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Review for Assessment 5

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes day and night?

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

d)

Tilt

2.

Which of the these is correct?

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Sun revolves around Earth

c)

Moon revolves around the Sun

d)

Sun revolves around the moon

3.

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

a)

1 day

b)

180 days

c)

24 hours

d)

365 1/4 days

4.

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

1 month

5.

The Earth rotates in a clockwise direction.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Earth's rotation causes...

a)

the seasons

b)

high tide

c)

day and night

7.

Earth's revolution causes...

a)

months

b)

weekends

c)

seasons

d)

days

8.

Days are longest during...

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

9.

Days on Earth are shortest during which season?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

10.

Which choice is a nearly circular orbit?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

11.

If the Northern hemisphere is experiencing winter, what season would it be in the Southern hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

12.

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the photo?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

13.

In the US, what time of day is it, according to the photo?

a)

Day

b)

Night

14.

What phase of the moon is shown above?

a)

New moon

b)

Waxing crescent

c)

Full moon

d)

First quarter

15.

Seasons are caused by

a)

Rotation + Tilt

b)

Axis + Rotation

c)

Tilt + Orbit

d)

Revolution + Orbit

16.
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
17.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
18.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
19.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
20.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
21.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
22.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
25.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
26.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
27.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
28.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
29.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
30.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
31.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
32.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
33.

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in letter A?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

34.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
35.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
36.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
37.
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
38.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing moon
39.
A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Quarter moon
40.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
41.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
42.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
43.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
44.

Compared to Earth, Mercury rotates on its axis very slowly. Based on this information, what can you conclude about Mercury?

a)

Mercury applies weaker gravitational forces on objects.

b)

The length of a day on Mercury is much longer than Earth.

c)

Mercury has no atmosphere.

d)

The surface of Mercury is rocky.

45.

Earth, Jupiter, Mars, the Moon, and the Sun are objects found within our Solar System. Suppose a 1 kilogram (kg) mass was placed on the surface of each object. Which of the following arranges the objects based on increasing weight of the 1 kg mass?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Sun

b)

Jupiter, Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars

c)

Moon, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Sun

d)

Sun, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Earth

46.

A “year” on Earth is 365.26 days long. A “year” on Saturn lasts over 29 times longer than Earth. Which of the following best explains this difference between the two planets?

a)

Saturn is farther from the Sun than Earth.

b)

Saturn rotates on its axis faster than Earth.

c)

Saturn has greater gravitational force than Earth.

d)

Saturn revolves around the Sun faster than Earth.

47.

A new planet is discovered in a different solar system. The new planet is much like Earth. One difference is that the planet does not have seasons. What can you conclude is one feature of Earth that is lacking from the new planet?

a)

Earth has a tilted axis.

b)

Earth has a geosphere.

c)

Earth has a moon.

d)

Earth has a longer rotational period.

48.

The diagrams below show the alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. Which diagram shows an alignment in which spring tide takes place?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

In ancient times, people believed Earth was the center of the Solar System. Which of the following makes the geocentric model impossible?

a)

The moon revolves around Earth.

b)

Earth’s gravitational force is much less than the Sun’s.

c)

Orbits are elliptical, not circular.

d)

There are other planets that are closer to the Sun.

50.

Which of the following factors keeps Earth in motion around the sun?

a)

Speed

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

51.

Why is the force of gravity between the balls in Pair 2 greater than the force of gravity between the balls in Pair 1?

a)

The balls in Pair 2 are closer together than the balls in Pair 1.

b)

The balls in Pair 2 have a greater mass than the balls in Pair 1.

c)

The balls in Pair 1 have more rolling friction than the balls in Pair 2.

d)

The balls in Pair 1 have more magnetic force than the balls in Pair 2.

52.

Which image best represents a portion of the heliocentric model of the solar system? (S=Sun, E=Earth, and M=Moon)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Jason is working on a model that shows the positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during the phases of the Moon. How should he position them to show a New Moon?

a)

With Earth between the Moon and the Sun.

b)

With the Moon between Earth and the Sun.

c)

With the Sun between Earth and the Moon.

d)

With the Moon perpendicular to Earth and the Sun.

54.

Why do temperatures on the Moon’s surface vary much more than the temperatures on Earth?

a)

The Moon has a lower density than Earth.

b)

The Moon’s surface has more craters than Earth.

c)

The Moon has no atmosphere.

d)

The Moon is farther from the Sun compared to the Earth.

55.

How would the Moon appear to people on Earth on this day?

a)

It would be half dark.

b)

It would be a quarter dark.

c)

It would be completely light.

d)

It would be completely dark

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