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Earth, Moon, and Sun Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens as a result of the Earth receiving direct sunlight sometimes during the year while other parts receive indirect sunlight?

a)

Seasons

b)

A day

c)

Full moon

d)

A year

2.

What path does the Earth take around the Sun?

a)

Closed

b)

Eclipse

c)

Circle

d)

Ellipse

3.

What determines the length of the year?

a)

Rotation of the Sun

b)

Rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

Revolution of Earth around the Sun

d)

Orbit of the Moon around the Sun

4.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun it is winter in the...

a)

southern hemisphere

b)

northern hemisphere

c)

western hemisphere

d)

eastern hemisphere

5.

The length of day on Earth is determined by...

a)

the Earth revolving around the Sun.

b)

the Moon rotating on its axis.

c)

the Earth rotating on its axis.

d)

the Moon revolving around the Earth.

6.

Which type of force is responsible for keeping the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Tidal

c)

Gravitational

d)

Magnetic

7.

A solar eclipse can occur during what phase of the Moon?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Third Quarter

8.

Changes in the ocean water levels that take place in a regular pattern are called...

a)

Solstice

b)

Tides

c)

Equinox

d)

Neap

9.

The term waning refers to the Moon...

a)

getting closer to the Sun.

b)

getting brighter on the left.

c)

decreasing in light on the left.

d)

getting further from the Earth.

10.

When the Earth makes one full turn on its axis taking 24 hours it is called...

a)

solstice.

b)

revolution.

c)

eclipse.

d)

rotation.

11.

The Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly lined up so that the Earth is in the middle and casts a shadow on the Moon; ONLY occurs when the Moon is full.

a)

New Moon

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Waning

12.

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, that means...

a)

the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

b)

the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

c)

the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

d)

the northern hemisphere is rotating.

13.

Following a new moon is a...

a)

waxing gibbous.

b)

waxing crescent.

c)

waning crescent.

d)

full moon.

14.

It takes the moon...

a)

365 days to revolve around the Sun.

b)

365 days to revolve around the Earth.

c)

29.5 days to revolve around the Sun.

d)

29.5 days to revolve around the Earth.

15.

The dominant force that moves ocean water is...

a)

moon's gravitational force.

b)

weather.

c)

wind.

d)

earthquakes.

16.

The periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water happens..a

a)

twice a month.

b)

twice a day.

c)

once a day.

d)

once a month.

17.

Which of the following is false?

a)

The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees.

b)

The Earth's axis is elliptical.

c)

The Earth's axis rotates counter-clockwise.

d)

The Earth's axis is an imaginary straight line.

18.

During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

New Moon

19.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

20.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

21.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

22.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

23.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

24.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

25.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

26.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waning crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

27.

Identify the moon phase above.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

third quarter

d)

first quarter

28.

Identify what the image above represents.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

29.

Identify what the image above represents.

a)

spring tide

b)

neap tide

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

solar eclipse

30.

Identify what the image above represents.

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

soar eclipse

31.

Identify what the image above represents.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

32.

The action of spinning around an axis or center.

a)

rotation

b)

orbit

c)

tilt

d)

equator

33.

When there is an equal amount of daylight and night.

a)

tide

b)

equator

c)

equinox

d)

solstice

34.

One half of a sphere or globe.

a)

hemisphere

b)

equator

c)

equinox

d)

solstice

35.

Moon phase during which less than half of the side facing the Earth is illuminated.

a)

half moon

b)

full moon

c)

gibbous

d)

crescent

36.

A _________________ occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

neap tide

d)

solstice

37.

A __________________ occurs when the difference between high and low tide is the least.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

38.

Identify the solstice(s) below.

a)

vernal

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

autumnal

39.

Identify the equinox(es) below.

a)

vernal

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

autumnal

40.

Moon phase during which the side facing Earth cannot be seen because it is not illuminated.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

41.

Moon phase during which more than half the side facing the Earth is illuminated.

a)

first quarter

b)

third quarter

c)

gibbous

d)

crescent

42.

Moon phase when the entire side facing the Earth is illuminated.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

43.

The illuminated surface of the moon as seen from Earth is increasing in size.

a)

waxing

b)

waning

44.

The illuminated surface of the moon as seen from Earth is decreasing in size.

a)

waxing

b)

waning

45.

What season is occurring in the northern hemisphere in #2?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

46.

What season is occurring in the northern hemisphere in #3?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

47.

What season is occurring in the northern hemisphere in #4?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

48.

What season is occurring in the northern hemisphere in #1?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall

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