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Yr 7 Earth and Space

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earths tilted axis

c)

Moon's gravitational pull

d)

Pressure systems

2.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
3.
How long does one lunar cycle take?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
4 weeks
d)
1 year
4.
How many tides does a location experience each day?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
5.
How much time passes between a high tide and a low tide?
a)
6 hours
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
2 days
6.

By how many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

a)

45

b)

12.5

c)

23.5

d)

28.5

7.

If it is Spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

autumn

8.

During which season do we experience the most hours of daylight because of the tilt of the Earth?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

9.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are MOSTLY made up of...
a)
Gas
b)
Metal
c)
Water
d)
Rock
10.
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Turn
d)
Spin
11.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
12.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
13.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
27 days
c)
1 year
d)
88 days
14.

Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

c)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

15.

Why does the sun appear larger than other stars?

a)

The sun is closer to Earth than other stars

b)

The sun is the largest star in the galaxy

c)

The sun has a brighter light than other stars

d)

The light from the sun is magnified by Earth's atmosphere

16.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

17.
Because the earth spins on its axis, we experience:
a)
seasons
b)
weather
c)
day and night
d)
revolution
18.

How long does it take earth to make one complete revolution of the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 day

c)

365 days

d)

365.25 days

19.
A word used to describe a moon that is "getting larger"
a)
gibbous
b)
crescent
c)
waxing 
d)
waning
20.
The imaginary line that passes through earth and the north and south poles.
a)
axis
b)
graviy
c)
equator
d)
prime meridian
21.
Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
22.
Which of these planets is closest to the Earth?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
23.
Which planet has the most gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
24.

What causes moonlight?

a)

The Sun's light is reflected on the moon.

b)

The moon's light is reflected on the Sun.

c)

The Earth's light is reflected on the moon.

d)

The moon's light is reflected on the Earth.

25.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet 
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
26.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
27.
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
28.
What does "helios" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
center of
c)
sun
d)
moon
29.
This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -
a)
Aristotle
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
30.
This person developed the heliocentric theory and was considered the founder of modern astronomy.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
31.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

32.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

33.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called the

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

34.

On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In summer, the poles have 6 months of daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of the following places has equal day and night throughout the year?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

37.

When it is spring in Northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere has ___________.

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

38.
Australia is in the ____ hemisphere. 
a)
northern
b)
southern
39.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
40.

In relation to the moon, waning means...

a)

growing

b)

shrinking

c)

crying

d)

don't horses wane?

41.
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
42.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
43.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
44.
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
45.

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

46.
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
47.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
48.

An equinox occurs in which seasons?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

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