WorksheetsMoon, Stars, and Sun
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
2.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
3.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
4.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
5.
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
6.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
7.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
8.
Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
9.
bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite.
a)
gravity
b)
orbit
c)
craters
d)
axis
10.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
11.
Is the sun a star?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
The hottest color star is
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Red
13.
True or False:
Star patterns are called constellations.
Star patterns are called constellations.
a)
T
b)
F
14.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
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