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WorksheetsEarth, Sun, Moon
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 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.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
4.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
5.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
6.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
7.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
8.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
9.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
When the Earth spins on its axis this causes ___________________
a)
all four seasons to happen.
b)
day and night to happen.
c)
the moon to go through phases.
d)
high tides and low tides.
12.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
13.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
14.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
24.25 hours
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
15.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
16.
If the earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?
a)
longer day
b)
shorter day
c)
same time, 24 hours
17.
What is the force that pulls the earth towards the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
inertia
c)
A force
d)
distance
18.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
19.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
20.
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
21.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
22.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
23.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
24.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
25.
In general, tides occur...
a)
each hour
b)
2 times a day
c)
each month
d)
twice a month
26.
What does the moon orbit around?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Sun
27.
What are tides?
a)
More water filling up the ocean
b)
The rising and falling of the water on the earth surface
c)
Jupiter orbiting the moon
d)
Waves in the oceans
28.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low
b)
high
c)
none
d)
high and low
29.
The moon's __________ pulls the water on the earth towards it causing tides to occur.
a)
gravitational force
b)
light
c)
shadow
d)
orbit
30.
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star, around its axis is called its _________________________.
a)
revolving
b)
rotation
c)
flipping
d)
sliding
31.
When the Earth makes a full turn around its axis, it has made one full _______________.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
flip
d)
slide
32.
When the Earth rotates, it rotates from ________________ to _________________.
a)
North , South
b)
East, West
c)
West, East
d)
South, North
33.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the light pole be the longest?
a)
A at 11 a.m
b)
B at noon
c)
C at 2 p.m.
d)
D at 6 p.m.
34.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the lamp post be the shortest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the lamp post be pointing to the west?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
As the sun moves higher in the sky, shadows....
a)
Stop forming
b)
Stay the same
c)
Get Longer
d)
Get shorter
37.
As the sun moves lower in the night sky, shadows
a)
Get longer
b)
Get shorter
c)
Stop forming
d)
Stay the same
38.
What causes the tides on Earth?
a)
energy coming out from the core of the Earth
b)
movement of tectonic plates
c)
gravitational pull of the sun and moon
d)
volcanic eruptions near the oceans
39.
The sun is a_______
a)
Star
b)
Planet
c)
Constellation
d)
Rocket
40.
Ocean water is a solution?
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What is the boiling point of water
a)
0 C
b)
100 F
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
42.
What is water's freezing point?
a)
0 F
b)
32 C
c)
50 C
d)
0 C
43.
What is happening at freezing point?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
liquid to gas
44.
What is water's melting point?
a)
32 C
b)
0 C
c)
32 F
d)
0 F
45.
What is happening at water melting point?
a)
liquid to gas
b)
solid to liquid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
liquid to soild
46.
When does condensation happen?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to gas
47.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
48.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
49.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
50.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
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