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WorksheetsSpace Systems Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
A ______________ tide occurs during full moon and new moon phases.
a)
Spring
b)
Neap
2.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
3.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
4.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
5.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
6.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
7.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
8.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
9.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
10.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
11.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size
12.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
13.
What is a lunar eclipse?
a)
an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
b)
an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
14.
The order of a lunar eclipse is..
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun- Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Sun
15.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
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.
17.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
18.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
19.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
20.
Which reaction takes place on the sun?
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
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