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WorksheetsEarth and our Moon
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The rotation of the ________ creates the daily cycle of tides.
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Earth
2.
What causes the moon's phases?
a)
the moon's position in orbit
b)
the Earth's position in orbit
c)
the sun's position
3.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's tilt on it's axis
c)
The moon's rotation
4.
What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly in line between the Earth and the sun and blocks the sun?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
5.
What kind of eclipse takes place when the moon's orbit crosses Earth's shadow?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
6.
What path does a moon follow?
a)
the sun
b)
the Earth
7.
The orbit of each planet around the sun is nearly ________.
a)
rectangular
b)
circular
c)
square
8.
How long does it take the Earth's moon to orbit Earth?
a)
1 year
b)
1 day
c)
30 days
d)
3 months
9.
How does the moon affect tides?
a)
the phase
b)
the pull of gravity
c)
how bright it is
10.
How many moons does Earth have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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