WorksheetsEarth, Moon & Sun
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
2.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
3.
When the Earth spins on its axis this causes ___________________
a)
all four seasons to happen.
b)
day and night to happen.
c)
the moon to go through phases.
d)
high tides and low tides.
4.
The length of time earth takes to rotate one time is
a)
1 month
b)
1 year
c)
24 hours
d)
52 weeks
5.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation around the sun
b)
Tilting of the axis
c)
Revolution around the sun
d)
Spinning on earth's axis
6.
What does REVOLUTION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
7.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun
8.
What does ROTATION mean?
a)
To SPIN
b)
To ORBIT or GO AROUND
9.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
10.
The time required for the Moon to complete one cycle of phases is about one
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
11.
When are days and nights the same length all over the world?
a)
Equinox
b)
Solstice
c)
New Moon
d)
Eclipse
12.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day occurs on the
a)
winter solstice
b)
vernal equinox
c)
summer solstice
d)
autumnal equinox
13.
The Sun's rays strike Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during _________.
a)
winter and summer solstices
b)
autumnal equinox
c)
vernal equinox
d)
solar eclipses
14.
Why do we experience the changing of seasons on Earth?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution around sun
c)
Earth's rotation & revolution around sun
d)
Earth's tilt & rotation
15.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
17.
Which season is taking place in the NORTHERN Hemisphere in Position 2? Hint: What season is it in the NORTHERN hemisphere in location 1? What season will come next?
a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Vernal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Autumnal Equinox
18.
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.
19.
When the southern hemisphere experiences summer, the northern hemisphere experiences _________.
a)
autumn
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
20.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
c)
neither, it would be a vernal equinox
d)
neither, it would be an autumnal equinox
21.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
c)
neither, it would be vernal equinox
d)
neither, it would be an autumnal equinox
22.
On what days are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes?
a)
December and September 21
b)
January and June 21
c)
March and September 21
d)
February and May 21
23.
What happens on equinox days?
a)
Earth tilts towards or away from the Sun
b)
The Sun's rays shine directly on the equator
c)
Earth is closer to or farther away from the sun
d)
Day length is longer than night length
24.
What happens on solstice days?
a)
The Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
b)
Day and night hours are equal
c)
Earth's North Pole leans toward or away from the Sun
d)
Earth is closer to or farther from the Sun
25.
On what day is winter solstice?
a)
January 21
b)
March 21
c)
September 21
d)
December 21
26.
On what day of the year is summer solstice?
a)
March 21
b)
June 21
c)
September 21
d)
December 21
27.
What is the day of the year with the longest daylight called?
a)
Summer solstice
b)
Vernal equinox
c)
Autumnal equinox
d)
Winter solstice
28.
Which phase of the Lunar Cycle does this picture represent?
a)
New Moon
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
First Quarter
29.
Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
30.
Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
31.
Which phase would come after the following image in the Lunar Cycle?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
32.
Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?
a)
Waxing Cresecent
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
33.
Which phase would come after the following image in the Lunar Cycle?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
First Quarter
d)
Last Quarter
34.
Which phase would come after the following image in the Lunar Cycle?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Last Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
35.
Which phase would come after the following image in the Lunar Cycle?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Crescent
36.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
37.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
38.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
39.
When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
40.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)
29 days
d)
20 days
41.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
42.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
43.
What phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Crescent Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent Moon
44.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
the moon would not have phases
45.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
46.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
47.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
48.
Which moon phase is visible at position 4?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
49.
The phases of the moon, IN ORDER, are:
a)
new moon-->waxing gibbous-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->full moon-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter-->waning gibbous
b)
new moon-->waning crescent-->1st quarter-->waning gibbous-->full moon-->waxing gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waxing crescent
c)
new moon-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter
d)
new moon-->waxing crescent-->first quarter-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waning crescent
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