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Sun-Earth-Moon system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's tilt is _?_degrees.
a)
0
b)
90
c)
23.5
d)
41
2.
What causes day and night?
a)
Earth orbiting the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Earth rotation around the moon
d)
The sun going up and down
3.

How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?

a)

1 Month

b)

1/2 Year

c)

364.3 days

d)

1 year (365 days)

4.

What causes seasons?

a)

The way the moon orbits the Earth

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

The position of the sun in the sky

d)

Magic, it's all magic

5.
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
6.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
9.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
10.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
11.

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?

a)

Spin the ball in different directions

b)

Tilt the ball while it is spinning

c)

Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

d)

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

12.

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)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
14.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
15.
Why do the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size in the sky?
a)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 100 times closer.
b)
The Sun is 100 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
c)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
d)
The Moon is 400 times bigger, but the Sun is 400 times closer.