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WorksheetsEarth, Sun and Moon
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
2.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
c)
Neither hemisphere
3.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
4.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
5.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
6.
In the Northern Hemisphere, on which day will you receive the most daylight?
a)
September 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
June 21
7.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
9.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
c)
a month.
10.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
d)
Seasons would vary.
11.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
12.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
13.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
14.
As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
16.
When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets -
a)
more sunlight
b)
less sunlight
c)
to be winter
d)
cooler
17.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
...night.
b)
...winter.
c)
...summer.
d)
...fall.
18.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
19.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
20.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
21.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
22.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
23.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
24.
How many moon phases are there in all
a)
3
b)
6
c)
11
d)
8
25.
How many weeks in a revolution?
a)
67
b)
52
c)
32
d)
77
26.
The earth is the only planet that
a)
supports life
b)
has water
c)
contains humans
d)
all of the above
27.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
28.
Whats the 7th planet
a)
mars
b)
saturn
c)
uranus
d)
neptune
29.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
7
30.
How many times does earth rotate in one year?
a)
365
b)
2
c)
97
d)
120
31.
What causes day and night cycles?
a)
mars
b)
seasons
c)
earths rotation
d)
moon phases
32.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Total solar eclipse
c)
Partial lunar eclipse
d)
Partial solar eclipse
33.
This is a diagram of the moon phases Which moon phase would a lunar eclipse occur in?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
34.
What type of solar eclipse is this?
a)
Total
b)
partial
c)
annular
35.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
36.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
37.
What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
38.
This is a diagram of the moon phases. In which phase would a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
39.
The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse is called the ___________________.
a)
penumbra
b)
corona
c)
umbra
d)
phase
40.
What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
41.
What does the gray line across the United State represent during the eclipse of August 21st, 2017?
a)
The path of partiality
b)
The path of the penumbra
c)
The path of totality
d)
The path of happiness
42.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
43.
What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Total solar eclipse
b)
Total lunar eclipse
c)
partial solar eclipse
d)
partial lunar eclipse
44.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
45.
Which is NOT a reason why lunar eclipses are more commonly seen than solar eclipses.
a)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
Lunar eclipses last for a longer period of time.
Lunar eclipses last for a longer period of time.
b)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
c)
Solar eclipses are only visible in a small strip of degrees latitude.
d)
The Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit is the same.
46.
Why does a lunar eclipse have to occur in this moon phase?
a)
This phase shows how the Earth can block the sunlight to the moon.
b)
This phase allows Earth to block the moon from the sun.
c)
This phase allows for the moon to block the sun’s light to the Earth.
d)
This phase shows how the sun can block the moon from Earth.
47.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Solar Eclipse
48.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
49.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the waning crescent phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
50.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing crescent phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
d)
This is the last quarter moon.
51.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
52.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
53.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
54.
What moon phase is this image?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
55.
What phase of the moon is this image?
a)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
56.
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.
57.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
58.
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
59.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
60.
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
61.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
62.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
63.
How long is a lunar month?
a)
30
b)
29.5
c)
27
d)
27.3
64.
What is a high tide?
a)
Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
b)
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon
c)
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
65.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
66.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
67.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
68.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
69.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
70.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
71.
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
a)
1 low tide, 1 high tide
b)
4 low tides, 4 high tides
c)
3 low tides, 3 high tides
d)
2 low tides, 2 high tides
72.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
none
d)
spring
73.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
74.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
75.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
76.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
77.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
78.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
79.
Markus records the sunrise and sunset times for his city on four different days during the year.December 21March 21June 21September 21Sunrise6:05 a.m.6:58 a.m.6:59 a.m.6:03 a.m.Sunset8:06 p.m.7:06 p.m.4:53 a.m.5:42 p.m.Based on hours of daylight available, where does Markus live?
a)
He lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
He lives in the United States.
c)
He lives directly on the equator.
d)
He lives near the North Pole.
80.
Monay wants to watch the sunset. Which direction in the sky should she look?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
South
d)
East
81.
Scientists can accurately predict sunrise and sunset times every day. Which statement best explains why this is possible?
a)
Earth rotates from west to east.
b)
Earth revolves from east to west.
c)
Earth revolves from south to north.
d)
Earth rotates from north to south.
82.
Why does the sun appear to change positions in the sky at different times of the day?
a)
The sun revolves around Earth once a day.
b)
Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours.
c)
The sun completes one rotation every 24 hours.
d)
Earth revolves around the sun once a day.
83.
Tom and Amanda live in different locations. When it’s summer for Amanda, it’s winter for Tom. Where do Tom and Amanda live?
a)
They live on opposite coasts of the United States.
b)
They both live in the Southern hemisphere, but they live in different time zones.
c)
They both live north of the equator, but one lives in the Eastern Hemisphere and the other in the Western Hemisphere.
d)
One lives in the Southern Hemisphere, and the other lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
84.
Approximately how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 hour
c)
28 days
d)
365 days
85.
Heath lives in the United States. Which pattern of daylight does he experience?
a)
fewer daylight hours in spring than in fall
b)
an equal number of daylight hours in all four seasons
c)
more daylight hours in summer than winter
d)
an equal number of daylight hours in summer and winter
86.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Total solar eclipse
c)
Partial lunar eclipse
d)
Partial solar eclipse
87.
This is a diagram of the moon phases Which moon phase would a lunar eclipse occur in?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
88.
What type of solar eclipse is this?
a)
Total
b)
partial
c)
annular
89.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
90.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
91.
What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
92.
The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse is called the ___________________.
a)
penumbra
b)
corona
c)
umbra
d)
phase
93.
What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
94.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
95.
What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Total solar eclipse
b)
Total lunar eclipse
c)
partial solar eclipse
d)
partial lunar eclipse
96.
During a lunar eclipse
a)
the Moon casts a shadow on Earth
b)
the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
c)
the sun is partially blocked
d)
a total eclipse occurs
97.
What happens when the Moon is position A or C?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Partial eclipse
c)
Solar eclipse
d)
None of the answers are correct.
98.
What is the correct order during a solar eclipse with the Sun on the left?
a)
Earth, Sun, Moon
b)
Sun, Moon Earth
c)
Moon, Earth, Sun
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
99.
What is the correct order during a lunar eclipse wit the Sun on the right?
a)
Earth, Sun, Moon
b)
, Moon, Sun , Earth
c)
Moon, Earth, Sun
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
100.
Solar eclipses always occur on
a)
first and last quarters
b)
New and full moon
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
101.
Lunar eclipses always occur on
a)
first and last quarters
b)
new and full moons
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
102.
What is the name of the shadow when viewing a partial eclipse?
a)
umbra
b)
antumbra
c)
corona
d)
penumbra
103.
What is the name of the shadow you experience when viewing a total eclipse?
a)
umbra
b)
solar eclipse
c)
antumbra
d)
penumbra
104.
Why don't lunar eclipses occur every month?
a)
Th Sun is closer to Earth at times
b)
The moon's axis is tilted
c)
The Moons orbit is tilted
d)
The Earth is closer to the Sun at times
105.
What type of eclipse is this when eclipse is at position "D"?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial solar eclipse
c)
Total solar eclipse
d)
Annular solar eclipse
106.
What is b in this figure?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
antumbra
d)
umbrella
107.
What is "a" in this figure?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
antumbra
d)
uncleumbra
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