WorksheetsSun, Earth, and Moo
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long is the day/night cycle on earth?
a)
One day
b)
24 Hours
c)
12 Hours
d)
365 Days
2.
About how long does it take the earth to make one complete REVOLUTION/ ORBIT around the sun?
a)
One day
b)
24 Hours
c)
12 Hours
d)
365 Days
3.
About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases last?
a)
One day
b)
7 days
c)
17 days
d)
27 days
4.
Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for____________________.
a)
The moon to orbit around the earth
b)
The earth to orbit around the sun
c)
The earth to rotate once
d)
The earth to revolve once
5.
Which of the following causes the ocean’s tides?
a)
The earth's spinning makes the oceans slosh like a bathtub
b)
The earth's gravity pulling on the moon
c)
The Sun and Moons gravity pulling on the earth
d)
The sun's gravity pulling on the moon
6.
Which diagram(s) BEST represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New moon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and C
7.
What causes the phases of the moon to change over the course of a month?
a)
The moon's orbit (revolution)
b)
The moon's spin (rotation)
c)
The earth's orbit (revolution)
d)
The earth's spin (rotation)
8.
Which of the following is a result of the earth's tilt on its axis?
a)
Shorter daylight in the winter
b)
Shorter daylight in the both summer and winter
c)
Longer daylight in the summer
d)
Both A and C
9.
What causes our seasons to change?
a)
The changing distance between the earth and sun
b)
The tilt on the earth's axis and its revolution around the sun
c)
The moon's gravitational pull on the earth
d)
Changes in the sun's energy
10.
What would happen if the earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now?
a)
Days would be more than 24 hours
b)
Days would be less than 24 hours
c)
Hotter summers, colder winters
d)
More tilt would not make a difference
11.
If earth revolved more slowly, what would happen?
a)
Years would be longer
b)
Years would be shorter
c)
Summer would be longer
d)
Winter would be shorter
12.
Look at the image. What time of day is it?
a)
About 9 a.m.
b)
About 12 noon
c)
About 3 p.m.
d)
About midnight
13.
According to the data table, when are daylight hours the longest?
a)
January
b)
June
c)
November
d)
December
14.
What is the relationship between the length of daylight on earth and the sun's angle?
a)
As the angle goes up, the sunlight becomes less
b)
As the angle goes down, the sunlight becomes more
c)
As the angle goes up, the sunlight becomes more
d)
Both A and B
15.
If it's noon in Wisconsin, what time is it in California?
a)
10:00 a.m.
b)
11:00 a.m.
c)
Noon
d)
1:00 p.m.
16.
If it's 1:00 p.m. in West Bend WI, what time is it in New York?
a)
11:00 a.m.
b)
Noon
c)
1:00 p.m.
d)
2:00 p.m.
17.
Which of the images correctly represents the position of the earth during summer in the United States?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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