WorksheetsRelative Positions of Earth, Moon and Sun
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Earth's rotation takes
a)
365 days
b)
6 months
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
2.
Day and night are caused by
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's revolution around the sun
c)
eclipses
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis
3.
The average temperature in ATlanta in June is 25 degrees celsius, but the average temperature in December is 7 degrees Celsius. Why is the average temperature in Atlanta higher in June than in December?
a)
The sun is hotter in June than in December.
b)
Earth is closer to sun in June that in December
c)
Earth's axis is tilted so that Atlanta gets more direct sunlight in June than in December
d)
Atlanta's atmosphere absorbs more heat from sunlight in June than in December.
4.
Earth has seasons because
a)
it rotates on its axis
b)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes
c)
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
d)
the temperature of the sun changes
5.
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
one season
c)
one year
d)
one eclipse
6.
When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
a)
more indirect rays and shorter days
b)
more indirect rays and longer days
c)
more direct ray and shorter days
d)
more direct rays and longer days
7.
There are about 24 hours in a day. What would happen to the length of a day if the rotation of Earth sped up?
a)
length of a day would be shorter
b)
length of a day would be longer
c)
length of a day would remain the same
d)
length of a day would be unpredictable
8.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
a)
where you are on Earth's surface
b)
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
c)
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
d)
whether or not an eclipse is occuring.
9.
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
full moon
10.
For a solar eclipse to occur,
a)
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun
c)
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
d)
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
11.
It is about 28 days from one full moon to the next. This is because 28 days is about the time it takes for one
a)
revolution of the moon around Earth.
b)
revolution of Earth around the sun.
c)
rotation of the sun.
d)
rotation of the Earth.
12.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is
a)
at the equator
b)
farthest south
c)
farthest north
d)
closest to Earth
13.
An equinox occurs when
a)
neither end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun.
b)
the north end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun.
c)
the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
d)
Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.
14.
You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
a)
the moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse
b)
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
c)
only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
d)
the moon's umbra only covers a small area on earth's surface
15.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth,
a)
you see some phases more than others.
b)
a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.
c)
you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.
d)
the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
16.
The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during
a)
new moon and full moon phase.
b)
new moon and first quarter phase.
c)
first quarter and third quarter phase.
d)
full moon and third quarter phase.
17.
A total solar eclipse is visible from
a)
all over Earth
b)
only within the moon's umbra.
c)
only within the moon's penumbra.
d)
only the dark side of Earth.
18.
During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth's
a)
corona
b)
penumbra
c)
umbra
d)
orbit
19.
When are tides highest?
a)
during the moon's first quarter phase
b)
when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line
c)
during the moon's third quarter phase
d)
when the moon is at a right angle to the sun.
20.
If Earth's axis were straight up and down relative to its orbit, how would the seasons be affected?
a)
There would be no seasons.
b)
There would be no effect at all.
c)
The seasons would be longer.
d)
The seasons would reverse from winter to summer.
21.
Alaska is colder than Georgia because
a)
sun's rays strike at a higher angle in Georgia than in Alaska.
b)
sun's rays strike at a lower angle in Georgia than in Alaska.
c)
the thinner atmosphere at the poles absorbs more solar radiation.
d)
the thinner atmosphere at the poles scatters more solar radiation.
22.
The sun and moon seem to move across the sky each day because of Earth's __ on it's axis.
a)
rotation
b)
sunlight
c)
umbra
d)
neap
23.
The times when day and night are of equal length are called ___.
a)
24
b)
rotation
c)
equinoxes
d)
solstices
24.
The moon can be seen from Earth because __ reflects off the moon's surface.
a)
neap
b)
sunlight
c)
rotation
d)
umbra
25.
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the ___.
a)
umbra
b)
sunlight
c)
24
d)
gravity
26.
Tides are caused by the force of ___ from the sun and moon acting on Earth.
a)
gravity
b)
equinoxes
c)
24
d)
umbra
27.
A tide with the least distance between low and high tides is called a(n) ___ tide.
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Equinoxical
d)
Rotational
28.
Earth rotates on its axis about once every __ hours.
a)
48
b)
90
c)
1/4
d)
24
29.
Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
core
d)
stratosphere
30.
In which layer of Earth is temperature and pressure the greatest?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
31.
Geologists' main evidence about the structure of Earth's interior comes from
a)
rock samples and seismic waves
b)
exploration of caves
c)
observations of other planets
d)
Looking through microscopes for hours
32.
During which of these phases of the moon will tides be the highest?
a)
full moon
b)
quarter moon
c)
gibbous moon
d)
crescent moon
33.
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight line as listed, which could occur?
a)
an eclipse of the sun
b)
an eclipse of the moon
c)
the moon could be pulled closer to earth
d)
the spin of Earth could be increased.
34.
When a solar eclipse occurs, what phase is the moon in?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
35.
Why is the moon's surface different than Earth's surface?
a)
Earth's surface is being changed by weathering, erosion and living things. The moon has no living things and is basically a dead surface.
b)
The moon has lots of living things and the earth does not.
c)
The moon has 1000s of volcanic explosions daily while the earth has only a few hundred.
36.
Would a person on the moon weigh the same, more or less than he or she weighs on Earth?
a)
A person's weight would be less because there is less gravity on the moon than on Earth. Their mass (amount of space taken up) would remain the same.
b)
A person's weight would increase because being in space adds space particles to your body causing you to be fatter.
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