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WorksheetsEarth and Moon
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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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 Earth rotates ____ to _____. This causes the sun, moon, and stars to rise in the ____, appear to move across the sky,and set in the ____.
a)
west, east west, east
b)
east, west east, west
c)
west, east east, west
d)
east, west north, south
6.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
7.
1. What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
8.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
9.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
10.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
Does the moon have an atmosphere?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
13.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
14.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
15.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
16.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
17.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
18.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
19.
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
20.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
21.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
22.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
23.
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
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.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waning gibbous
28.
Which moon comes after the full moon?
a)
new moon
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
first quarter
29.
When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
waxing moon
d)
waning moon
30.
When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
waxing moon
d)
waning moon
31.
When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, blocking the sunlight.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
waning moon
c)
solar eclipse
d)
waxing moon
32.
The moon rotation around the Earth lasts about
a)
12 months
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
30 days
d)
15 days
33.
Tilt causing seasons
a)
tide
b)
axis
c)
orbit
d)
gravity
34.
What causes day and night?
a)
The sun rises and sets
b)
The Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The Earth revolves around the sun
d)
The tilt of the Earth
35.
Which is the biggest?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
36.
Which is the smallest?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
37.
Which shows these according to size, biggest from smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
38.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
39.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
40.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
41.
Why does the moon appear bright?
a)
because it has an electric power source
b)
because it is radioactive
c)
because it is a star
d)
because it reflects the Sun's light
42.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
43.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
44.
____ comes before Winter in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
summer
b)
spring
c)
fall
45.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
46.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
47.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
star
b)
orbit
c)
sun
d)
galaxy
48.
An imaginary line around Earth equally distant from the North and South Poles.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
equator
d)
constellation
49.
To spin on an axis.
a)
revolve
b)
rotate
c)
orbit
d)
refraction
50.
The path one body takes in space as it revolves around another body.
a)
rotate
b)
revolve
c)
orbit
d)
eclipse
51.
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles.
a)
rotate
b)
axis
c)
revolve
d)
equator
52.
Motion about a center point or axis
a)
rotation
b)
atmosphere
c)
scale
d)
curve
53.
An area of gas surrounding a planet
a)
atmosphere
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
planets
54.
a spherical body that orbits the sun
a)
galaxy
b)
luminosity
c)
planet
d)
star
55.
What is the definition of Axis?
a)
The moon appears darkened as it passes through Earth’s shadow
b)
An imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and South poles, about which the Earth rotates
c)
An object that revolves around another object in space
d)
The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth
56.
What is the definition of Orbit?
a)
The daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on its coastlines
b)
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
c)
An object that revolves around another object in space
d)
The darkest part of a shadow
57.
What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?
a)
Chemistry
b)
Astronomy
c)
Astrology
d)
Biology
58.
What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and South poles?
a)
Axis
b)
Orbit
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
59.
What do we call Earth spinning on its axis?
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Orbit
d)
Axial Spin
60.
What do we call it when the Earth revolves around the Sun once a year?
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
d)
Orbit
61.
What do we call Earth's path as it revolves around the Sun?
a)
Rotation
b)
Pathway
c)
Revolution
d)
Orbit
62.
When the North pole is facing toward the Sun, which hemisphere is experiencing winter?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
63.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
64.
The Earth's revolution and the ________ causes seasons.
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
d)
days
65.
What is responsible for the revolution paths of the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Rotation
b)
Seasons
c)
Gravity
d)
Acceleration
66.
Which phase is this?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st Quarter
c)
3rd Quarter
d)
Full Moon
67.
Which phases will look like the "white side" is growing?
a)
5-8
b)
3-6
c)
6-1
d)
2-5
68.
Which location would a 3rd quarter moon be visible?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
69.
Date of Summer Solstice
a)
September 20 or 21
b)
September 22 or 23
c)
June 20 or 21
d)
June 22 or 23
70.
Date of Winter Solstice
a)
March 20 or 21
b)
March 22 or 23
c)
December 20 or 21
d)
December 22 or 23
71.
The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the _____
a)
west, east
b)
east, west
c)
north, south
d)
south, north
72.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve?
a)
24 days
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 hours
d)
365 1/4 days
73.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate?
a)
24 hours
b)
24 days
c)
365 1/4 hours
d)
365 1/4 days
74.
How many years are in between each leap year?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
75.
When the tilt is away from the sun, what season is the northern hemisphere in?
a)
Summer
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
76.
What is the degree of tilt of earth's axis?
a)
25.3
b)
23.5
c)
32.5
d)
22.5
77.
A lunar eclipse occurs during a ____ moon.
a)
full
b)
new
c)
1st quarter
d)
last quarter
78.
A solar eclipse happens during a _____ moon.
a)
full
b)
new
c)
1st quarter
d)
last quarter
79.
What causes seasons on Earth?
a)
earth's tilt
b)
earth's rotation
c)
earth's revolution
80.
How long does it take for a lunar cycle to occur?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
6 months
d)
1 year
81.
What moon phase occurs after this picture?
a)
3rd quarter
b)
new moon
c)
full moon
d)
1st quarter
82.
What is this picture an example of?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
waxing crescent
c)
solar eclipse
d)
waning crescent
83.
What is this image an example of?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
waning crescent
c)
solar eclipse
d)
waxing crescent
84.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Leap Year
d)
Spin
85.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
86.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
87.
Does the Moon travel around Earth or around the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
88.
How many seasons are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
89.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
90.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
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