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Worksheets6th Grade Earth and Space
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What matters more in this case, distance or mass?
a)
Mass
b)
Distance
c)
Neither
d)
Both
2.
I drop a person closer to the moon than the sun. Whose gravity affects the person more?
a)
Neither
b)
Both
c)
The sun
d)
The moon
3.
What matters more in this case, distance or mass?
a)
Neither
b)
Both
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
4.
What word goes in arrow B?
a)
Gravity
b)
Distance
c)
Speed
d)
Mass
5.
What does waxing mean?
a)
Getting smaller
b)
Growing
c)
A banana shape
d)
Almost full
6.
What causes the tides?
a)
Both the sun's and the moon's gravity
b)
The sun's gravity
c)
Mars' gravity
d)
The moon's gravity
7.
Why does the side facing the moon experience high tide?
a)
The moon is fighting the sun's gravity.
b)
The moon's gravity is pulling the earth's water.
c)
The water is chemically attracted to the moon.
d)
The sun's gravity is pushing the water towards the moon.
8.
Why does the side facing away from the moon also experience high tide?
a)
The moon is fighting the sun's gravity.
b)
The moon's gravity is pulling the earth's water.
c)
The water is chemically attracted to the moon.
d)
There's a whiplash effect because the moons pulls on the entire Earth.
9.
Neap tides are when
a)
High tide is at the highest
b)
Low tide is at the lowest
c)
The tides don't happen
d)
The sun pulls on the moon instead of earth
10.
Spring tides are when
a)
High tide is at the highest
b)
Low tide is at the lowest
c)
The tides don't happen
d)
The sun pulls on the moon instead of earth
11.
When the sun, earth, and moon are position like this, what kind of tides are produced?
a)
Spring Tides
b)
High Tides
c)
Low Tides
d)
Neap Tides
12.
Will the northern hemisphere be hot, cold, or in the middle?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Middle
13.
Will the southern hemisphere be hot, cold, or in the middle?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Middle
14.
Will the southern hemisphere be hot, cold, or in the middle?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Middle
15.
Will the northern hemisphere be hot, cold, or in the middle?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Middle
16.
Will the northern hemisphere be hot, cold, or in the middle?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Middle
17.
Looking at the table data, which image shows what the earth would look like from the sun's point of view?
a)
A and B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
All 4 letters
18.
Looking at the table data, which image shows what the earth would look like from the sun's point of view?
a)
A and B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
All 4 letters
19.
Looking at the table data, which image shows what the earth would look like from the sun's point of view?
a)
A and B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
All 4 letters
20.
Looking at the table data, which image shows what the earth would look like from the sun's point of view?
a)
A and B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
All 4 letters
21.
What two things are related to gravity?
a)
Mass and energy
b)
Energy and distance
c)
Mass and distance
d)
None of the above
22.
I drop a person exactly between the earth and moon. Whose gravity affects the person more?
a)
The Earth
b)
The Moon
c)
Neither
d)
Both
23.
I drop a person closer to a basketball than the sun. Whose gravity affects the person more?
a)
Then Sun
b)
Neither
c)
The basketball
d)
Both
24.
What does a crescent moon look like?
a)
Completely dark
b)
A full circle
c)
A banana shape
d)
Almost full
25.
What does a gibbous moon look like?
a)
Completely dark
b)
A full circle
c)
A banana shape
d)
Almost full
26.
This picture shows an arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth. Which lunar phase would you see from earth?
a)
A waxing gibbous moon
b)
A new moon
c)
A third quarter moon
d)
A waning crescent moon
27.
This picture shows an arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth. Which lunar phase would you see from earth?
a)
A waning gibbous moon
b)
A New Moon
c)
First Quarter moon
d)
A waxing crescent moon
28.
This picture shows an arrangement of the sun, moon, and earth. Which lunar phase would you see from earth?
a)
A waning gibbous moon
b)
A full moon
c)
A third quarter moon
d)
A waxing crescent moon
29.
In this picture, which parts of the Earth are experiencing high tides?
a)
A and C
b)
A and B
c)
B and D
d)
C and D
30.
In this picture, which parts of the Earth are experiencing low tides?
a)
A and C
b)
A and B
c)
B and D
d)
C and D
31.
When the sun, earth, and moon are position like this, what kind of tides are produced?
a)
Spring Tides
b)
High Tides
c)
Low Tides
d)
Neap Tides
32.
What is a solar eclipse?
a)
When the sun blocks out the moon's light from hitting the earth.
b)
When the moon blocks out the sun's light from hitting the earth.
c)
When the earth blocks out the sun's light from hitting the moon.
d)
When the sun blocks out the earth's light from hitting the moon.
33.
What is a lunar eclipse?
a)
When the sun blocks out the moon's light from hitting the earth.
b)
When the moon blocks out the sun's light from hitting the earth.
c)
When the earth blocks out the sun's light from hitting the moon.
d)
When the sun blocks out the earth's light from hitting the moon.
34.
What is the difference between a total eclipse and a partial eclipse?
a)
A total eclipse means all the light is blocked. A partial eclipse means only some of the light is blocked.
b)
There is no difference between the two.
c)
One happens during the full moon, one happens during the new moon.
d)
One involves the sun, one involves the moon.
35.
Which is a picture of a total solar eclipse?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
36.
Which is a picture of a partial solar eclipse?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
37.
Which is a picture of a total lunar eclipse?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
38.
Which is a picture of a partial lunar eclipse?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
39.
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse? (See image for solar eclipse)
a)
New Moon
b)
Full moon
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waxing Crescent
40.
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse? (See image for lunar eclipse)
a)
New Moon
b)
Full moon
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waxing Crescent
41.
Why don't we have solar and lunar eclipses every month, every time there is a new moon and a full moon?
a)
Because the moon, earth, and sun are at an angle.
b)
The earth is just too big.
c)
The sun doesn't have enough light.
d)
The moon's gravity is too weak.
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