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WorksheetsEarth and Space 2nd Yr JCT COL
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is this diagram representing?
a)
Earth revolving on its axis every 365 days to make day/night
b)
Earth rotating on its axis around the sun every year
c)
The sun rotates on its axis around Earth to make day/night
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours to make day/night
2.
Why is this model representing Earth's Revolution around the sun?
a)
It shows how there are 4 weeks in a month as Earth rotates on its axis
b)
Earth revolving on its axis in 1 month
c)
It is showing how Earth has 4 seasons as it orbits around the sun in a year
d)
All of the above are correct
3.
About how many days does the moon repeat its phases?
a)
about 28 days
b)
about 24 hours
c)
about 365 days
4.
What causes Earth to have a day/night cycle?
a)
Earth orbits on its axis around the sun every 365 days
b)
Earth's rotation (spin/turn) on its axis every 24 hours
c)
Earth revolving around the sun in 1 year
d)
The moon's orbit around earth about 28 days
5.
The Earth has seasons because Earth is titled as it
a)
revolves around the sun every 24 hours
b)
rotates around the sun in 28 days
c)
Revolves/Orbits around the sun every 1 year
d)
Orbits around the moon
6.
What is the name of the missing moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Second Moon
c)
Last Moon
d)
Last Quarter/Half
7.
What causes the tides on Earth to change between low tide and high tide?
a)
The gravitational pull of the moon's orbit around Earth
b)
The sun heating and cooling the waters
c)
The water cycle
d)
The moon staying in one spot
8.
Other words for Earth's Rotation on its Axis are:
a)
Day/Night, 24hours, Spin, Turn
b)
Orbit, Day/Night, Revolve
c)
1 year, 4 Seasons, Turn
d)
Spin, Orbit, 365 Days
9.
Other words for Revolution of Earth are...?
a)
Revolve, 365 Days, Orbit Around, 1 year
b)
4 seasons, Day/Night, Rotate
c)
Axis, 1 year, 24 hours
d)
Moon phases, Tides, Day/night
10.
The Sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ____________.
a)
sunrise - east
sunset - west
sunset - west
b)
sunrise - north
sunset west
sunset west
c)
sunrise - east
sunset - south
sunset - south
d)
sunrise - west
sunset - east
sunset - east
11.
About what time would this be?
a)
around 7 AM in the morning
b)
around 7 PM in the evening
c)
around noon (12 PM)
d)
none of the above
12.
About what time would this be?
a)
around noon (12PM)
b)
around 7 AM morning
c)
around 5 PM evening
d)
all of the above
13.
In Which position would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?
a)
Position A
b)
Position B
c)
Position C
d)
Position D
14.
How long does one lunar cycle take?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
4 weeks
d)
1 year
15.
What phase is illustrated here?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
New moon
16.
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
17.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
18.
What is a clue that Earth is moving?
a)
You can feel Earth's movement.
b)
You are moving right along with Earth.
c)
The seasons change during the year.
d)
The stars move around Earth.
19.
What is an eclipse?
a)
A circle stretched out in an opposite direction.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
20.
What is a revolution?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
c)
A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.
d)
A large, ball-shaped object that moves around a star.
21.
What is a rotation?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's surface.
22.
What is a solar eclipse?
a)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.
d)
A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.
23.
What is a lunar eclipse?
a)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.
d)
The sun, the planets and their moons, and other objects.
24.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
25.
Earth is the only planet known to...
a)
Be made up of rock
b)
Have an atmosphere
c)
Have usable water
d)
All of the above
26.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
27.
The Earth can support life because it has water, oxygen, and the right amount of sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The Sun moves across the sky because it is moving while the Earth stands still.
a)
True
b)
False
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