WorksheetsCategory 3: Sun, Earth, Moon
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 35mins
No longer tilted on its axis
Stopped rotating on its axis
Took an additional month to orbit the Sun
Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
The equator has 18 hour days.
In what position is the Northern Hemisphere having Spring?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Students in a science class in Marfa, Texas, made a poster with a diagram to represent a seasonal change in the Northern Hemisphere. Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position 1 in the diagram?
There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and Earth’s axis does not tilt at this position.
There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere because Earth’s axis is not tilted in this position.
The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun.
Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
Equator
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth’s rotation on its axis increased?
The length of the seasons would be shorter.
The length of the seasons would be longer.
The length of a day would be shorter.
The length of a day would be longer.
In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day and night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day and night cycle?
spin the ball in different directions
Tilt the ball while it is spinning
Paint one half of the ball black and the other white
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball
F
G
H
J
Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.
North America has a larger landmass than South America.
The moon has a greater pull on South America than North America.
Earth's axis has a 23.5 degree tilt.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
If there is a 3rd Quarter moon on July 2nd, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?
July 9th
July 16th
July 23rd
July 30th
A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?
Waxing crescent moon
Waxing gibbous moon
Waning crescent moon
Waning gibbous moon
What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?
About how long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?
1 day
7 days
14 days
1 month
What is the name of this moon phase?
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
If a new moon occurs on June 5th, about what day will the next new moon occur?
June 21
July 4
July 15
July 25
If you see a full Moon tonight, what Moon will you see in a week?
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
A student uses eight chocolate sandwich cookies to model the moon's phases. The student separates each cookie and removes frosting to show how the moon looks at each phase. How would the student create the waning gibbous phase?
Remove most of the frosting from the left side of the cookie
Remove half the frosting from the left side of the cookie
Remove a little of the frosting from the right side of the cookie
Remove all the frosting
Which moon phase occurred on January 5?
Waxing crescent
Waxing gibbous
Full moon
First quarter moon
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide
What do we call a tide that has a large range between the high and low tides?
gravity tide
wind tide
spring tide
neap tide
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
1 low tide, 1 high tide
4 low tides, 4 high tides
3 low tides, 3 high tides
2 low tides, 2 high tides
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
it is smaller than the Sun
it revolves around the Earth
it is closer to the Earth
A new moon results in a ____ Tide
Neap
Spring
Neither
Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...
the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.
the moon has the strongest gravitational force.
the sun has the most gravitational force.
none of the above
