WorksheetsEarth, Moon & Sun Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
The period of time it takes the Earth to rotate once on its axis is one ______________.
year
hour
day
month
An ____________ refers to when there is an equal amount of day and night.
Solstice
Equinox
Horizon
Orbit
An ____________ is a path followed by an object as it revolves around another object.
orbit
planet
star
sunrise
When Earth spins on its axis it is called a _____________.
revolution
axis
orbit
rotation
When the Earth orbits around the sun, it is called a ______________.
year
hour
day
month
The moon phases that occur just before and just after a full moon are called _______.
gibbous
full moon
first quarter
half moon
When a ____________ occurs, the entire surface of the moon is illuminated.
sunset
crescent moon
third quarter moon
full moon
A __________ typically occurs at the beginning of the month.
gibbous
crescent
new moon
full moon
The moon phases that occur just before and just after a new moon are called ____.
third quarter moon
first quarter moon
crescent
new moon
____________ is the point where the sky appears to touch the ground.
Sunrise
New moon
horizon
orbit
___________ is when any part of the sun is visible above the horizon.
Sunrise
Horizon
Start
Cresent
___________ is when the sun completely disappears below the horizon.
Sunrise
Horizon
Full moon
Sunset
The sun “rises” in the west and sets in the east.
True
False
A solar system has a sun, planets and other objects.
True
False
The sundial uses its gnomon and the motion of the moon to track time.
True
False
