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Name: _________________________________ Date: _______________ Chapter 13: Earth, Moon, and Beyond Review and Test Preparation Vocabulary Review Use the terms below to complete the sentences. The page numbers tell you where to look in the chapter if you need help. revolve p. 474 eclipse p. 486 orbit p. 474 equator p. 474 solar system p. 492 constellation p. 493 moon p. 482 universe p. 498 crater p. 482 galaxy p. 498 1. The path that Earth takes as it moves around the sun is its _____________________________. 2. The sun is the center of our _________________________. 3. Everything that exists, including planets, stars, dust, and gases, is the ___________________________. 4. Star, gas, and dust make up our _________________________. 5. To travel in a path around another object is to ____________________________. 6. Earth is divided into Northern and Southern Hemisphere by the ____________________________________. 7. When one body in space blocks light from reaching another body, there is an ________________________. 8. A bowl-shaped low place on a surface is a _____________________________________. 9. A natural body that revolves around a planet is a _____________________________________. 10. A pattern of stars is a _____________________________________. Check Understanding Write the letter of the best choice. 11. Main Idea and Details: Which detail explains why summers at the North Pole are cold? a. Winters are long at the poles. b. The North Pole is covered with ice. c. Earth’s orbit around the sun is elliptical. d. The sun’s rays are indirect at the North Pole. 12. Compare and Contrast: Which is a correct comparison of the moon and Earth? f. They have similar gravitational force. g. They both undergo weathering. h. They both are rocky and dense. j. They have similar atmospheres. 13. What does the illustration on p.504 show? a. A full moon c. A waning moon b. A new moon d. A waxing moon 14. Which is a correct statement about what happens during summers in the Northern Hemisphere? f. Earth has its winter equinox. g. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. h. The Northern Hemisphere is not tilted toward the sun. j. Rays of the sun hit the equator more intensely than during the winter. 15. Which planet is labeled x? (Use the picture on p.505). a. Earth c. Mercury b. Mars d. Venus 16. What determines the seasons on Earth? f. Earth’s orbit and tilt. g. The sun’s speed and the orbit of the sun. h. Changing directions of Earth’s orbit. j. The position of the moon in relation to Earth. Inquiry Skills 17. How could you use a model to learn more about eclipses? (attach paper as needed) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 18. What tools do scientists use to observe deep space? (attach paper as needed) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Critical Thinking 19. Explain how Saturn and Jupiter differ from Mercury. (attach paper as needed) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 20. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. We know now about many of the moon’s characteristics. Think about the differences between Earth and the moon. Then make a plan for a settlement on the moon. Explain what settlers will need to take to the moon or change on the moon to make it suitable for life. (attach paper as needed) _______________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________