WorksheetsThe Sun & Moon
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 5hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
#1 Core
b)
#1 Radiation zone
c)
#1 Convection zone
d)
#1 Photosphere
2.
a)
#2 Core
b)
#2 Radiation zone
c)
#2 Convection zone
d)
#2 Corona
3.
a)
#3 Chromosphere
b)
#3 Radiation zone
c)
#3 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
4.
a)
#4 Chromosphere
b)
#4 Radiation zone
c)
#4 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
5.
a)
#5 Chromosphere
b)
#5 Radiation zone
c)
#5 Convection zone
d)
#5 Photosphere
6.
a)
#6 Prominences
b)
#6 Corona
c)
#5 Sunspots
d)
#6 Photosphere
7.
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
8.
a)
#9 Prominences
b)
#9 Corona
c)
#9 Sunspots
d)
#9 Photosphere
9.
The middle of the Sun is called the
a)
Corona
b)
Solar Flare
c)
Core
d)
Convection Zone
10.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
11.
What features can you see on the sun
a)
sunspots, prominences, and solar flares
b)
The core
c)
The moon
d)
Earth
12.
What on the sun cools the gas around it
a)
Core
b)
Sun Spots
c)
Prominices
d)
Moon
13.
What is this
a)
Prominice
b)
sun spot
c)
core
d)
Earth
14.
What happens during nuclear fusion
a)
It explodes
b)
hydrogen atoms join to create helium
c)
Nothing
d)
superman comes alive
15.
Where does nuclear fusion occur?
a)
Space
b)
Radiation Zone
c)
Photosphere
d)
The Core
16.
What layer are you looking at when you take a picture of the sun?
a)
Core
b)
Photosphere
c)
Solar Wind
d)
Corona
17.
Why are sunspots darker than the surrounding areas?
a)
Hotter gas has a darker color
b)
Cooler gas has a darker color
c)
They have more energy
d)
They have less energy
18.
Layer that makes the light for the sun-
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
fusion
19.
Can only be seen during a solar eclipse; outer layer; looks like a white halo
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
fusion
20.
Areas of cooler gas; do not give off as much light; appear as dark spots-
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
sun spots
d)
solar flare
21.
Huge looping eruptions of gas; usually near sunspots; arch out into outer layers
a)
corona
b)
core
c)
prominence
d)
solar flare
22.
What is one part of the sun's interior?
a)
Photosphere
b)
LLama
c)
Radiation Zone
d)
Chromosphere
23.
What features can be seen on the sun?
a)
Sunspots, Prominences, and Solar Flares.
b)
Peppa Pig, Shrek, Pepe, a duck named Leonard, and chicken.
c)
Chromosphere, and Corona.
d)
Barney...
24.
Is the sun the center of the solar system?
a)
yep
b)
this quiz is getting annoying...
c)
Um NO, the Earth is.... DUHHH
d)
Puppies
25.
What FAINT layer of the sun's atmosphere can be seen during a total eclispe?
a)
Corona
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Chicken
26.
Distance to Earth from the sun is?
a)
92,960,000 centimeters
b)
39,854,001 miles
c)
92,960,000 miles
d)
Chicken
27.
The Greek word photos means "light." What does photosphere mean?
a)
Light Circle
b)
Round Light
c)
Light Sphere
d)
Chicken
28.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
29.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
30.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
31.
The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.
a)
14 days
b)
28 days/approximately one month
c)
58 days
d)
1 week
32.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
33.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
34.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
35.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Full Moon
36.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Third Quarter
d)
First Quarter
37.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
38.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
39.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
40.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
41.
True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
43.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get smaller in size
d)
B and C only
44.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
a)
full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
b)
new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
c)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
d)
full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
45.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
46.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
47.
The far side of the moon is illuminated and we see no reflected light. What is the phase and visibility?
a)
New moon , 100%
b)
New moon, 0%
c)
Full moon, 100%
d)
Full moon, 0%
48.
One month from the new moon is the __________ and is _____% visible.
a)
New moon, 100%
b)
Full moon 100%
c)
New moon, 0%
d)
Full moon, 0%
49.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this particular area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
50.
A cycle is something that happens over and over again, like the seasons and day & night.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Not sure
51.
A lunar eclipse is when:
a)
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon
b)
The shadow of the moon falls on the Earth
c)
The shadow of the sun falls on the moon
d)
The suns light shows red on the moon
52.
The area where a total solar eclipse is experienced is called the:
a)
Penumbra
b)
Umbra
53.
What eclipse is this?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar-Lunar Eclipse
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
None of the above
54.
What causes the moon's phases?
a)
The shadows of the sun
b)
magic
c)
The gravity of the Sun
d)
The moon's revolution around the Earth
55.
Does the moon give off its own light?
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Is this a solar or lunar eclipse?
a)
Yes
b)
maybe
c)
Solar
d)
Lunar
57.
Waning phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
58.
Waxing phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
c)
Staying the same
d)
Neither
59.
Are Lunar Eclipses visible from the Sun?
a)
Yes
b)
No
60.
A lunar eclipse is when:
a)
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon
b)
The shadow of the moon falls on the Earth
c)
The shadow of the sun falls on the moon
d)
The suns light shows red on the moon
61.
Can solar eclipses be viewed with the naked eye?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
Probably maybe so
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