. | seasons | | | | |
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25.
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The
time it takes the Moon to go from a new moon to a full moon and back to a new moon is
about a. | 1
day. | c. | 28
days. | b. | 14 days. | d. | 365 days. | | | | |
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26.
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Which
change would result in the same season year-round, everywhere on Earth? a. | Earth moving at
least twice as fast in its orbit as it does now | b. | enlarging the
diameter of Earth's orbit until it is much farther from the Sun | c. | straightening
the tilt of Earth's axis so that it is no longer tilted | d. | changing Earth's
orbit so it would always be the same distance from the Sun | | |
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27.
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It is
necessary to add a day to the calendar every four years because a. | the axis of
Earth is tilted. | b. | the revolution of Earth is not exactly 365
days. | c. | the gravitational pull of the Sun affects Earth's
revolution. | d. | the Moon crosses the orbit of the Sun every 28
days. | | |
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28.
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What
kind of moon is necessary for a lunar eclipse? a. | New Moon | c. | waxing crescent | b. | Full
Moon | d. | waning
crescent | | | | |
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29.
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Earth’s revolution takes how long? a. | one
day | c. | one
year | b. | one
month | d. | one lunar
cycle | | | | |
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