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WorksheetsUNIT 02 "The Earth and the Moon" Geology
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 46mins
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365 days
364 years
365 hours
364 minutes
What movements does the Moon make?
rotation and revolution
rotation and orbit
revolution and translation
translation and rotation
What planet from the Sun is Earth?
second planet
third planet
fourth planet
fifth planet
Which planet is the largest rocky planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet has an atmosphere containing free-oxygen and liquid water on its surface?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is the diameter of the Earth at the Equator?
12 756 km
1 275 km
127 056 km
127 560 km
What is the circumference of the Earth at the Equator?
400 075 km
40 075 km
4 000 075 km
475 km
What percentage of the Earth's mass is made of iron and oxygen?
45%
80%
50%
65%
What is the average temperature of the Earth?
15ºC
17ºC
18ªC
20ºC
What does the Earth's magnetic field protect us from?
dangerous solar radiation
infrared solar radiation
meteors
asteroids
What is it when Earth pulls objects towards the centre of the planet and holds our atmosphere close to the surface?
magnetic field
gravity
geological activity
What changes the Earth's landscape over time?
magnetic field
gravity
geological activity
What attracts charged particles emitted from the Sun, protecting us from certain types of radiation?
magnetic field (campo magnético)
gravity
geological activity
Into how many spheres is the Earth divided?
1
2
3
4
What is the name given to the gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
What is the name given to the part of the Earth that is made up of water?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
What is the name given to the solid part of the Earth?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
What is the name given to the part of the Earth where living things are found?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
What sphere is this?
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What sphere is this?
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What sphere is this?
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What sphere is this?
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
How many movements does the Earth have?
1
2
3
4
How long does the Earth take to rotate?
365 days
12 hours
24 hours
1 year
How long is a day?
365 days
12 hours
60 minutes
24 hours
How long does the Earth's revolution take?
1 year
365 days
24 hours
1 day
What describes the distance of a location from the Equator? It can be north (N) or south (S)
latitude
longitude
What describes the distance of a location from the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England? It can be east (E) or west (W).
latitude
longitude
What is a?
Parallels
Equator
meridians
Prime Meridian
What is c?
Parallels
Equator
meridians
Prime Meridian
What is d?
Parallels
Equator
meridians
Prime Meridian
What is b?
Parallels
Equator
meridians
Prime Meridian
In what direction does the Earth spin? (elegir dos opciones)
anticlockwise
clockwise
east to west
west to east
What causes the phenomenon of day and night?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution around the sun
the Sun's rotation
the Moon's rotation
How much is the Earth's axis tilted?
23º
23.5º
25º
25.3º
How does the Sun move across the sky in Fuerteventura?
from east to west
from west to east
from south to north
from north to south
Where would the sun never set?
a.
b.
Where would the sun never rise?
a.
b.
How many days does a leap year have?
365 days
366 days
364 days
365 hours
How often does a leap year take place?
every three years
every year
every four years
every five years
What accumulates over the years until the leap year?
6 hours every year for 4 years
6 days every year for 4 years
6 minutes every year for 4 years
6 years every year for 4 years
Which(cuál) is the hemisphere which is further away (más lejos) from the Sun and receives the Sun's rays at a smaller angle?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
Which(cuál) is the hemisphere that is closer (más cerca) to the Sun and receives the Sun's rays at a larger angle?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
What is the name given to the first day of winter?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
What is the name given to the first day of spring?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
What is the name given to the first day of summer?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
What is the name given to the first day of autumn?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
On the 21st of March what season begins in the Southern hemisphere?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
On the 21st of March what season begins in the Northern hemisphere?
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
The moon rotates around the earth once, about every . . .
a month
week
28 days
30 days
What is the illuminated side of the Moon is not visible. This phase happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
Day 1
New Moon:
Day 8
First quarter:
Day 15
Full Moon:
Day 22
Last quarter:
What is only half of the illuminated side is visible. This area becomes smaller each day?
Day 1
New Moon:
Day 8
First quarter:
Day 15
Full Moon:
Day 22
Last quarter:
What phase is it when the entire illuminated side of the Moon is visible? This phase happens when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
Day 1
New Moon:
Day 8
First quarter:
Day 15
Full Moon:
Day 22
Last quarter:
What is only half of the illuminated side is visible. This area becomes larger each day?
Day 1
New Moon:
Day 8
First quarter:
Day 15
Full Moon:
Day 22
Last quarter:
What are B and D?
High tide (pleamar)
Low tide (baja mar)
What are A and C?
High tide (pleamar)
Low tide (baja mar)
Based on the image, What eclipse would an Observer A see?
Partial Eclipse
Total Eclipse
Semi Partial Eclipse
Annular Eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the earth?
True
False
A lunar eclipse only happens during a _____moon.
New
Crescent
Full
Gibbous
During a solar eclipse, what happens?
The Sun's shadow falls on the Moon.
The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
The Moon's shadow falls on the Sun.
The Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
During a lunar eclipse, What happens?
The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
The Sun's shadow falls on the Moon.
The Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
The Moon's shadow falls on the Sun.
If you are watching a solar eclipse, but are NOT located in the umbra of the moon, what is it called?
Partial Eclipse
Annular Eclipse
Semi Partial Eclipse
Total Eclipse
If you are watching a solar eclipse and you are located in the umbra of the Moon, what is it called?
Partial Eclipse
Total Eclipse
Semi Partial Eclipse
Annular Eclipse
According to the image why is this not an Eclipse?
Because the earth, the sun and the moon are not aligned.
Because there are too much light.
Half of the earth in B is dark . What is the dark half of Earth experiencing?
Night time.
A power outage
A Solar Eclipse
A Lunar Eclipse
What are the reasons that we have seasons? Select all that apply.
The earth's orbit around the sun
Earth's tilt on its axis
Angle of the sun's rays
The equator
What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st Winter Solstice?
Days are longer and nights are shorter.
Days and nights are 12 hours.
We probably have eclipses.
Days are shorter and nights are longer.
What happens to our day and night hours on June 21st Summer Solstice?
Days are shorter and nights are longer.
Days and nights are 12 hours.
We probably have eclipses.
Days are longer and nights are shorter.
What happens to our day and night hours on September 21st Fall Equinox?
Days are shorter and nights are longer.
Days and nights are 12 hours.
Days are longer and nights are shorter.
That day is always an eclipse.
What is the name of the central part of earth's shadow?
Penumbra
Umbra
