Worksheetsspider man
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get smaller in size
d)
B and C only
3.
What happens right after the full moon phase?
a)
The moon becomes new.
b)
The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
c)
The moon seems to disappear in the sky.
d)
The moon starts to wax.
4.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
5.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
6.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
b)
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
c)
The planets and stars are farther away.
d)
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.
7.
How many moon phases are there?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
8.
2 Parts: One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun takes about ______ and one rotation takes about _______.
a)
365 days; 24 hours
b)
1 day; 1 year
c)
24 hours; 365 days
d)
365 hours; 24 days
9.
Earth has seasons because
a)
it rotates on its axis exposing 1/2 to sunlight and 1/2 to darkness
b)
its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun leading to a differential of direct sunlight
c)
the distance between Earth and the sun changes; when we are closer, we are hotter
d)
the temperature of the sun changes.
10.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is
a)
directly over the equator.
b)
shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, the point farthest south it will ever be.
c)
closest to Earth.
d)
shining directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the point farthest north it will ever be.
11.
An equinox occurs when
a)
the equator is receiving the most direct sunlight (directly above)
b)
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
c)
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
d)
Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.
12.
Which season does this belong to?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
13.
Which season does this belong to?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
14.
Read the paragraph from the section:
Sometimes, Earth moves between the sun and the moon. When this happens, Earth blocks the light from the sun. Instead, Earth's shadow falls on the moon. This is a lunar eclipse.
Which sentence from this paragraph explains the position of Earth during a lunar eclipse?
Sometimes, Earth moves between the sun and the moon. When this happens, Earth blocks the light from the sun. Instead, Earth's shadow falls on the moon. This is a lunar eclipse.
Which sentence from this paragraph explains the position of Earth during a lunar eclipse?
a)
Sometimes, Earth moves between the sun and the moon.
b)
When this happens, Earth blocks the light from the sun.
c)
Instead, Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
d)
This is a lunar eclipse.
15.
What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?
a)
an umbra
b)
a corona
c)
an orbit
d)
a shadow
16.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
17.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
18.
what plant comes first
a)
mercury
b)
black spider man
c)
venus
d)
sun
19.
which is the smallest
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
yogurt
d)
Solar System
20.
Our Sun is one of many stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Which term BEST describes our Sun?
a)
large
b)
average sized
c)
small
21.
Stars are grouped together according to patterns known as ___________________.
a)
constellations
b)
solar systems
c)
galaxies
22.
What is Pluto known as...
a)
a planet
b)
a dwarf planet
c)
a gas giant
d)
the Moon's twin
23.
This planet appears to roll when rotating on its 90 degree axis...
a)
Neptune
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
24.
The four inner planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
25.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
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