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WorksheetsSun, Moon, and Earth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon can produce shadows on the Earth or Moon resulting in:
very dark nights
very long shadows
lunar or solar eclipses
vernal equinox
Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day?
The Sun rotates on its axis.
Earth rotates on its axis.
The Sun orbits around Earth.
Earth orbits around the Sun.
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
new moon
waxing gibbous
first quarter
full moon
When the lit side of moon appears to get bigger, we say the moon is:
Waxing
Waning
Rising
Warming
The most important force that creates tides is the
gravity of the _______________ .
lunar
tides
moon
phases
solar
When the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon, a
______________ eclipse occurs.
lunar
tides
range
solar
When the moon’s shadow falls on part of the Earth a
___________ eclipse occurs.
lunar
moon
ranges
solar
What type of tide occurs when the tides are very high of very low?
spring
winter
neap
summer
