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WorksheetsSun-Earth-Moon
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
A specific region on Earth's surface always has its highest temperatures in June and its lowest temperatures in December. Which of these statements explains why the temperatures are lowest in December?
a)
The region is tilted the most toward the sun in December
b)
The region in tilted the most away from the sun in December.
c)
The region is farthest from the sun in December
d)
The region is closest to the sun in December.
2.
Sara is recording water levels int he ocean near her home once an hour for one day. she observes the water level slowly rising and falling twice that day. What is Sara observing?
a)
Currents
b)
Waves
c)
Tides
d)
Gravity
3.
Suppose that a camera on Earth takes a picture of an astronomical event. The picture shows an object that is large, dark, and has a bright area immediately around it. Which event does this picture most likely show?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Waning gibbous moon
c)
Waxing crescent moon
d)
Total solar eclipse
4.
What moon phase is this?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter
5.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
1st quarter
b)
new moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
6.
Which moon phases is this?
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
7.
Which moon phases is this?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waning gibbous
c)
3rd quarter
d)
full moon
8.
The image shows __________________
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
Full moon
c)
low tide
d)
solar eclipse
9.
Low tide occurs when the sun, Earth and moon form 90 degree angles.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
High tide occurs when the sun, Earth and moon and aligned.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The difference between the levels of ocean at high tide and low tide.
a)
Tide
b)
Low tide
c)
High tide
d)
Tidal range
12.
Sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere during _______ and _________.
a)
spring, fall
b)
spring, summer
c)
fall, winter
d)
summer, winter
13.
The area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere in ___________ and __________.
a)
spring, fall
b)
spring, summer
c)
fall, winter
d)
summer, winter
14.
Earth is 3.5 million miles closer to the sun in December than in July. What effect does this have on the Earth's temperature?
a)
This causes our summer
b)
This causes our winter
c)
It has no effect; Earth's tilted axis effects temperature.
d)
It causes Christmas :-)
15.
The moon travels around Earth at a speed of about 1 km/s. Which of the following keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetism
c)
ocean tides
d)
the suns heat and light
16.
What is an umbra?
a)
A shadow
b)
The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse.
c)
Something to keep you dry in the rain
d)
a lunar eclipse
17.
What does the rotation of Earth cause?
a)
temperature
b)
The seasons
c)
A year
d)
Day and Night
18.
What is tidal range?
a)
High tide
b)
Spring and Neap tide
c)
the difference between the levels of high and low tide
d)
Low tide
19.
Which moon phases cause the largest tidal range?
a)
Waning and waxing crescent
b)
Waning and Waxing gibbous
c)
1st and 3rd Quarter
d)
Full and New
20.
When the Northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the Southern hemisphere is experiencing
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
21.
Seasons are caused by
a)
Earth's tilted axis (23.5 degrees)
b)
Earth's distance from the sun
c)
Rotation on Earth's axis
d)
The months of the year
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