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Year 7 Earth Science - Orbital Effects on the Earth

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
It takes Earth _____ to make one complete revolution.
a)
365 days
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
30 days
2.
It takes Earth _____ to make one complete rotation.
a)
365 days
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
30 days
3.

It takes the Moon_____ to make one complete rotation.

a)

365 days

b)

12. hours

c)

24 hours

d)

28 days

4.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
5.
Spinning is the same as ___________.
a)
rotating
b)
revolving
c)
traveling
6.
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.
7.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
8.
Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark
a)
day
b)
night
c)
shadow
d)
stars
9.
Earth's axis is tilted at - 
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
10.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
11.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on its axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east 
d)
west
12.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
13.
In spring, is the axis of the earth pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
14.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
17.
How long is a day on earth?
a)
22 hours
b)
365 days
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
18.

Which movement of Earth causes day and night?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

wobble

19.
Which seasons have the same amount of daylight hours?
a)
Spring & Fall
b)
Winter & Summer
c)
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
d)
All are equal
20.
At position A, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
21.
If there was no tilt of the earth there would be no...
a)
seasons
b)
day & night
c)
leap year
d)
time zones
22.
if the earth did not rotate, there would be no..
a)
day & night
b)
seasons
23.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
24.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
25.
In what direction does the Earth rotate?
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
26.
The Earth takes 365 days to travel around the Sun.  What is the scientific word for this motion?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
spinning
d)
bouncing
27.

The sun rotates around the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only on the weekends

d)

Only during a leap year

28.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter 
d)
full moon
29.

This moon occurs after a full moon. What moon phase is this?

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waning gibbous

30.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
31.

This moon phase occurs after a new moon. What moon phase is this?

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waning gibbous

32.

If this phase occurs after a full moon, what would we call it?

a)

first quarter

b)

third quarter

c)

third half

d)

first half

33.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
34.
What does "waning" mean? 
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
35.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
36.
. At which point will a person on Earth see a waning gibbous moon?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
1
d)
8
37.
At which point will a person on Earth see a waxing crescent moon?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
38.
At which point will a person on Earth see a last quarter moon?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
6
d)
5
39.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
40.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
41.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
42.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
43.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
44.
Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month. 
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Name that phase AND the tide that occurs during this phase!! 
a)
Full moon, Spring tide
b)
New moon, Spring tide
c)
Full moon, Neap tide
d)
New moon, Neap tide
46.

Early civilisations believed that the Earth was the centre of everything. This is known as the:

a)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

b)

Geocentric model

c)

Heliocentric model

d)

Central nervous system

47.

A model of our solar system where the Sun is at the centre is known as the:

a)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

b)

Geocentric model

c)

Heliocentric model

d)

Central nervous system

48.

At these times of the year, the number of daylight hours is exactly equal to the number of night time (dark) hours.

a)

Equinox

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Winter solstice

d)

Equisolstice

49.

At this times of the year, the time for daylight hours is the longest it has been all year.

a)

Equinox

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Winter solstice

d)

Equisolstice

50.

At this times of the year, the time for daylight hours is the shortest it has been all year.

a)

Equinox

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Winter solstice

d)

The long dark night

51.

Examine the north pole on this diagram. At this time of the year, the north pole would get:

a)

24 hours of day light

b)

24 hours of night

c)

12 hours of day light and 12 hours of night.

d)

summer time sadness

52.

What is the best explanation for why the poles are colder than the equator?

a)

The poles are further from the sun and therefore cooler than the equator.

b)

The poles have lots of ice which keeps them colder.

c)

Because of the angle that the light, energy from the sun gets spread over a larger area at the poles, so it doers not warm it up as much.

d)

Because of the angle that the light, energy from the sun gets spread over a smaller area at the poles, so it doers not warm it up as much.

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