Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

Section 3: Earth’s Moon

Section Review Quiz

1
What happens to the sea level at spring tide?
A)High tides are lower and low tides are higher.
B)High tides are higher and low tides are higher.
C)High tides are lower and low tides are lower.
D)High tides are higher and low tides are lower.
2
How are Earth, Moon, and the Sun aligned during a solar eclipse?
A)The Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun.
B)The Sun is directly between Earth and the Moon.
C)The Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun.
D)The Sun disappears.
3
How are Earth, Moon, and the Sun aligned during a lunar eclipse?
A)The Sun and Moon are next to each other.
B)Earth is on the opposite side of the Moon and the Sun.
C)The Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun.
D)The Moon disappears.
4
What are the flat, dark-colored regions on the Moon called?
A)rays
B)shadows
C)craters
D)maria
5
Where is the Moon's crust thickest?
A)on the side facing the Earth
B)the area around maria
C)the area surrounding depressions
D)on the side facing away from Earth
6
_______ are depressions on the Moon's surface.
A)Oceans
B)Craters
C)Mountains
D)Marias
7
Which eclipse do you experience if you are standing in the Moon's umbra?
A)partial lunar
B)partial solar
C)total lunar
D)total solar
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