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WorksheetsUnit 1.1 Review Earth, Sun, & Moon as a System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why do we see day and night?
a)
rotation of Earth
b)
revolution around the sun
c)
the elliptical orbit
d)
the tilt of the axis
2.
Which cause the seasons?
a)
moon, closeness to sun, tilt
b)
elliptical orbit, Jupiter, eclipses
c)
axis, shape of earth, revolution around the sun
d)
moon phases, sun strength, north & south poles
3.
Which eclipse is this?
a)
lunar
b)
solar
4.
Which eclipse is this?
a)
lunar
b)
solar
5.
Which is NOT describing ROTATION?
a)
spinning
b)
on the Earth's axis
c)
orbiting around the sun
d)
cause DAY and NIGHT
6.
Which is NOT describing REVOLUTION?
a)
the orbit (path)
b)
a year, or 365 days
c)
orbiting the sun
d)
spinning on an axis
7.
Which phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
new moon
c)
full moon
d)
waxing gibbous
8.
Which phase is this?
a)
first quarter
b)
last quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
9.
Which phase is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
first quarter
c)
waning crescent
d)
new moon
10.
What does this picture explain?
a)
why a solar eclipse happens
b)
why some see a total eclipse and some only see partial
c)
why some see lunar eclipse and others don't
d)
why a lunar eclipse happens
11.
Which statement is TRUE about the moon?
a)
we only see one side of the moon from Earth
b)
it rotates once for each Earth day
c)
it doesn't rotate at all
d)
it is Earth's man-made satellite
12.
Which is NOT used to describe moon's revolution around the earth?
a)
lunation
b)
year
c)
month
d)
lunar phase cycle
13.
Why does the moon appear to give off light?
a)
street lights
b)
it is a star, like our sun
c)
it is reflected light
d)
chemical reactions on the surface of the moon
14.
What is the study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe?
a)
lunation
b)
astronomer
c)
astrology
d)
astronomy
15.
Which does NOT describe ORBIT?
a)
spin
b)
revolution
c)
path
d)
moving around something
16.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
circle
b)
eclipse
c)
ellipse
d)
sphere
17.
Which are NOT opposites?
a)
orbit, revolution
b)
waxing, waning
c)
gibbous, crescent
d)
first quarter, third quarter
18.
What is gravity NOT directly responsible for?
a)
apple falling from tree
b)
eclipses
c)
earth orbiting sun
d)
moon orbiting earth
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