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The Sun-Moon-Earth system

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes the Earth _______ to make one revolution.

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

365 days

2.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

3.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
27.3 hours
4.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
5.
What two things cause the seasons on Earth?
a)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution around the sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the rotation around the axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and tides
d)
Dancer and Prancer
6.

Which of the following images shows a lunar eclipse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

To what degree is the axial tilt of the Earth?

a)

90 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

25.3 degrees

d)

Dancer

8.

The spinning of Earth around its axis that causes day and night is called

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Axial rotation

9.

What phase of the moon is shown in the picture above?

a)

New Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Half Moon

10.

Select the two statements that best explain why June temperatures are higher in Salt Lake City than in Australia?

a)

Salt Lake City receives more direct sunlight in June.

b)

Australia receives more direct sunlight in June.

c)

Salt Lake City has more hours of daylight in June.

d)

Australia has more hours of daylight in June.