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WorksheetsPatterns in the Sky
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
A change in the appearance of the moon's shape is known as a ____________.
a)
axis
b)
constellation
c)
moon phase
d)
tide
2.
Earth turns around an imaginary line called an _______.
a)
rotate
b)
constellation
c)
orbit
d)
axis
3.
The path that one object takes around another object in space is its ______.
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit or Revolution
c)
tide
d)
axis
4.
The rise and fall in the water level of the ocean is called a _____.
a)
tide
b)
moon phase
c)
orbit
d)
axis
5.
Amy notices a change in the pattern of shadows on Earth as the sun moves across the sky. What causes this change?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution
c)
the moon revolution
d)
Earth's path as it orbits the sun
6.
Adele observes the appearance of the moon over a period of time. She collects data and draws the diagram.
Which of the following can Adele predict will be the next moon phase?
Which of the following can Adele predict will be the next moon phase?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter moon
d)
third quarter
7.
Adele observes the appearance of the moon over a period of time. She collects data and draws the diagram.
Which of the following can Adele predict will be the next moon phase?
Which of the following can Adele predict will be the next moon phase?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter moon
d)
third quarter
8.
Matt and his family spend a day at the beach. Matt notices that the level of the water at the dock is 2 m lower at 3:00 p.m. than it was at 9:00 a.m. What can Matt predict will happen to the level of water during the next 6 hours?
a)
It will get lower
b)
It will get higher
c)
It will remain the same
d)
It will reach over the dock
9.
Sergei places a stick into the ground in a sunny spot at 9:00 a.m. He measures the shadow cast by the stick and records it in his Science Notebook. The length of the shadow measures 15 cm. What prediction might Sergei make about how the shadow will change during the next 3 hours?
a)
It will get longer.
b)
It will get shorter.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will totally disappear.
10.
Day and night are caused by _______.
a)
the Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution around the sun
c)
the Moon's rotation
d)
The moon's revolution around Earth
11.
Earth's seasons are caused by _______.
a)
Earth's rotation in space.
b)
the moon's rotation.
c)
Earth's revolution and the tilt of the axis.
d)
the sun's revolution around the Earth.
12.
Tides are caused by _______.
a)
the revolution of Earth.
b)
the rotation of Earth.
c)
the gravitational pull of the sun.
d)
The gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
13.
Tides on the Texas coast usually occur _____.
a)
Once a year
b)
Twice a year
c)
Twice a day
d)
Once a month
14.
Why do shadows made by the sun move over the course of a day?
a)
Because the weather changes
b)
Because the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
Because the Earth rotates on its axis
d)
Because the Earth revolves around the sun
15.
Seasons are reverses in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Why do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres never experience the same season at the same time?
a)
because seasons are longer in the Northern Hemisphere
b)
because seasons are shorter in the Southern Hemisphere
c)
because the Northern Hemisphere always tilts towards the sun
d)
because the hemispheres tilt toward and away from the sun at different times of year
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