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WorksheetsEarth, Moon, and Sun Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon lit up at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
2.
What phase is this?
a)
First Quarter Moon
b)
Last Quarter Moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous Moon
3.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
4.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
5.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
6.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
7.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions�
8.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
9.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
10.
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
11.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
12.
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.
13.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
14.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
17.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
18.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
19.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
20.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
21.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
22.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
23.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
24.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
25.
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
26.
What day has the greatest amount of sunlight of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
27.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
28.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
29.
Earth's tilt changes as it orbits the sun
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The day that has the least amount of daylight of the year
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
31.
Imaginary line that runes through Earth.
a)
orbit
b)
day
c)
tilt
d)
axis
32.
First day of spring
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
33.
First day of fall
a)
Autumnal Equinox
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Vernal Equinox
34.
One year is...
a)
355 days
b)
355 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
35.
Path an object revolves around another object.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
36.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
37.
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
38.
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
39.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
40.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
41.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
42.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
43.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
44.
An eclipse in space is when....
a)
one object passes through the shadow of another object.
b)
two shadows collide.
c)
the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.
d)
the Sun and Moon are side by side.
45.
To view totality, where do you have to be located?
a)
Within the Moon's full shadow
b)
Within the Sun's full shadow
c)
Within the Moon's partial shadow
d)
Within the Earth's partial shadow
46.
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
At night
b)
When the moon's shadow is on the earth
c)
when the moon comes between the sun and earth
d)
During the day
47.
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a)
Black
b)
Red-orange
c)
Yellow-green
d)
White
48.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
49.
Define Crescent Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
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