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WorksheetsUnit 6 Earth in Space
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An imaginary line around which the Earth rotates that passes from North Pole to South Pole through Earth’s center.
a)
Axis
b)
Orbit
c)
Tilt
d)
All of These
2.
Force of attraction between any two objects; pull towards the center of mass
a)
Gravity
b)
Orbit
c)
Universe
d)
All of These
3.
Path an object follows as it revolves around another object; i.e., Earth “orbits” the Sun
a)
Orbit
b)
Rover
c)
Rocket
d)
None of These
4.
Orbiting of one object around another
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
d)
Tilt
5.
Spinning of an object around its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Orbit
d)
Seasons
6.
4 divisions of one Earth year marked by particular weather patterns resulting from Earth’s revolution around the Sun and the tilt of its axis
a)
Seasons
b)
Rotation
c)
Revolution
d)
Orbit
7.
Angle between axis and the perpendicular to the orbital plane; for Earth, 23.5⁰
a)
Tilt
b)
Orbit
c)
Revolution
d)
All of These
8.
Phase of the Moon as seen from Earth between New and 1st Quarter; crescent shape of light
a)
Crescent Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
New Moon
9.
When one object blocks the light of another object from reaching a third object
a)
Eclipse
b)
Equinox
c)
Tilt
d)
Seasons
10.
The time of year when the Sun is directly over the equator; occurs in the spring (vernal) on March 21/22 and in the fall (autumnal) on September 22/23; means equal day and night
a)
Equinox
b)
Eclipse
c)
Spring Tide
d)
Neap Tide
11.
Phase of the Moon as seen from Earth when the entire moon is lit by the Sun as seen from Earth
a)
Full Moon
b)
Gibbous Moon
c)
Crescent Moon
d)
All of These
12.
Phase of the Moon as seen from Earth when lots of sunlight is reflected to Earth; football shape of light
a)
Gibbous Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Crescent Moon
d)
New Moon
13.
One-half of a sphere; equator divides northern/southern hemispheres; prime meridian divides eastern/western hemispheres
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Solstice
c)
Equinox
d)
All of These
14.
The phases of the Moon as seen from Earth; from new moon to new moon
a)
Lunar Cycle
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
15.
Tides with the least difference between the high and low tides; occurs at 1st and 3rd quarter moon phases
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Solstice
d)
Equinox
16.
Phase of the Moon as seen from Earth when no sunlight is reflected off the Moon to Earth
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Crescent Moon
d)
Gibbous Moon
17.
The time of year when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn; occurs in the winter on December 21/22 and in the summer on June 21/22
a)
Solstice
b)
Equinox
c)
Spring Tide
d)
Neap Tide
18.
Tides with the greatest difference between the high and low tides; occurs at new and full moon phases
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Equinox
d)
Solstice
19.
Alternate rise & fall of the sea due to the gravitational attraction between the Earth, Moon, and Sun; there are 2 high tides & 2 low tides every 24 hrs.
a)
Tides
b)
Revolution
c)
Equinox
d)
All of These
20.
Light reflected from the Moon is decreasing during the lunar cycle from after the full moon to the new moon; light disappears to the left
a)
Waning
b)
Waxing
c)
Aphelion
d)
Perihelion
21.
Light reflected from the Moon is increasing during the lunar cycle from after the new moon to the full moon; light appears on the right
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Perihelion
d)
Aphelion
22.
Point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which it is furthest from the Sun
a)
Aphelion
b)
Perihelion
c)
Spring Tide
d)
Equinox
23.
Point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which it is closest to the Sun
a)
Perihelion
b)
Aphelion
c)
Equinox
d)
Neap Tide
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