The Earth, Moon, & Sun Assessment

Name:

Earth rotates from _____________________

• east to west
• north to east
• west to east
• east to south

In a science class, James asked, 'What are the two ways Earth moves?' How would you answer him?

The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is best explained by which model

• geocentric model
• meteorical model
• heliocentric model
• milky way model

In the Northern Hemisphere, even though the Earth is closer to the sun, we experience

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

Name the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun. The hours of day /night are equal.

The moon is earth's only natural:

• zodiac
• orbit
• satellite
• meteor

The reason Earth has seasons is a result of

• Comet activity within Earth's orbit
• The speed of Earth's revolution around the sun
• Earth doesn't have seasons
• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

If you were to travel to the moon, what would be the effect (What would happen?) on your mass? What would be the effect on your weight?

A planet is large enough to have been rounded by its own:

• rotation
• moon
• orbit
• gravity