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WorksheetsUnit 2 - Sun, Earth, and Moon Relationships Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 20mins
Approximately how many days does it take the Moon to go through a complete cycle of phases?
11
13
25
29
The picture shows some phases of the Moon. Which statement best explains why the Moon appears to have phases?
As the Moon revolves around Earth, the illuminated side of the Moon is not always fully visible from Earth.
As Earth revolves around the Moon, the illuminated side of the Moon is not always fully visible from Earth.
As the Moon revolves around the Sun, the Sun blocks the light created the Moon.
As the Sun revolves around the Moon, the Sun blocks the light created the Moon.
What is the best description of what happens during a lunar eclipse?
The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon.
Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
Earth falls into the shadow of the Sun.
The Moon's light reflects all the light from the Sun.
What is the term for the inner, darker, cone-shaped area of an eclipse's shadow?
diamond-ring effect
umbra
penumbra
rilles
Which of the following occurs due to Earth's position on its axis?
Earth's distance from the Sun changes.
The number of days in each month changes.
Sunlight hits different parts of Earth at different angles.
Direct sunlight is completely blocked by the Moon.
Which is the best description of the Moon's position during a new moon?
The Moon has moved behind the Sun.
The Moon has moved behind clouds.
The Sun is between Earth and the Moon.
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
The phases of the Moon are a result of which of the following?
the Moon's orbit around the Sun
the Moon's orbit around Earth
Earth's orbit around the Moon
Earth's orbit around the Sun
student uses a high-powered telescope to study the Moon. The student observes the Moon every night for
one month and notices that a certain crater on the Moon's surface is always visible. What can the student
conclude from this observation?
The Moon's rate of rotation is half the speed of its rate of revolution about Earth.
The Moon's rate of rotation is faster than its rate of revolution about Earth.
The Moon's rate of rotation is the same as its rate of revolution about Earth.
The Moon's rate of rotation is slower than its rate of revolution about Earth.
During a solar eclipse, what is the phase of the Moon?
first quarter
new
full
third quarter
In what order are the Moon, Earth, and the Sun aligned during a total eclipse of the Sun?
in the order of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth in a straight line
in the order of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon in a straight line
in the order of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon in a straight line
in the order of the Moon, Earth, and the Sun in a straight line
Solar eclipses are different than lunar eclipses because solar eclipses
are longer than lunar eclipses.
happen more often than lunar eclipses.
are dangerous to look at and lunar eclipses are not.
increase the temperature of Earth and lunar eclipses do not.
From which direction does the Sun rise, and why?
The Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth is tilted on its axis.
The Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth spins on its axis.
The Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth revolves around it.
The Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth wobbles in its orbit.
The table describes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Hemisphere Days Nights Angle of Sun
Northern long short tilted toward the Sun
Southern short long tilted away from the Sun
Which seasons are the hemispheres experiencing?
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is fall in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which statement best describes the characteristics of areas near the equator?
Areas near the equator get less direct sunlight so the temperatures are lower.
Areas near the equator get more direct sunlight so the temperatures are higher.
Areas near the equator have more yearly rainfall so the temperatures are lower.
Areas near the equator have less yearly rainfall so the temperatures are higher.
The diagram shows Earth in its yearly orbit around the Sun. During the year, places in the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres experience seasons because of the tilt of Earth's axis. Which statement correctly identifies the season in the Northern hemisphere when the Earth is at Position D?
It is summer because Earth is farther away from the Sun.
It is winter because the Earth is farther away from Sun.
It is winter because the northern part of Earth tilts away from the Sun.
It is summer because the northern part of Earth is titled toward the Sun.
Which of the following terms refers to all of Earth's water?
hydrosphere
dew point
precipitation
water cycle
