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Day & Night/Seasons/Planets Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

summer

2.

Look at the diagram of the Earth. Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

summer

3.

Look at the diagram of the Earth. What is taking place in the part of the Earth marked "X"?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

night

d)

day

4.

Where is it daytime?

a)

The half of the Earth facing the sun

b)

The top half of the Earth

c)

The half of the Earth facing away from the sun

d)

The bottom half of the Earth

5.

The largest body in our Solar System is

a)

the Earth

b)

the Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

the Moon

6.

Which of these is the center of our Solar System?

a)

Mars

b)

the Moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

the Sun

7.

Which planet is closest to Earth?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Venus

8.

Which planet is the largest planet in the Solar System?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

9.

Which lists three of the planets in CORRECT order starting with the one NEAREST to the Sun?

a)

Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth

c)

Earth, Jupiter, Uranus

d)

Jupiter, Mars, Earth

10.

This diagram shows the orbits of the solar system's outer planets. Which planet's orbit is marked with a "Y"?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Saturn

11.

What causes day and night on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

The sun's revolution around the Earth

c)

Earth's revolution around the sun

d)

The sun's rotation on its axis

12.

True or False - The sun goes around the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day?

a)

Earth rotates

b)

The sun rotates

c)

The sun revolves around the Earth

d)

The Earth revolves around the sun

14.

Earth rotates on its

a)

poles

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

equator

15.

As Earth spins, the part facing the sun has

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

daylight

d)

darkness

16.

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

a)

12 hours

b)

36 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

20 hours

17.

Where does the sun set?

a)

In the West

b)

In the North

c)

In the East

d)

In the South

18.

One reason for seasons is Earth's

a)

distance from the sun

b)

tilt on its axis

c)

speed of rotation

d)

nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere

19.

Which tool is used to observe objects in the night sky?

a)

magnifying glass

b)

telescope

c)

binoculars

d)

microscope

20.

What is a source of almost all the energy in our solar system?

a)

plant life

b)

an asteroid

c)

the Sun

d)

Saturn's rings

21.

This diagram shows the orbits of the solar system's inner planets. Which of the planet's orbit is marked with an "X"?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

22.

What planet is the smallest in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars