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WorksheetsPhases, seasons,and Gravity
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 39mins
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1.
If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time on the moon, where there is no atmosphere, which one will hit the ground first?
a)
Neither, there is no gravity on the moon.
b)
hammer because it has more mass
c)
feather because it has less mass
d)
both will hit at the same time
2.
Attracts all objects towards each other
a)
gravity
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
inertia
3.
Why does a ball at ground level move downwards?
a)
There is no force on the ball
b)
Gravity pulls the ball toward the ground
c)
A force pulls the ball in the direction it was thrown
d)
Forces pull on the ball in both directions
4.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Mass and Distance
c)
Inertia
d)
Newton's First Law of Motion
5.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
6.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
7.
The force of gravity on an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
inertia
8.
What keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Inertia & gravity
d)
Gravity & mass
9.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
10.
Gravity pulls any object on or near Earth toward the planet's center.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?
a)
Dehydration effects on different planets change weight.
b)
In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
c)
Different planets have different gravitational pulls
d)
Weight does not change, no matter where you are.
13.
The law of universal gravitation describes the relationship between which forces
a)
Speed, velocity, and acceleration
b)
Speed, distance, and time
c)
Force, mass, and distance
d)
ketchup, mustard, mayo
14.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
15.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
16.
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
17.
What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
18.
When is the winter solstice?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
March
d)
September
19.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
20.
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
21.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
25.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
26.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
27.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
28.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
29.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
30.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
31.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
32.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
33.
What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
34.
How long does it take to see all of the moon phases?
a)
10 days
b)
1 day
c)
365 days
d)
27 1/3 days
35.
What causes the moon's phases?
a)
The shadows of the sun
b)
magic
c)
The gravity of the Sun
d)
The moon's revolution around the Earth
36.
Does the moon give off its own light?
a)
True
b)
False
37.
True or False: We can see the dark side of the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The moon's motions are:
a)
Rotation and revolution around earth
b)
Rotation and revolution around the sun
c)
Only rotation
d)
Only revolution
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