WorksheetsUnit 3 EMS
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which position of the moon would cause a solar eclipse?
a)
Earth Moon Sun
b)
Moon Earth Sun
2.
Which shows the location of the third quarter moon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Why does the sun seem to rise in the East and set in the West on Earth?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Sun's revolution
d)
Moon's rotation
4.
When it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, the season in the Northern hemisphere is
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
fall
5.
How much of the moon’s surface can you see during a new moon phase?
a)
all
b)
none
c)
one half
d)
one quarter
6.
According to the diagram, what position of the moon would cause a lunar eclipse?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
Which is the correct order of the moon’s phases?
a)
waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter
b)
waning crescent, last quarter, waxing gibbous
c)
full moon, new moon, first quarter
d)
waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous
8.
About how many days pass between a new moon and a full moon?
a)
7
b)
14
c)
21
d)
29
9.
The moon appears to change shape because
a)
the moon rotates
b)
Earth revolves around the sun
c)
Earth rotates
d)
the moon revolves around Earth
10.
About how long does it take from the moon to go from one first quarter to the next first quarter?
a)
7
b)
14
c)
21
d)
29
11.
Which of these phases comes right before the full moon?
a)
waning gibbous
b)
first quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing gibbous
12.
Which phase of the moon is seen when the moon is at position 1?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter
d)
third quarter
13.
Why is it warmer in summer than in winter in Georgia?
a)
because Georgia is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
b)
because the ocean is warmer in the summer than in winter
c)
because Earth’s tilt causes Earth to revolve more slowly in summer
d)
because Earth’s tilt makes Georgia receive more direct sunlight in summer.
14.
What part of Earth has little or no change in temperature from season to season?
a)
the Northern hemisphere
b)
the area around the equator
c)
the Poles
d)
the Southern hemisphere
15.
What path does the sun appear to follow across the sky?
a)
rises in the west and sets in the east
b)
rises in the east and sets in the west
c)
rises in the north and sets in the south
d)
rises in the south and sets in the north
16.
When the Earth is between the sun and the moon
a)
there is a solar eclipse.
b)
there is a lunar eclipse.
c)
there is a new moon.
d)
there is a first quarter moon.
17.
Which BEST explains why Georgia experiences different seasons?
a)
As Earth spins on it axis, we see the moon seem to move across the sky.
b)
As the moon moves around Earth, we see different amounts of the moon’s lit half.
c)
As Earth spins on its axis, different parts of Earth are lit by the sun.
d)
As Earth revolves around the sun, the sun’s rays strike Earth at different angles.
18.
What conclusion can be drawn as to the unequal heating of Earth’s surface?
a)
a. The distance of the sun from the Earth
b)
a. Earth’s shape and the angle of the Sun’s radiation strikes different places
c)
a. Changes in the amount of energy the Sun puts out
d)
a. The Moon’s shadow blocks certain places on Earth
19.
Which factor has the biggest impact on Earth’s seasons?
a)
Earth’s revolution
b)
Earth’s elliptical orbit
c)
Earth’s tilt on its axis
d)
Earth’s distance from the Sun.
20.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year?
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
21.
How would you describe climate?
a)
a. The amount of rain an area receives
b)
a. The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
c)
a. The average weather over an extended period of time
22.
Which of the following are all factors that can affect climate?
a)
Latitude, wind patterns, ocean currents
b)
Latitude, gravity, wind patterns
c)
a. Ocean currents, gravity, latitude
23.
Which answer best describes this picture?
a)
The sun revolving around the earth as the moon revolves around the sun.
b)
The moon revolving around the Earth as the Earth revolves around the sun.
c)
The Earth and moon revolving around the sun.
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