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WorksheetsSun, Moon, Earth
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
The force of gravity between two objects is affected by ___________.
a)
distance
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
gravity
2.
Deep in space, Earth's force of _________ has less effect.
a)
friction
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
acceleration
3.
Objects that are _________ have a greater attraction between them.
a)
close
b)
farther
c)
in space
d)
on earth
4.
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
pounds
5.
Which motion takes us around the Sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
centrifugal
d)
random
6.
what is the reason for the season?
a)
Joy
b)
tilt
c)
revolution
d)
rotation
7.
The Sun, Moon and stars appear to move across the sky because...
a)
Earth revolves around the sun
b)
The moon orbits Earth
c)
Earth rotates on an axis
d)
The Moon orbits the Sun
27.
How long does it take the moon to make one revolution?
a)
365 days
b)
1 month
c)
24 hours
d)
1 week
9.
Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
10.
What is the center of the earth called?
a)
Core
b)
Lava
c)
Crust
d)
Mantle
11.
Which spin on an axis?
a)
Sun only
b)
Earth only
c)
Moon only
d)
All the above
12.
What percent of the earth is land?
a)
About 10%
b)
About 30%
c)
About 50%
d)
About 70%
13.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
14.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
15.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
16.
What is responsible for the moon's illumination?
a)
infrared rays
b)
sunlight reflecting on the surace of the moon
c)
sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
d)
gamma rays
17.
Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?
a)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
b)
The earth's rotation on it's axis
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon,
d)
the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
18.
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
19.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
d)
dont know
20.
what is the main source of freshwater on earth
a)
ocean water
b)
well water
c)
pond water
d)
rainwater
21.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
22.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
23.
Which best describes runoff?
a)
Water that falls to Earth from clouds
b)
Water that evaporates into the atmosphere
c)
Water that evaporates from the ground
d)
Water that flows downhill to collect in bodies of water
24.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the process through which water evaporates
b)
the path water takes from Earth to the clouds and back again
c)
the path water takes from the mountain top to the soil
d)
the process of water falling from the clouds
25.
What season is being experienced in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
26.
The Earth's _____ causes the daily light cycle of day & night, while the Earth's _____ around the sun is called a year.
a)
revolution; rotation
b)
rotation; revolution
c)
tilt; revolution
d)
tilt; rotation
27.
How long does it take the moon to make one revolution?
a)
365 days
b)
1 month
c)
24 hours
d)
1 week
28.
Round structures of various sizes on the Moon are called:
a)
Highlands
b)
Maria
c)
Craters
d)
Rilles
29.
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
30.
to spin on an axis
a)
orbit
b)
rotate
c)
axis
d)
atmosphere
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