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WorksheetsEarth, Moon, and Sun Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
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 different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
5.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
6.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
7.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
8.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
9.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
10.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
11.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
12.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
13.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
14.
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.
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
18.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
19.
The order of a lunar eclipse is..
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun- Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Sun
20.
What season is it in the Southern
Hemisphere during January?
Hemisphere during January?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
21.
What does this image show?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Cheeseburgers
d)
First Quarter Moon
22.
What does this image show?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Cheese burgers
d)
First quarter moon
23.
In which two sections of the image shown would Earth be experiencing an equinox?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and D
d)
D and C
24.
In which two sections of the image shown would Earth be experiencing a solstice?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and D
d)
D and C
25.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
26.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
27.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
28.
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.
29.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
30.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
31.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
32.
Shortest day of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
33.
First day of spring
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
34.
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
365 days
b)
365.25 days
c)
300 days
d)
39 days
35.
Name the phase
a)
Full moon
b)
Semi-Full moon
c)
New moon
d)
1st Quarter moon
36.
Name the phase
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
37.
Name the phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
38.
The far side of the moon is illuminated and we see no reflected light. What is the phase and visibility?
a)
New moon , 100%
b)
New moon, 0%
c)
Full moon, 100%
d)
Full moon, 0%
39.
Name the phase .
a)
New moon
b)
Full moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
40.
Name the phase.
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
41.
Name the phase.
a)
New moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
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