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UNIT REVIEW - The Earth in Space

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The orbit of an object around another object is

a)

ROTATION

b)

AXIS

c)

REVOLUTION

d)

EQUINOX

2.

The spin of an object around its axis is

a)

ORBIT

b)

SOLSTICE

c)

REVOLUTION

d)

ROTATION

3.

Which movement of the Earth causes night and day?

a)

ORBIT

b)

REVOLUTION

c)

ROTATION

d)

EXPANSION

4.

Which movement of the Earth causes the changing of seasons?

a)

REVOLUTION

b)

ROTATION

c)

EXPANSION

d)

GRAVITATIONAL PULL

5.

A(n) ____________ occurs when Earth's rotation axis is titled neither toward nor away from the Sun.

a)

SOLSTICE

b)

ORBIT

c)

EQUINOX

d)

REVOLUTION

6.

A(n) _________ occurs when the Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.

a)

SOLSTICE

b)

EQUINOX

c)

ORBIT

d)

ROTATION

7.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one REVOLUTION?

a)

27 DAYS

b)

365.25 DAYS

c)

24 HOURS

d)

4 WEEKS

8.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one ROTATION?

a)

24 HOURS

b)

365.25 DAYS

c)

1 MONTH

d)

27 DAYS

9.

Which of the following occurs twice a year, marking the beginning of AUTUMN and SPRING?

a)

EQUINOX

b)

SOLSTICE

c)

ROTATION

d)

REVOLUTION

10.

Which of the following occurs twice a year marking the beginning of SUMMER and WINTER?

a)

EQUINOX

b)

SOLSTICE

c)

ROTATION

d)

REVOLUTION

11.

Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Wind

d)

Electricity

12.

The imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole around which Earth rotates is called its ____________.

a)

equator

b)

atomosphere

c)

axis

d)

rotate

13.

When the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow, it is called a ____________.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

waxing moon

d)

waning moon

14.

When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, blocking the sunlight, it is called a ________________.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

waning moon

c)

solar eclipse

d)

waxing moon

15.

Which moon phase is pictured?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Waxing gibbous

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Third Quarter

16.

When the lit portion of the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is said to be...

a)

waxing

b)

decreasing

c)

eclipsing

d)

waning

17.
What type of tide would be created from the positions in the image?
a)
neap tide
b)
elevated tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neutral tide
18.

If you saw a full moon today, how long would you have to wait to see another full moon?

a)

One day

b)

One week

c)

One month

d)

One year

19.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
20.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
21.
What Moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
22.
What Moon phases do neap tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
23.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
24.

___________ are period rise and fall of the oceans' surfaces caused by the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon and Sun.

a)

Tides

b)

Phases of the moon

c)

Eclipses

d)

Rotations

25.

The movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object is a(n) ____________.

a)

eclipse

b)

tide

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

26.
Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
27.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
28.

What is the theory that states the universe began from one point and has been expanding and cooling ever since?

a)

Apparent Magnitude

b)

Light year

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

Galaxy

29.
Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?
a)
Irregular
b)
Triangular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
30.

What is a huge group of solar systems, stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

a)

protostar

b)

nebula

c)

black hole

d)

galaxy

31.

What does a light year measure?

a)

Temperature

b)

Distance

c)

Brightness

32.

A large sphere of gas which generates energy in its core and emits light, heat, and other radiation is a _____________.

a)

constellation

b)

asteroid

c)

star

d)

galaxy

33.

Which word means the distance that light travels in one year?

a)

Astronomical Unit

b)

light year

c)

parsec

d)

kilometer

34.

The Milky Way is a....

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

star

35.

What do we call space and all of the matter and energy in it - everything that exists?

a)

solar system

b)

galaxy

c)

universe

d)

the internet