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WorksheetsSun, Earth, Moon
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the northern hemisphere, what day is the summer solstice?
a)
June 21st
b)
Sept. 21st
c)
Dec. 21st
d)
Mar. 21st
2.
In the southern hemisphere, when is the winter solstice?
a)
June 21st
b)
March 21st
c)
Sept. 21st
d)
Dec. 21st
3.
When is the vernal/spring equinox in the northern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
March 21st
c)
Dec. 21st
d)
Sept. 21st
4.
When is the vernal/spring equinox in the southern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
Mar. 21st
c)
Sept. 21st
d)
Dec. 21st
5.
The tides are strongest when the sun, earth, and the moon are in line. These tides are called what?
a)
spring tides
b)
neap tides
c)
tidel waves
d)
high tides
6.
What is the main force in causing the tides?
a)
The sun's gravitational pull
b)
The moon's gravitational pull
c)
The earth's gravitational pull
7.
Can you explain the difference between a rotation and revolution?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
When is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
Dec. 21st
c)
Mar. 21st
d)
Sept. 21st
9.
What is the alignment during a lunar eclipse?
a)
sun - earth - moon
b)
sun - moon - earth
c)
moon - sun - earth
d)
earth - sun - moon
10.
What moon phase is occurring during a lunar eclipse?
a)
Full
b)
New
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
11.
When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
fall
12.
What is the angle of the tilt of the earth?
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
28.5
d)
23.8
13.
The earth's axis is always tilted towards what?
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
The North Star
d)
Mars
14.
What is the darkest part of the moon's shadow called?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
pin number
d)
pan umrage
15.
What tide is it when the sun and moon are at a 90º angle?
a)
neap tide
b)
neat tide
c)
spring tide
d)
sprig tide
16.
What is the upper atmosphere of the sun called?
a)
corona
b)
crayon
c)
crown
d)
crayola
17.
When the moon passes through the shadow of the earth?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
annular eclipse
d)
total eclipse
18.
The moments when the moon is completely blocking the sun's light is called _______________
a)
totality
b)
annular
c)
smudge
d)
wha???
19.
Why is warmer in the summer?
a)
the sun's rays hit more directly
b)
we are closer to the sun
c)
the atmosphere is thinner
d)
it's not, I'm never hot
20.
What phase could the moon be during a neap tide?
a)
1/4
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Full
d)
New
21.
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?
a)
365 1/4 days
b)
24 hours
c)
29 days
d)
7 1/2 minutes
22.
How long does it take the moon to make a full rotation?
a)
Never
b)
29 days
c)
365 days
d)
1 hour
23.
What kind of eclipse is it when the moon is farther from earth?
a)
total
b)
annular
c)
lunar
d)
marvelous
24.
Do you know the 8 phases of the moon
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
So
25.
Is this the only thing you used to prepare?
a)
Yep
b)
Yes
c)
Yes Sir
d)
I sure hope not!!!!!
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