WorksheetsMoon/Seasons Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If the earth were the size of a basketball, the moon would be the size of a...
a)
Golf Ball
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Softball
d)
Dodgeball
2.
True or false: The moon orbits the earth about once every 28 days.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
In a lunar eclipse, the moon...
a)
casts a shadow on the earth
b)
is in the earth's shadow
c)
is between the earth and the sun
d)
blocks part of the sun from our view
4.
A solar eclipse occurs when...
a)
A planet is between the earth and the sun
b)
The moon is in between the earth and the sun
c)
The earth is facing away from the sun
d)
The reflection of the moon is landing on the earth
5.
Look at the picture below. What moon phase is being shown?
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
1st Quarter
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
3rd Quarter
6.
Which of the following best describes why the moon appears to change shape every night.
a)
Like a star, when the moon has less nuclear fusion occurring, less of it is visible
b)
The earth casts a shadow on the moon
c)
As the moon rotates each day, different parts of it are visible to earth
d)
We see different portions of the illuminated side of the moon based on where it is in its orbit around earth
7.
Which of the following best states why we have seasons?
a)
The earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees. The hemisphere that is tilted toward the sun experiences summer while the hemisphere tilted away experiences winter.
b)
When the earth is close to the sun we experience summer and when it is further away from the sun we experience winter.
c)
Snow and ice cause it to be colder during the winter while humidity and sunlight cause it to be warmer during the summer.
d)
The earth's axis rotates and changes direction 4 times a year. Each time the axis points in a different direction it causes a new season.
8.
Which of the following explains why it is warmer in the summer than in the winter?
a)
Sunlight hits the earth at a more direct angle in the summer
b)
There are more hours of sunlight in the summer
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
9.
Which of the following shows the position of the earth during winter for the northern hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of the following shows the position of the earth during winter for the southern hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which of the following would you NOT find in our solar system?
a)
Dwarf planet
b)
Star
c)
Black hole
d)
Asteroid
12.
True or False: The sun gets its energy from burning gases.
a)
True
b)
False
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