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WorksheetsAstronomy Part 1: Sun, Earth, Moon
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
2.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
3.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
4.
The Earth rotates ____ to _____. This causes the sun, moon, and stars to rise in the ____, appear to move across the sky,and set in the ____.
a)
west, east west, east
b)
east, west east, west
c)
west, east east, west
d)
east, west north, south
5.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
6.
When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, it is called ____
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
solar eclipse
d)
lunar eclipse
7.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
8.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
9.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
10.
4. Look at the diagram. What event does the picture show?
a)
full moon
b)
solar eclipse
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
quarter moon
11.
Describe the sun
a)
A moon
b)
A flaming planet
c)
The largest star
d)
An average-sized yellow star
12.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
13.
The moon is a satellite to Earth and the Earth is a satellite to the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
15.
When we add an extra day to February once every four years, it is called . . .
a)
Leap Year
b)
Leap Month
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
16.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
17.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Leap Year
d)
Spin
18.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
19.
Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
21.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
22.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
23.
We only see one side of the Moon from Earth because.....
a)
it spins once per month and goes around us once per month.
b)
it doesn't spin at all.
c)
the Moon's rotation is from top to bottom.
d)
the moon is flat.
24.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
25.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
26.
What moon phase is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
27.
What moon phase is at position 6?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
28.
What moon phase is at position 2?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
29.
What moon phase is at position 5?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
full moon
d)
waning crescent
30.
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
31.
a)
#9 Prominences
b)
#9 Corona
c)
#9 Sunspots
d)
#9 Photosphere
32.
This is the final layer of the sun's atmosphere. It appears as a halo around the moon during a solar eclipse.
a)
Crown
b)
Corona
c)
Photosphere
33.
A stream of particles that extends outward from the sun's corona is called
a)
A sunspot
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Prominence
d)
Solar wind
34.
The layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off the visible light we see is the
a)
Corona
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Convection zone
35.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
36.
When is the winter solstice?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
March
d)
September
37.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
38.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
39.
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the north pole is tilted away from the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
40.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
41.
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is farthest in what month?
a)
June
b)
March
c)
December
d)
September
42.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
43.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
A scale diagram of four galaxies is provided. Which galaxy has a diameter closest to 75,000 light years?
a)
Galaxy JK23
b)
Galaxy TO37
c)
Galaxy RB17
d)
Galaxy WD28
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