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WorksheetsChapter 1 Earth, Moon, & Sun
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon
passes into the umbra of Earth
passes at a slight tilt between Earth and the sun
passes directly between Earth and the sun
When Earth is directly between the moon and the sun,
a partial solar eclipse occurs
the penumbra of the moon shrivels
a lunar eclipse occurs
during an Earthquake
How long does it take one complete revolution of Earth around the sun?
one day
one eclipse
one season
one year
True/False: Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
True
False
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
mass
gravity
inertia
revolution
True/False: The strength of the force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects and their weights.
True
False
When a _______________ enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a meteor.
asteroid
meteoroid
meterorite
gravity
As Earth revolves around the sun, we have different view of the _____________.
stars
seasons
moons
The times when day and night are __________ length then it is called equinoxes.
equal
solar
darkest
moon
Earth
The force that pulls the moon toward the ___________ is called gravity
moon
Earth
ecipse
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called _____________.
gravity
mass
inertia
rotation
The beginning of spring in the _____________ Hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox,
Southern
Northern
Maria are ___________ areas, once flooded oceans with lava, on the moon's surface.
flat
favorite
scary
lava
Maria are flat areas that are hardened by rock from huge lava flows.
True
False
_______ are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon's surface.
Craters
Mountains
Maria
Highlands
