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WorksheetsEarth Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement is most reasonable based on the diagram?
a)
The entire population on Earth experiences day and night at the same time
b)
Earth spins on its axis which results in day and night on Earth
c)
The Sun spins on its axis which results in day and night on Earth
d)
The Sun and Earth are stationary celestial objects
2.
Of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon, which can be described as having a solid, rocky surface?
a)
Only the Sun
b)
Both the Sun and the Moon
c)
Only the Earth
d)
Both the Earth and the Moon
3.
This table lists the approximate length of a planetary day for four planets, including Earth. What determines the values shown in this table?
a)
The time it takes each planet to complete one rotation
b)
The time it takes each planet to complete one revolution
c)
The distance that each planet is from the Sun
d)
The distance that each planet is from Earth
4.
A student constructs a chart to organize characteristics of the Sun,Earth and Moon. The student creates a list of characteristics to add to the chart. Which characteristics could ONLY be added to the Earth column?
1. Planet
2. Satellite
3. Star
4. Revolves
5. Has layers
6. Supports life
7. Has landforms
8. Has precipitation
9. Has a magnetic field
10. Has gravity
1. Planet
2. Satellite
3. Star
4. Revolves
5. Has layers
6. Supports life
7. Has landforms
8. Has precipitation
9. Has a magnetic field
10. Has gravity
a)
1,5,6,7,8,9
b)
1,4,5,6,9,10
c)
1.6,8,10
d)
1,6,8
5.
What gives us day and night?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
tilt
d)
orbit
6.
The study of moon, stars, and other objects in space.
a)
astrology
b)
Earth's seasons
c)
Earth's Tilt
d)
Astronomy
7.
Earth has seasons because
a)
It is tilted as it rotates
b)
It's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
c)
It's axis is straight up and down
d)
the distance from the sun changes
8.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
364 days
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
1 month
9.
In which season does the longest day of the year occur?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Spring
d)
Winter
10.
What happens to Earth's axis as it orbits the sun?
a)
it changes direction
b)
it stays the same direction
c)
it turns upside down
d)
there is no axis
11.
If you wanted to experience little to no seasonal change, where would you go?
a)
the North pole
b)
the South pole
c)
Kansas City
d)
The Equator
12.
When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing fall, what is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Spring
d)
Winter
13.
What affects our temperature?
a)
orbit
b)
the ocean
c)
the moon
d)
the angle of the sun
14.
How long does it take Earth to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 1/4 days
b)
one year
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
15.
What affects the seasons?
a)
rotation on axix
b)
orbit around Sun
c)
The Earth's tilt and revolution
d)
The Moon's orbit around Earth
16.
What two forces keep the Earth in its orbit around the sun?
a)
Inertia and physics
b)
Inertia and gravity
c)
Gravity and motion
d)
Gravity and force
17.
Why does the Earth have seasons?
a)
Because of its rotation on its axis
b)
Because of its revolution around the sun
c)
Because of its tilt on its axis
d)
Because the weather changes
18.
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
a)
23 degrees
b)
23.5 degrees
c)
24 degrees
d)
24.5 degrees
19.
Revolution causes
a)
days
b)
years
c)
months
d)
weeks
20.
Rotation causes
a)
days
b)
years
c)
months
d)
weeks
21.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
365.25 days
d)
364.25 days
22.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
a)
23 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
23.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is North America experiencing?
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
24.
Explain the difference between Earth’s revolution and Earth’s rotation.
a)
Revolution is the movement of Earth around the Sun; and a rotation is the movement of Earth around the Sun. There is no real difference
b)
Revolution is the movement of Earth around the Sun; and a rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis.
c)
Rotation is the movement of Earth around the Sun; and a Revolution is the spinning of Earth on its axis.
d)
Rotation and revolution are both spinning motions of the moon around the earth
25.
