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WorksheetsEarth, Sun, and Moon
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
2.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
3.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
5.
How long is the moons complete phase?
a)
29.5 days
b)
30 days
c)
45 days
d)
I don't know
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
8.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
7 phases
b)
5 phases
c)
I do not know
d)
8 phases
9.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
10.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
11.
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.
12.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
13.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
14.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
15.
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
16.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
18.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
a)
full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
b)
new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
c)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
d)
full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
19.
The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun is a
a)
day
b)
24 hrs
c)
month
d)
year
20.
How many seasons are there in the United States
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
21.
The sun revolves around the Earth
a)
true
b)
false
22.
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
23.
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
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
25.
What takes a year?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
26.
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
365 days
b)
365.5 days
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
about 365 1/4 days
27.
During an ________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
earthquake
d)
solar eclipse
28.
What is the source of light that we see during the moon's phases?
a)
the moons itself
b)
the sun
c)
the stars in the sky
d)
Earth
29.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
30.
Which word means to spin?
a)
axis
b)
rotate
c)
revolve
d)
revolution
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