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WorksheetsSun, Earth, Moon
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To what degree is the axial tilt of the Earth?
a)
90 degrees
b)
23.5 degrees
c)
25.3 degrees
d)
Dancer
2.
What two things cause the seasons on Earth?
a)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution around the sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the rotation around the axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and tides
d)
Dancer and Prancer
3.
Earth's __________ on its axis causes the sun to appear in different parts of the sky throughout the year.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
Tilt
d)
Dancer, Prancer and Comet
4.
Earth's ___________________ is responsible for how long a day last.
a)
tilt
b)
revolution
c)
rotation
d)
Dancer, Prance, Comet and Dasher
5.
The Earth rotates in a ____________ fashion.
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
wild
d)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Comet
6.
The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _________.
a)
North Pole
b)
East, West
c)
West, East
d)
Ms. Claus
7.
Earth has one natural satellite. What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
a)
Santa and the reindeer
b)
the moon
c)
Dish Network
d)
Google Earth Camera
8.
How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun on time?
a)
365.25 days
b)
12 days
c)
29.5 days
d)
Santa
9.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
a)
The moon stays in one location while Earth revolves around it.
b)
The moon rotates clockwise on its axis while Earth rotates counterclockwise on its axis
c)
because the moon rotates at the same rate as it revolves.
d)
North Pole
10.
What causes the phases of the moon?
a)
The moon's revolution around the Earth. The prospective of the person standing on the Earth.
b)
The Earth revolution around the moon. The place where you are standing on the Earth.
c)
Candy Canes
d)
The moon giving off its own light. Where the moon is as it is revolving around Earth.
11.
How long does it take the moon to complete one full revolution?
a)
365.25 days
b)
25.9 days
c)
29.5 days
d)
snowman
12.
How long does it take the moon to go from new moon to full moon?
a)
about 14 days
b)
about 29.5 days
c)
about 7 days
d)
Christmas Tree
13.
What is a constellation?
a)
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
b)
a group of stars that are moving in the sky
c)
a group of mythological figures.
d)
the star on the top of a Christmas tree
14.
Why don't we see the same constellations all year round?
a)
because the stars are not moving in the night sky (fixed) and Earth's position in space is changing
b)
because Earth has seasons
c)
because the Earth is moving in space and the sun is so bright we can't see all the stars
d)
Santa's Workshop
15.
How many days does it take for the moon to go from new moon to first quarter moon?
a)
14 days
b)
7 days
c)
29.5 days
d)
Rudolph the red nose reindeer
16.
How many days does it take for the moon to go from new moon to waxing crescent?
a)
about 3 but not more than 4
b)
about 7 days
c)
29.5 days
d)
Abominable snowman
17.
Explain a lunar eclipse.
a)
Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light
b)
The moon blocks the sun's light
c)
There is no such thing as a lunar eclipse.
d)
lighted reindeer
18.
This is a diagram of . . .
a)
a solar eclipse
b)
a lunar eclipse
c)
the sun, Earth and Mars
d)
santa going down the chimney
19.
This is a diagram of . . .
a)
The sun, Earth and Moon and their orbital path and revolution direction
b)
The sun, Earth and moon with their orbital paths in reverse.
c)
our solar system
d)
Santa's plan for his sleigh ride on Christmas Eve
20.
What phase of the moon must occur to have a lunar eclipse?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
Santa's sleigh in front of the moon!
21.
This is a diagram of a . . .
a)
our solar system
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
a flashlight shining from the Earth to the Sun
22.
Which statement best explains a solar eclipse.
a)
The sun blocks our view of the moon
b)
The moon blocks our view of the sun.
c)
The moon gets in the shadow of the Earth.
d)
cookies and milk
23.
What phase of the moon must occur to have a solar eclipse?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Good Night Moon
24.
The follow is a diagram of . . .
a)
The Earth, high tide, the moon
b)
The Earth, low tide, the moon
c)
The Earth, the moon, and sun during low tide
d)
The location of the North Pole
25.
What is a neap tide?
a)
Large tidal range that occurs when the Moon, Sun, and Earth area aligned
b)
Highest water levels during a day
c)
The smallest tidal range in a lunar month
d)
Charlie Brown and Snoopy
26.
How often does a neap time occur?
a)
twice a day
b)
about twice a month during the first quarter and last quarter moons
c)
when Santa Claus is coming to town
d)
once in a blue moon
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