WorksheetsUniverse Pretest
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Four bodies in the solar system are described in the table.
Which body is an asteroid?
Which body is an asteroid?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
When viewed from Earth, when will the illuminated side of Venus most likely be the brightest?
a)
when Venus is closest to Earth
b)
when the magnetic field on Venus is the strongest
c)
when volcanoes on Venus are most active
d)
when Venus has the highest surface temperature
3.
One year is the length of time it takes for
a)
Earth to rotate on its axis once
b)
Earth to revolve around the sun once
c)
the moon to rotate on its axis once
d)
the moon to revolve around Earth once
4.
1. The diagram below shows Earth at four different locations as it orbits the sun. Which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is at Position 3?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
5.
1. The diagram shows the sun, Earth and the moon.
What is most likely to occur on Earth at the location shown by the arrow?
What is most likely to occur on Earth at the location shown by the arrow?
a)
red tide
b)
rip tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neap tide
6.
What causes a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.
b)
Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.
c)
The moon’s shadow falls on the sun.
d)
The sun’s shadow falls on Earth.
7.
1. The diagram shows the sun, the moon and Earth.
When the sun, the moon and Earth are in the positions shown, which moon phase is viewed from Earth?
When the sun, the moon and Earth are in the positions shown, which moon phase is viewed from Earth?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
first quarter moon
d)
full moon
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