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WorksheetsEarth Adventure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the result of the position of these objects?
a)
night
b)
solar eclipse
c)
tides
d)
solar flares
2.
Which space object is made entirely of gas?
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
3.
What planet is the farthest from the sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
4.
Which of the following is NOT something the sun provides the Earth?
a)
light
b)
heat
c)
gravity
d)
stars
5.
How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 days
c)
30 days
d)
365 days
6.
What is the result of the Earth's shadow blocking sunlight from reflecting off the moon's surface?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
changes in phase
d)
crescent moon
7.
Why are we unable to see stars during the day?
a)
They face the other side of Earth.
b)
The sun goes behind the other stars during the day.
c)
The other stars are cooler at night.
d)
The sun is brighter than the other stars.
8.
What is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
9.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sun?
a)
flare
b)
sunspots
c)
craters
d)
corona
10.
Why does the moon look different on different nights of the month?
a)
The moon is rotating.
b)
The moon has less burning gas than the Earth.
c)
The moon is constantly revolving to a different place in relation to Earth.
d)
The moon is made of cheese.
11.
What are the maria on the moon?
a)
lakes
b)
low areas
c)
clouds
d)
large rocks
12.
How does the sun affect the water cycle?
a)
It causes precipitation.
b)
It reflects the light on water surfaces.
c)
Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate.
d)
It gives light for plants to grow.
13.
What causes day and night?
a)
solar flares
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
lunar phases
14.
What tool best helps us to study the solar system?
a)
binoculars
b)
telescope
c)
microscopes
d)
hand lens
15.
Which object(s) have an atmosphere?
a)
only the sun
b)
sun and moon
c)
moon and Earth
d)
only the Earth
16.
What causes the seasons?
a)
The moon is tilted on its axis.
b)
The Earth revolves around the moon.
c)
The Earth's orbit is oval shaped.
d)
Mercury blocks the sun's rays.
17.
Why do the length of shadows change throughout the day?
a)
Earth is rotating.
b)
Earth is revolving.
c)
The sun is rotating.
d)
The sun is revolving.
18.
How long will it take for the moon to look like this again in the night sky?
a)
24 hours
b)
4 weeks
c)
7 days
d)
365 days
19.
Why is the sun so much brighter than other stars?
a)
It is the largest star.
b)
It is extremely hot.
c)
It gives off a lot of light.
d)
It is closer to Earth than other stars.
20.
What is the 6th planet away from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
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