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WorksheetsSun -Earth-Moon System
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Approximately how far is the sun from Earth?
a)
1 million km
b)
150 million km
c)
140 million km
d)
20 million km
2.
The sun mass is more than 300,000 times greater than Earth's mass.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
The path an object follows as it move around another object is an orbit?
a)
true
b)
false
4.
The motion of one object around another object is called revolution?
a)
false
b)
true
5.
Why does Earth orbit the Sun?
a)
water that is on earth
b)
the mass Earth has
c)
sun gravity pulls on earth
d)
the mass the sun hass
6.
A spinning motion is called rotation?
a)
false
b)
true
7.
A line on which an object rotates is the rotation axis?
a)
true
b)
false
8.
How much time does Earth take to complete one rotation?
a)
16 hours
b)
2 days
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
9.
The sun moves from East to West across the sky due to Earth's west to east rotation?
a)
false
b)
true
10.
The Moon makes one revolution around the Earth every?
a)
5.2 weeks
b)
26.2 days
c)
one year
d)
27.3 days
11.
The sun is always shining on half of the moon, just as the sun is always shinning on half of Earth?
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The portion of the Moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth is called phase?
a)
False
b)
true
13.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
14.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
15.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
16.
Name this moon phase and indicate how long the moon is at this phase
a)
waxing crescent; one day
b)
waxing crescent; one week
c)
waning gibbous; one day
d)
waxing gibbous; one week
17.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
19.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
20.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
23.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
24.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
25.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent�
d)
New Moon
26.
T/F The moon can be seen from Earth because it reflects the sun's light
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
27.
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.
28.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
29.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
30.
Which type of eclipse is being modeled: Lunar or Solar
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
31.
The two major motions of Earth as it travels through space are:
a)
Rotation and revolution
b)
Axis and orbital
c)
Rotation and axis
d)
Revolution and orbital
32.
It takes the earth _____ days to make one revolution around the sun.
a)
1 day
b)
30 days
c)
185 ½
d)
365 ½ days
33.
Earth’s _______________ causes the seasons.
a)
Tilted axis
b)
Distance from the sun
c)
Atmospheric conditions
d)
Global warming
34.
what is the reason for the season?
a)
Joy
b)
tilt
c)
revolution
d)
rotation
35.
Which motion takes us around the Sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
centrifugal
d)
random
36.
20 points Mr. Ulloa's room # is?
a)
B11
b)
C12
c)
B12
d)
C11
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