WorksheetsThe Sun, Earth, and Moon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is a _______________________
a)
a big ball that you can play with
b)
a big burning ball of hot gases
c)
a planet
2.
The sun is also a _________________.
a)
red star
b)
blue star
c)
yellow star
3.
The sun does not ___________
a)
move
b)
shine
c)
give energy
4.
The sun gives the earth ____________ and ________________
a)
heat and water
b)
light and soil
c)
heat and light
5.
The earth is a ___________.
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
moon
6.
The earth _____________ on its axis and takes 24 hours to do so.
a)
rotate
b)
revolve
c)
stands still
7.
The earth also _________________ around the sun and takes 365 days to do so.
a)
rotates
b)
revolves
c)
stands still
8.
Earth's natural satellite and closest neighbor is the_________
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
Pluto
9.
The moon does not make its own __________
a)
dust
b)
light
c)
heat
10.
The moon reflects light from the ____________
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
11.
The moon changes the way it looks. These changes are called ________________
a)
days
b)
phases
12.
When the moon does not reflect light from the sun it is in the ___________ phases.
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing gibbous
13.
When the moon is reflecting all of the sun's light, it is a ____________________
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waning crescent
14.
A group of stars that form a picture is called ____________________
a)
sun
b)
constellation
c)
planets
15.
We live in the _______________ galaxy.
a)
Kit Kat
b)
Snickers
c)
Milky Way
16.
As Earth rotates around the sun, we experience _______________ and _____________.
a)
day and night
b)
lunch and recess
c)
p.e. and music
d)
seasons
17.
As the Earth revolves around the sun we have ________________________.
a)
holidays
b)
back to school
c)
seasons
18.
When an object blocks the sun's light it creates a ___________________.
a)
moon
b)
crater
c)
shadow
19.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
a)
Mr. Reid
b)
Mr. Latimore
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Mr. Craddock
20.
Why does the moon not have any life?
a)
There is no air or water.
b)
It is too hot.
c)
It is too wet.
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