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Science Chapter 4 Quiz Lessons 1 and 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meteoroids made most of the moon's _____.

a)

axis

b)

craters

c)

ellipse

d)

hemisphere

2.

In each complete orbit around Earth, the Moon cycles through all of its _____.

a)

meteoroids

b)

phases

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

3.

The Moon casts a shadow on Earth during a _____.

a)

shadow

b)

hemisphere

c)

solar eclipse

d)

rotation

4.

Earth's atmosphere causes _____ to burn before the reach the Earth's surface.

a)

meteoroids

b)

phases

c)

solar eclipse

d)

craters

5.

Each year, the Earth completes one _____ around the Sun.

a)

axis

b)

ellipse

c)

revolution

d)

shadow

6.

Earth's _____ is tilted and the tilt causes the seasons.

a)

axis

b)

hemisphere

c)

ellipse

d)

shadow

7.

Earth spinning on its axis is called

a)

revolution

b)

ellipse

c)

rotation

d)

axis

8.

At what time of day are shadows the shortest?

a)

in the early morning

b)

at midday

c)

in the afternoon

d)

just before sundown

9.

The sun seems to move from east to west each day because of

a)

earth's rotation

b)

the eclipse effect

c)

the Moon's phases

d)

the Sun's rotation

10.

The Moon has more craters than Earth because it has no

a)

atmosphere

b)

mountains

c)

plains

d)

water

11.

The shape of Earth's orbit is

a)

a circle

b)

a sphere

c)

an ellipse

d)

a rectangle

12.

Which of the following causes the seasons?

a)

Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun

b)

Earth's tilt and rotation on its axis

c)

Earth's rotation and revolution around the Sun

d)

Earth's rotation and the Sun's revolution

13.

Which of the following is an example of apparent motion?

a)

Some stars appear brighter than others

b)

The Sun rising in the east

c)

The Moon orbiting Earth

14.

Craters cover most of the surface of

a)

Earth

b)

the Moon

c)

the Big Dipper

d)

the Sun

15.

We can see the Moon at night because

a)

it glows brightly

b)

it has light-colored rocks that are visible against the dark sky

c)

it is so close to Earth

d)

it reflects the Sun's light

16.

Earth complete's one revolution around the sun in

a)

24 hours

b)

just over 29 days

c)

one season

d)

one year

17.

When a solar eclipse happens,

a)

The Moon casts a shadow on Earth

b)

there is no Moon

c)

Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

d)

there is a quarter moon

18.

How long does it take to see all of the phases of the Moon?

a)

1 week

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

19.

What causes the tides of the oceans?

a)

the Moon's gravity

b)

craters

c)

Earth's revolution around the Sun

20.

The temperature on the moon is _____.

a)

very hot during the day and very cold at night

b)

very similar to the temperature on Earth

c)

very dry and hot