WorksheetsESR Q2Mini2
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
2.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
3.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
4.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing moon
5.
A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Quarter moon
6.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
7.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
8.
What does number 1 in the image to the left represent?
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
9.
What does number 2 in the image to the left represent?
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
10.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
c)
Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.
11.
When the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, the shadow causes what to happen?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Partial eclipse
12.
This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
Total eclipse
13.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
14.
Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?
a)
2 high and 2 low tides
b)
4 high and 4 low tides
c)
1 high and 1 low tides
15.
What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
16.
What type of tide occurs during the first or third quarter moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
17.
If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, the Earth would have a _______ tide.
a)
Spring
b)
Neap
c)
Normal
18.
If the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a 90 degree angle, the Earth would have __________.
a)
Spring tides
b)
Neap tides
c)
Normal tides
19.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
20.
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.
21.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
22.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
23.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
24.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
25.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
26.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
27.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
28.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
29.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
30.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
31.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
32.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
33.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
34.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
35.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
36.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
37.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
38.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
39.
The earth revolves around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
40.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
41.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
42.
What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
d)
A force that pulls toward the surface of the Earth.
43.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
44.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
45.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
46.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
47.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
48.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
49.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
50.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
51.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
52.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
53.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
54.
When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Shrinking
d)
Disappearing
55.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
56.
What is responsible for the moon's illumination?
a)
infrared rays
b)
sunlight reflecting on the surface of the moon
c)
sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
d)
gamma rays
57.
Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?
a)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
b)
The earth's rotation on it's axis
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon,
d)
the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
58.
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
59.
Seasons are a results of_______________.
a)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution of Earth around the Sun.
c)
The moon blocking the sunlight from the Earth.
d)
The Earth's distance from the Sun.
60.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
61.
Waxing means...
a)
Growing
b)
Dying
c)
Losing light
d)
Moving
62.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
63.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
64.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
65.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
66.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
67.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
68.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
69.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
70.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
71.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
72.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
73.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
74.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
75.
When only a small part of the moon is visible, it is probably in what phase?
a)
waxing or waning crescent
b)
first quarter
c)
new moon phase
d)
waxing or waning gibbous phase
76.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
77.
T/F When the moon is waxing,the part that is lit by the sun is getting larger on the right side
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
78.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
79.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
80.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
81.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions
82.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
83.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
84.
In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
85.
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
86.
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
87.
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
88.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
89.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
90.
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
91.
Water flows toward the high tides, halfway between them causing ____________.
a)
neap tide
b)
high tide
c)
spring tide
d)
low tides
92.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
93.
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
94.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
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