Review

Question 1

Smooth lowland areas on the moon are ___________

Answer 1

Maria

Question 2

The phase of the moon that follows the waning-crescent phase is called the _________

Answer 2

New moon

Question 3

The sun reaches its highest point in the sky on the __________ _________

Answer 3

Summer solstice

Question 4

The magnetic field around the Earth is called the ______________________

Answer 4

Magnetosphere

Question 5

The Earth’s axis is titled at an angle of ____________

Answer 5

23 1/2 degrees

Question 6

What is Earth’s natural satellite?

Answer 6

The moon

Question 7

The first satellite launched by the United States was _______________________

Answer 7

Explorer 1

Question 8

Every four years, an extra day is added to _______________.

Answer 8

February

Question 9

Another name for the aurora boreal is is the ____________________ ___________

Answer 9

Northern Lights

Question 10

The Earth rotates in a “counter clockwise” direction. True or False?

Answer 10

False/ counterclockwise

Question 11

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is “summer” in the Southern Hemisphere. True or False?

Answer 11

False/Winter

Question 12

The Earth’s magnetic poles “are” in the same place as the geographic poles. True or False?

Answer 12

FAlse/Are not

Question 13

The longest day of the year occurs on the “winter” solstice. True or False?

Answer 13

False/Summer Solstice

Question 14

The moon goes through all its phases every “30” days. True or false?

Answer 14

False/ 29.5 days

Question 15

The outer part of a shadow is called the “umbra”. True or False?

Answer 15

False/ Penumbra

Question 16

Exceptionally high tides that occur during a full-moon phase are called “neap” tides. True or False?

Answer 16

False/ Spring tides