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WorksheetsLunar Cycles and Seasons
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 42mins
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1.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
2.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
3.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
4.
The complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
5.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
6.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
7.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Third Quarter
8.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
9.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
10.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
11.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon to a new moon
c)
appears to get larger in size
d)
cries a lot
12.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
13.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.
14.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
15.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
16.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
17.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
18.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
19.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
20.
Earth's axis is tilted at -
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
21.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
22.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
23.
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
a)
friction
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
motion
24.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
25.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
26.
Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
A ball is moving in a certain direction. What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
28.
What 2 things do you need to calculate speed?
a)
distance and friction
b)
direction and time
c)
direction and friction
d)
distance and time
29.
If a tennis ball, a baseball, and a golf ball are dropped together from a high place, which ball will land first?
a)
They land at the same time.
b)
The baseball lands first.
c)
The golf ball lands first.
d)
The tennis ball lands first.
30.
Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)
a)
Finn
b)
Marceline
c)
Jake
d)
All are traveling the same speed
31.
Objects that are changing their speed or their direction
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
acceleration
d)
friction
32.
a force that causes a change in motion of an object
a)
friction
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
force
33.
a tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
force
34.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
35.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
36.
An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. The arrow flying forward is the...
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
net force
d)
inertia
37.
A cannonball with a mass of 10 kg is flying at an acceleration of 5 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
38.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
39.
45 m/s2 is the...
a)
Mass
b)
Force
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
40.
Which is an example of VELOCITY?
a)
A dog running at 3 m/s
b)
A deer sprinting at 4 m/s
c)
A migrating bird headed south for the winter at 3 m/s
d)
A person not moving at all
41.
a)
Object not moving
b)
Object accelerating
c)
Object slowing down
d)
Object at a constant speed
42.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
43.
Calculate the speed of a train that traveled 400 miles in 5 hours.
a)
20 mph
b)
20 m/s
c)
80 mph
d)
80 m/s
44.
Velocity is...
a)
distance over time
b)
distance over time with direction
c)
change in direction
d)
change in speed and direction
45.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
46.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
47.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
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