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WorksheetsGravity, Tides, Eclipses and Space Technology 8.E.4B.2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
The mass and distance between two objects determines which of the following?
a)
Gravitational attraction
b)
Phases of the Moon
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Lunar Eclipse
2.
The gravity of both the Moon and Sun cause which of the following on Earth?
a)
The rise and fall of the surface levels of Earth's ocean water.
b)
The rise and fall of Earth's temperature causing seasons.
c)
The rise and fall of the Moon and Sun in Earth's sky each day and night.
d)
Waxing and waning phases of the Moon.
3.
Which of the following is a result of the Moon being closer to the Earth than the Sun?
a)
Height of tides in the oceans is affected more by the Moon than the Sun
b)
Height of tides in the oceans is affected more by the Sun than the Moon
c)
Height of tides in the oceans is equally affected by the Moon and the Sun
d)
The number of solar and lunar eclipses that occur each month is the same.
4.
How would the gravitational attraction between the astronaut and planet Earth be affected if the astronaut moved closer to the Earth?
a)
The gravitational attraction between them would increase.
b)
The gravitational attraction between them would decrease.
c)
The gravitational attraction between them would remain the same.
d)
The gravitational attraction would change for the large object but not for the smaller object.
5.
At which location(s) would Earth experience higher tidal bulges if the Earth and Moon were in these positions?
a)
Locations C and A
b)
Location A
c)
Locations B and D
d)
Location A
6.
Why does the Sun have less effect on the Earth's tides even though the Sun is much more massive than the Moon?
a)
The Sun is farther away from the Earth than the Moon
b)
The Sun is closer to the Earth than the Moon
c)
The Moon is farther from the Earth than the Sun.
d)
The Moon is less massive than the Sun.
7.
Which of the following planets orbits slower because of the gravitational attraction to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
8.
Which of the Moon's positions would you expect lower high tides and higher low tides (neap tides?)
a)
Positions 1 and 5
b)
Positions 3 and 7
c)
Positions 1 and 3
d)
Positions 7 and 1
9.
What is the position of the Moon when high tides are higher and the low tides are lowest (spring tides?)
a)
Positions 1 and 5
b)
Positions 3 and 7
c)
Positions 5 and 7
d)
Positions 1 and 3
10.
During what moon phase this month will Earth experience the greatest spring tide?
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
Last quarter
11.
When the Moon is directly in-between the Sun and Earth blocking the Sun's light casting a shadow on Earth what phenomenon would we experience on Earth?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Full moon
d)
Gibbous moon
12.
Which of the following best describes a lunar eclipse?
a)
Moon is blocking sunlight from reaching the Sun creating a shadow on the Moon
b)
Moon is blocking sunlight from reaching the Earth creating a shadow on the Moon
c)
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon blocking the Sun's light casting a shadow on the Moon
d)
The Sun is between Earth and the Moon blocking the Sun's light casting a shadow on Earth.
13.
Because Earth is closer to the Moon than the Sun which of the following is true?
a)
The gravitational force between the Sun and Earth is less than the gravitational force between the Earth and Moon.
b)
The gravitational force between the Sun and Earth is more than the gravitational force between the Earth and Moon.
c)
The gravitational force between the Sun and Earth is the same as the gravitational force between the Earth and Moon.
d)
The gravitational force between the Moon and Earth is less than the gravitational force between the Earth and Sun.
14.
Which of the following best describes a space probe?
a)
Travels out of Earth's orbit to explore places that would be too dangerous for astronauts.
b)
Uses only convex lenses to focus light rays
c)
Collects light from distant starts and separates that light into bands of different colors to identify elements of a star
d)
Orbits Earth collecting information from space which is sent back and interpreted on Earth
15.
Which of the following best describes a refractor telescope?
a)
Travels out of Earth's orbit to explore places that would be too dangerous for astronauts.
b)
Uses only convex lenses to focus light rays
c)
Collects light from distant starts and separates that light into bands of different colors to identify elements of a star
d)
Orbits Earth collecting information from space which is sent back and interpreted on Earth
16.
Which of the following best describes a radio telescope?
a)
Collects light from distant starts and separates that light into bands of different colors to identify elements of a star
b)
Not affected by changing weather conditions
c)
Travels out of Earth's orbit to explore places that would be too dangerous for astronauts.
d)
Orbits Earth collecting information from space which is sent back and interpreted on Earth
17.
Which of the following best describes a spectroscope?
a)
Travels out of Earth's orbit to explore places that would be too dangerous for astronauts.
b)
Collects light from distant starts and separates that light into bands of different colors to identify elements of a star
c)
Uses only convex lenses to focus light rays
d)
Not affected by changing weather conditions
18.
Which of the following best describes a satellite?
a)
Orbits Earth collecting information from space which is sent back and interpreted on Earth
b)
Collects light from distant starts and separates that light into bands of different colors to identify elements of a star
c)
Travels out of Earth's orbit to explore places that would be too dangerous for astronauts.
d)
Uses only convex lenses to focus light rays
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