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WorksheetsSun, Earth, Moon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Moon orbits around...
a)
The Sun
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
2.
What does the Earth revolve around?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
3.
What happens because of the tilt of the Earth?
a)
The ocean dries up
b)
Grass grows faster
c)
There are 4 seasons
4.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
1 day
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
400 days
5.
How long does it take the Earth to spin around or rotate once?
a)
365 days
b)
12 hours
c)
7 days
d)
24 hours
6.
A proven model of the universe where the Sun is the center of the Solar System while planets revolve around it.
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Solar System
c)
Geocentric Model
d)
Astronomy
7.
a proposed model of the solar system where the Earth is at the center of the solar system and the planets revolve around it.
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Solar System
c)
Geocentric Model
d)
Astronomy
8.
a body/object that orbits another larger body is called a...
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Earth
Earth
Earth
d)
Satellite
9.
The Earth goes around, or _____ the sun
a)
rotates
b)
revolves
10.
If you saw the following Moon Phase in the sky tinight, what type of moon would you expect to see next?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
11.
An imaginary line that goes through the Earth is called
a)
Axis
b)
Revolution
c)
Rotation
12.
What is the science that studies space called?
a)
Archeology
b)
Geology
c)
Astronomy
d)
Meteorology
13.
What is at the center of our Solar System?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
14.
What astronomer developed some of the first ideas about the solar system, saying the Earth was the center of the universe.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
15.
Who invented the first telescope powerful enough to see distant planets and stars?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
16.
If the southern hemisphere is closer to the sun than the northern hemisphere what season is the southern hemisphere having?
a)
Fall
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
17.
Earth rotates on it's...
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
meridian
d)
pole
18.
Why does the sun appear to be much larger than other stars?
a)
It is larger
b)
It is hotter
c)
It is closer
d)
it is brighter
19.
Who first discovered the sun was the center of our solar system?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Gaileo
20.
Which moon phase comes before the following moon phase?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
first quarter
d)
third quarter
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