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Chapter 1 Earth, Moon, & Sun

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon

a)

passes into the umbra of Earth

b)

passes at a slight tilt between Earth and the sun

c)

passes directly between Earth and the sun

2.

When Earth is directly between the moon and the sun,

a)

a partial solar eclipse occurs

b)

the penumbra of the moon shrivels

c)

a lunar eclipse occurs

d)

during an Earthquake

3.

How long does it take one complete revolution of Earth around the sun?

a)

one day

b)

one eclipse

c)

one season

d)

one year

4.

True/False: Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

All objects are attracted to each other by the force of

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

revolution

6.

True/False: The strength of the force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects and their weights.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When a _______________ enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a meteor.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteoroid

c)

meterorite

d)

gravity

8.

As Earth revolves around the sun, we have different view of the _____________.

a)

stars

b)

seasons

c)

moons

9.

The times when day and night are __________ length then it is called equinoxes.

a)

equal

b)

solar

c)

darkest

d)

moon

e)

Earth

10.

The force that pulls the moon toward the ___________ is called gravity

a)

moon

b)

Earth

c)

ecipse

11.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called _____________.

a)

gravity

b)

mass

c)

inertia

d)

rotation

12.

The beginning of spring in the _____________ Hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox,

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

13.

Maria are ___________ areas, once flooded oceans with lava, on the moon's surface.

a)

flat

b)

favorite

c)

scary

d)

lava

14.

Maria are flat areas that are hardened by rock from huge lava flows.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

_______ are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon's surface.

a)

Craters

b)

Mountains

c)

Maria

d)

Highlands