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WorksheetsEarth Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
2.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
3.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
4.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
5.
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
6.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.
Does the moon have an atmosphere?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
10.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
11.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365.25
12.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
13.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
14.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
15.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
16.
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
17.
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
18.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
19.
A group of students observes the position of the sun throughout the day. What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky?
a)
The Sun rising in the East and setting in the West
b)
Earth's revolution around the Sun
c)
The pull of gravity from the Moon and Sun
d)
Earth's rotation on it's axis
20.
The rotation of Earth on it's axis best explains the following?
a)
The formation of clouds
b)
The change of seasons
c)
The erosion of mountains
d)
The changing formation of shadows
21.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted directly toward the Sun?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
22.
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 21st has more hours of sunlight than any other day. However, June 21st has the fewest hours of sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere. Which best explains why the Northern Hemisphere receives more daylight than the Southern Hemisphere on the same day?
a)
Earth rotates on its axis.
b)
Earth is tilted on its axis
c)
The Sun moves closer to the Northern Hemisphere.
d)
The Sun releases more energy to the Northern Hemisphere.
23.
Earth, along with the other planets, revolves around the Sun. The planets revolve in a counterclockwise direction. The cause of the revolution is mostly due to which forces?
a)
mass and inertia
b)
orbital speed and mass
c)
gravity and inertia
d)
gravity and orbital speed
24.
Which factor is the most influential in Earth’s ability to support life?
a)
The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun.
b)
The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c)
The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
d)
The Earth has a breathable atmosphere.
25.
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
26.
The movement of an object around another object
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
27.
Which number shows the Earth at the summer solstice (Northern hemisphere)?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
Which number shows the Earth at the winter solstice (Northern hemisphere)?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
What shape do orbits take?
a)
ellipse
b)
circle
c)
square
d)
triangle
30.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
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