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WorksheetsEarth, Sun, & Moon Relationships
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
3.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
4.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
5.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
6.
1. What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
7.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
8.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
10.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
11.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
12.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
13.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
14.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
15.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
16.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
17.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
18.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
19.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
20.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
21.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
22.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
23.
Does the moon have an atmosphere?
a)
yes
b)
no
24.
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
25.
Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?
a)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
b)
The earth's rotation on it's axis
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon,
d)
the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
26.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
27.
Dark colored flat areas on the moon's surface that are made of ancient lava.
a)
terrae
b)
crater
c)
maria
d)
lunar
28.
inner part of a shadow where light is completely blocked
a)
preumbra
b)
sunspot
c)
solar flare
d)
umbra
29.
outer part of a shadow where light is only partly blocked
a)
penumbra
b)
partial shadow
c)
half penumbra
d)
shadeumbra
30.
phase of the moon in which the near side of the moon appears to be more than half lit; occurs between the full moon and the first or third quarter
a)
crescent moon
b)
gibbous moon
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
31.
phase of the moon in which the near side of the moon appears to be less than half lit; occurs between the new moon and the first of third quarter
a)
crescent moon
b)
gibbous moon
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
32.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
33.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
34.
Neap tides occur at these two phases because the sun and moon pull against each other.
a)
1st and 2nd
b)
Full and New
c)
1st and 3rd
d)
crescents
35.
The order of a lunar eclipse is..
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun- Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Sun
36.
a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
crater
37.
the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
craters
d)
moon
38.
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
39.
a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
a)
sun
b)
atmosphere
c)
moon
d)
craters
40.
Which of the following has the GREATEST
effect on the Earth’s tides?
effect on the Earth’s tides?
a)
the Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
the Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
the position of Venus and Mars
d)
convection heat from thermal vents
41.
What season is it in the Southern
Hemisphere during January?
Hemisphere during January?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
42.
Which of the following would be an
accurate picture of the Earth during the
summer time of the Northern Hemisphere?
accurate picture of the Earth during the
summer time of the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
Between which two points in the diagram above would a WAXING GIBBOUS phase of the moon be visible on Earth?
a)
Between W & X
b)
Between X & Y
c)
Between Y & Z
d)
Between Z & W
44.
Neap Tide : _____ :: Spring Tide : _____
a)
X and Z; W and Y
b)
X and W; Y and Z
c)
W and Y; X and Z
d)
Y and Z; X and W
45.
Which moon phases are associated with spring tides?
a)
full moon & 3rd quarter
b)
new moon & 1st quarter
c)
new moon & full moon
d)
1st quarter & 3rd quarter
46.
Which of the following moon phases would be present during a neap tide?
a)
full moon
b)
gibbous
c)
quarter
d)
new moon
47.
What season is being experienced in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
48.
The Earth's _____ causes the daily light cycle of day & night, while the Earth's _____ around the sun is called a year.
a)
revolution; rotation
b)
rotation; revolution
c)
tilt; revolution
d)
tilt; rotation
49.
If the Earth's axis tilt changed from 23.5 degrees to 0 degrees, what would most likely happen?
a)
There would be no lunar phases
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
There would be no difference between day & night
d)
The orbit around the sun would take fewer days to complete.
50.
What does this image show?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Cheeseburgers
d)
First Quarter Moon
51.
What does this image show?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Cheese burgers
d)
First quarter moon
52.
In which two sections of the image shown would Earth be experiencing an equinox?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and D
d)
D and C
53.
In which two sections of the image shown would Earth be experiencing a solstice?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and D
d)
D and C
54.
What type of tides is illustrated in the diagram?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Lunar Eclipse
55.
Which two moon phases occur during a Neap Tide?
a)
Full Moon and New Moon
b)
First Quarter and Third Quarter
c)
Full Moon and First Quarter
d)
New Moon and Third Quarter
56.
Which two moon phases occur during a Spring Tide?
a)
Full Moon and New Moon
b)
First Quarter and Third Quarter
c)
Full Moon and First Quarter
d)
New Moon and Third Quarter
57.
What type of tide is shown in the image?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Solar Eclipse
58.
Which phases represents a new moon?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
59.
Which phases represent the waxing phases of the lunar cycle?
a)
1, 2, 3
b)
2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 5
d)
5, 6, 7
60.
What launched the Space Race between the US and USSR?
a)
the Korean War
b)
the Domino Effect
c)
the Sputnik incident
d)
the U2 Spy plane incident
61.
WHAT DOES NASA STAND FOR ?
a)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
b)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
c)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL
d)
NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
62.
HOW DID THE U.S. WIN THE SPACE RACE?
a)
LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE
b)
LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE
c)
THE 1ST ASTRONAUTS ON THE MOON
d)
JOHN GLENN ORBITING THE EARTH
63.
WHO WAS THE 1ST SOVIET COSMONAUT TO ORBIT THE EARTH ?
a)
JOHN GLENN
b)
VALENTINA TERESHKOVA
c)
YURI GAGARIN
d)
PAVEL POPOVICH
64.
WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?
a)
SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED SPUTNIK
b)
UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA
c)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
d)
1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE
65.
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
a)
John F Kennedy
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Dr.von braun
d)
Russians
66.
Who was the first person to orbit the earth?
a)
DR. von Braun
b)
Micheal Jordan
c)
Neal Armstrong
d)
John Glean
67.
1. What country was the first to send a man to space?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Germany
d)
England
68.
1. What was the name of the first man in space?
a)
Alan B. Shepherd
b)
Yuri Gagarin
c)
John Glenn
d)
Gus Grissom
69.
1. What was the name of the first American in space?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
Alan B. Shepherd
70.
1. Which Apollo mission landed the first man on the moon?
a)
Apollo 11
b)
Apollo 12
c)
Apollo 13
d)
Apollo 10
71.
Who were the first two men to walk on the moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong and John Glenn
b)
John Glenn and Michael Collins
c)
Buzz Aldridge and John Glenn
d)
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldridge
72.
Who was the only man on the first mission to the moon who didn't get to walk?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
John Glenn
c)
Buzz Aldridge
d)
Michael Collins
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