We know that it takes the Earth roughly 365 days to travel one revolution around the Sun, so how many days will it take the Earth to travel from letter G to letter H or one fourth of the distance?
a)
182.5 Days
b)
91.25 Days
c)
273.75 Days
d)
365.5 Days
26.
Which letter above best represents when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Letter G
b)
Letter I
c)
Letter J
d)
Letter H
27.
Time which earth takes to complete its one revolution is
a)
365 1/4 days
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
1 day
28.
What season is it in North America?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
29.
The amount of direct sunlight the Northern Hemisphere receives changes throughout the year. The diagram shows Earth revolving around the Sun. In which month will the Southern Hemisphere receive the greatest amount of direct sunlight?
a)
March
b)
June
c)
September
d)
December
30.
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
31.
What is the Sun?
a)
A Supernova
b)
A Star
c)
A comet
d)
Fire
32.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
33.
What is a clue that Earth is moving?
a)
You can feel Earth's movement.
b)
You are moving right along with Earth.
c)
The seasons change during the year.
d)
The stars move around Earth.
34.
What planet is not an inner planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
35.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is __________.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
36.
The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its ________.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
37.
What is a result of the 23.5 degree tilt and revolution of Earth?
a)
Moon orbits around the Earth
b)
tides
c)
seasons
d)
Earth's rotation around the Sun
38.
to travel around another object
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
rotate
d)
equator
39.
complete circle made by an object around another object
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
revolve
d)
rotate
40.
natural satellite that revolves around a planet
a)
moon
b)
satellite
c)
atmosphere
d)
star
41.
What are the two major ways the earth moves?
a)
Rotation and vibrating
b)
Rotation and revolution
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
42.
In what shape does the earth move around the sun?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Ellipse
d)
23.5°
43.
How do seasons work?
a)
The sun revolves around the earth
b)
The earth's title causes one side to be closer to the sun
c)
The earth's tilt causes more direct sunlight to different parts of the earth.
d)
There are no seasons
44.
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
3 years
b)
3 days
c)
1 year
d)
1 day
45.
The outer planets are mainly composed of which of the following
a)
rock and gas
b)
ice and metal
c)
gas and ice
d)
rock and metal
46.
The seasons are caused by
a)
the position of Earth's tilt relative to the sun
b)
the distance Earth is from the Sun
c)
the shape of Earth's orbit
d)
the tides of the ocean
47.
The yearly orbit of Earth around the sun is called its
a)
rotation
b)
ellipse
c)
revolution
d)
tilt
48.
Name one difference between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Inner planets are rocky. Outer planets are mostly liquid.
b)
Inner planets are rocky. Outer planets are made of gas.
c)
Inner planets are larger.
d)
Inner planets are farther from the sun.
49.
Which planet has a rocky surface?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
50.
What do Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have in common?
a)
They are all rocky planets.
b)
They are all gaseous planets.
c)
They are all larger than Jupiter.
d)
They all have 5 moons.
51.
What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
a)
the tilt
b)
rotation
c)
the seasons
d)
gravity
52.
Why are years on some planets longer than years on other planets?
a)
Some planets take more time to spin on their axes.
b)
Some planets have heavier atmospheres.
c)
Some planets take more time to orbit the Sun.
d)
Some planets are tilted toward the Sun.
53.
Once every _____________ or one day, Earth rotates on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
23 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
25 hours
54.
If Earth did not have an axis, there would be no __________________.
a)
months
b)
seasons
c)
days
d)
years
55.
It takes Earth ________________ to revolve around the sun.
a)
one month
b)
one week
c)
one year
d)
one day
56.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it has ___________________.
a)
summer
b)
winter
57.
Earth's rotation on its axis creates day and night.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Earth rotates around an imaginary line called axis.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
The Solar System is help together by
a)
clouds
b)
glue
c)
pollution
d)
gravity
60.
Earth revolves around the sun, the __________ revolves around Earth.
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
clouds
d)
Polaris
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