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WorksheetsEarth patterns
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In general, tides occur...
a)
each hour
b)
2 times a day
c)
each month
d)
twice a month
2.
Waning phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
3.
Waxing phases are when the light is being:
a)
Gained
b)
Lost
c)
Staying the same
d)
Neither
4.
How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?
a)
27
b)
29.5
c)
28
d)
20
5.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
6.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
7.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
8.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
9.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
10.
How many days does it take for the Moon to rotate around Earth
a)
27 Days
b)
30 Days
c)
27.3 Days
d)
15 Days
11.
Where does the moon get its light from?
a)
earths light
b)
Mars light
c)
Sunlight
d)
Jupiter
12.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
13.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
14.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
15.
At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.
a)
8am
b)
5pm
c)
midday
16.
How does the Sun's position in the sky effect the length of a shadow?
a)
It determines the length of the shadow.
b)
It makes shadows appear super large.
c)
It helps you to see your shadow.
d)
It blocks all shadows, so you cannot see them.
17.
What are tides?
a)
circulation of water
b)
wind pushing ocean water
c)
glaciers melting causing rising water
d)
rise and fall of the water level on the shore
18.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
only one quarter
c)
none of it
d)
the same side
19.
What causes the phases of the moon?
a)
shadows of Earth on the moon
b)
shadows of the moon on Earth
c)
changing position of the Sun on Earth and moon
d)
Changing positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.
20.
Which of the following statements is true about shadows?
a)
The length of shadows increases all day long
b)
The length of shadows decreases all day long
c)
The length of shadows do not change
d)
The length of shadows are longest in the morning and evening
21.
Which of the following pictures represents low tide?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The next low tide will occur around 9:30 a.m.
b)
The next high tide will occur around 9:30 a.m.
c)
No tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.
d)
We can not predict the type of tide which will occur at 9:30 a.m.
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