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Earth, Moon & Sun Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The period of time it takes the Earth to rotate once on its axis is one ______________.

a)

year

b)

hour

c)

day

d)

month

2.

An ____________ refers to when there is an equal amount of day and night.

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Horizon

d)

Orbit

3.

An ____________ is a path followed by an object as it revolves around another object.

a)

orbit

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

sunrise

4.

When Earth spins on its axis it is called a _____________.

a)

revolution

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

rotation

5.

When the Earth orbits around the sun, it is called a ______________.

a)

year

b)

hour

c)

day

d)

month

6.

The moon phases that occur just before and just after a full moon are called _______.

a)

gibbous

b)

full moon

c)

first quarter

d)

half moon

7.

When a ____________ occurs, the entire surface of the moon is illuminated.

a)

sunset

b)

crescent moon

c)

third quarter moon

d)

full moon

8.

A __________ typically occurs at the beginning of the month.

a)

gibbous

b)

crescent

c)

new moon

d)

full moon

9.

The moon phases that occur just before and just after a new moon are called ____.

a)

third quarter moon

b)

first quarter moon

c)

crescent

d)

new moon

10.

____________ is the point where the sky appears to touch the ground.

a)

Sunrise

b)

New moon

c)

horizon

d)

orbit

11.

___________ is when any part of the sun is visible above the horizon.

a)

Sunrise

b)

Horizon

c)

Start

d)

Cresent

12.

___________ is when the sun completely disappears below the horizon.

a)

Sunrise

b)

Horizon

c)

Full moon

d)

Sunset

13.

The sun “rises” in the west and sets in the east.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A solar system has a sun, planets and other objects.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The sundial uses its gnomon and the motion of the moon to track time.

a)

True

b)

False