WorksheetsScience Chapter 4 Quiz Lessons 1 and 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Meteoroids made most of the moon's _____.
axis
craters
ellipse
hemisphere
In each complete orbit around Earth, the Moon cycles through all of its _____.
meteoroids
phases
revolution
rotation
The Moon casts a shadow on Earth during a _____.
shadow
hemisphere
solar eclipse
rotation
Earth's atmosphere causes _____ to burn before the reach the Earth's surface.
meteoroids
phases
solar eclipse
craters
Each year, the Earth completes one _____ around the Sun.
axis
ellipse
revolution
shadow
Earth's _____ is tilted and the tilt causes the seasons.
axis
hemisphere
ellipse
shadow
Earth spinning on its axis is called
revolution
ellipse
rotation
axis
At what time of day are shadows the shortest?
in the early morning
at midday
in the afternoon
just before sundown
The sun seems to move from east to west each day because of
earth's rotation
the eclipse effect
the Moon's phases
the Sun's rotation
The Moon has more craters than Earth because it has no
atmosphere
mountains
plains
water
The shape of Earth's orbit is
a circle
a sphere
an ellipse
a rectangle
Which of the following causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun
Earth's tilt and rotation on its axis
Earth's rotation and revolution around the Sun
Earth's rotation and the Sun's revolution
Which of the following is an example of apparent motion?
Some stars appear brighter than others
The Sun rising in the east
The Moon orbiting Earth
Craters cover most of the surface of
Earth
the Moon
the Big Dipper
the Sun
We can see the Moon at night because
it glows brightly
it has light-colored rocks that are visible against the dark sky
it is so close to Earth
it reflects the Sun's light
Earth complete's one revolution around the sun in
24 hours
just over 29 days
one season
one year
When a solar eclipse happens,
The Moon casts a shadow on Earth
there is no Moon
Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
there is a quarter moon
How long does it take to see all of the phases of the Moon?
1 week
1 month
1 year
What causes the tides of the oceans?
the Moon's gravity
craters
Earth's revolution around the Sun
The temperature on the moon is _____.
very hot during the day and very cold at night
very similar to the temperature on Earth
very dry and hot
