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WorksheetsEarth in Space
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following best describes one day on Earth? The time it takes the...
a)
. . . Earth to revolve around the Sun.
b)
. . . Moon to rotate on its axis.
c)
. . . the tides to move from high to low.
d)
. . . the Earth to rotate once on its axis.
2.
There is a full moon on September 1st and September 30th. What phase is the moon on September 16th?
a)
full
b)
new
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing crescent
3.
When the Moon is perpendicular/right angle in relation to the Sun, it is in which phase(s)?
a)
first quarter
b)
last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
first or last quarter
4.
The phases of the moon are caused by...
a)
. . . the Moon's revolution around the Earth.
b)
. . . the Earth's revolution around the Sun.
c)
. . . the Moon's rotation on its axis.
d)
. . . the Earth's rotation on its axis.
5.
Changing seasons on Earth are caused by. . .
a)
. . . the Earth's elliptical orbit.
b)
. . . the Earth's position in the sky.
c)
. . . the tilt of the Earth relative to its equator.
d)
. . . the changing distance between the Sun and Earth.
6.
What is the arrangement for a solar eclipse?
a)
Sun-Moon-Earth
b)
Sun-Earth-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun-Earth
7.
What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?
a)
full
b)
first quarter
c)
new
d)
gibbous
8.
Planet Eagle is like Earth in every way except it is tilted 45 degrees on its axis. Which would be true about Planet Eagle compared to Earth?
a)
Less extreme seasons
b)
More extreme seasons
c)
No seasons
9.
Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?
a)
Less direct and intense sunlight.
b)
Closer to the Tropic of Caner.
c)
Closer to the Southern Hemisphere.
d)
More direct and intense sunlight.
10.
The phase of the moon that follows the waxing-gibbous phase is the:
a)
first quarter
b)
last quarter
c)
new
d)
full
11.
During what month does Naperville have the shortest days?
a)
June
b)
December
c)
September
d)
March
12.
What percentage of the Moon is always illuminated?
a)
25
b)
50
c)
75
d)
100
13.
Tides on Earth are the result of the force of...
a)
friction
b)
waves
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
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