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WorksheetsSeasons and Moon Phases
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
tilt
d)
seasons
2.
The path of an object as it revolves around another object
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
orbit
d)
Nasa
3.
The movement of an object around another
a)
elliptical
b)
barometer
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
4.
This happens because of the tilt of the Earth and the Earth revolving around the sun.
a)
Science
b)
Seasons
c)
Tides
d)
Lunar Eclipses
5.
The rise and fall of the ocean water
a)
tides
b)
current
c)
ocean water
d)
white caps
6.
What causes the Tides on Earth?
a)
Wind
b)
Waves
c)
Sun's Gravity
d)
Moon's Gravity
7.
Partial or Total blocking of an object in space
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Eclipses
8.
The amount of light you see on the moon as it goes around the Earth
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
moon phases
d)
moon landing
9.
The highest tide..This is when the Earth, sun, and moon are all lined up.
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Nasa Landing
d)
Science
10.
Less than average tide occurring 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon.
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Tidal Waves
c)
Spring Tide
d)
Neap Tide
11.
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
a)
Matter
b)
Density
c)
Gravity
d)
New Moon
12.
The tendency of a body to resist a change in motion or rest
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Lunar Eclipse
13.
Relating to the SUN
a)
Gravity
b)
Solar
c)
Moon
d)
Soil
14.
Relating to the moon
a)
Weightless
b)
Lunar
c)
Volume
d)
Metric System
15.
Two things that cause the seasons to change
a)
Gravity and the Orbit of the Earth
b)
The Earth's tilt on it's axis and the directness of the sun's rays
c)
The volume of the Earth and the Density of the Sun
d)
When the sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up the tides are smaller
16.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere having in the picture?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
High Tide
d)
Low Tide
17.
What eclipse is this picture showing?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
No Eclipse
d)
Massive Eclipse
18.
Isaac Newton concluded that what two forces keep the Earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around the Earth.
a)
High Tide and Low Tide
b)
Volume and Density
c)
Gravity and Inertia
d)
Wind and Rain
19.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
20.
Name this moon phase
a)
1st Quarter
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Waning Gibous
d)
Waxing Gibous
21.
Name this moon phase
a)
1st Quarter
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Waxing Quarter
d)
Waning Quarter
22.
Name this moon phase
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Gibous
c)
Waning Gibous
d)
Full Moon
23.
How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?
a)
12 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
20.3 days
d)
365 days
24.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
25.
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
26.
Waxing means...
a)
Growing
b)
Dying
c)
Losing light
d)
Moving
27.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
28.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
29.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
30.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about the Movement of Earth and the Sun?
a)
The Sun revolves around the Earth
b)
The Earth rotates around the Sun
c)
The Earth revolves around the Sun
d)
The Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun
31.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
32.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
phases
c)
solar eclipse
d)
spring
33.
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
34.
The earth revolves around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
35.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
36.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
37.
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
38.
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
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