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Space Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
2.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
3.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
4.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts AWAY from the sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is spring.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is fall.

5.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
6.
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
7.

In spring/summer for the northern hemisphere, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

towards

b)

Neither away or toward

c)

away

8.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
10.

Eugene's hemisphere

a)

northern

b)

southern

11.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
12.

What is the name of this moon phase?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Black Moon

d)

This is not a moon

13.
What is the name of this moon phase?
a)
The Solar Eclipse
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
The Lunar Eclipse
14.
What does "Waxing" mean?
a)
Appears like the moon is getting larger
b)
Appears like the moon is getting smaller
15.
What does "Waning" mean?
a)
Appears like the moon is getting larger
b)
Appears like the moon is getting smaller
16.

How long does it take the moon to make one complete revolution around the Earth?

a)

2 days

b)

One year

c)

About 28 days

d)

About 14 days

17.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
18.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
19.

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

a)

revolves

b)

rotates

c)

up

d)

down

20.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
21.
The inner planets are also called...
a)
terrestrial planets
b)
gas giants
22.
The motion of a body orbiting another body in space is called _____.
a)
revolution 
b)
period of revolution
c)
rotation
d)
period of rotation
23.
What are the Inner Planets?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus
b)
Earth, the Moon, Mars
c)
Neptune, Pluto, Earth
d)
:)
24.
The greater mass a planet has, 
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
25.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
26.

The moon __________ around the Earth.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

27.

The Earth __________ around the sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

28.

The Earth __________ on its axis.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

29.

Is Earth's axis was at 0°, we would have the same number of daylight hours every day.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Is Earth's axis was at 90°, we would have the same number of daylight hours every day.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Is Earth's axis was at 0°, we would have very different temperatures every day.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

How old is the Earth?

a)

10 million years

b)

4.5 billion years

c)

5 million years

d)

4 million years

33.

Gravity is a ________.

a)

force

b)

movement

c)

space

34.

The more _______ an object has, the more gravity is has.

a)

gravity

b)

size

c)

mass

d)

volume

35.

Which planet in our solar system has the most gravity?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

36.

Which planet in our solar system has the least gravity?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

37.

The Earth's gravity pulls objects _____

a)

towards its center.

b)

down

c)

up

38.

The action of moving on an axis.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

axis

39.

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another object.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

axis

40.

An imaginary line on which an object rotates.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

axis

41.

Earth's tilted axis is at what angle?

a)

32.5 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

15.3 degrees

d)

3.5 degrees

42.

The Earth ______________ around the sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

43.

The Earth ______________ on its axis.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

44.

The Moon ______________ around the Earth.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

c)

axis

45.

Which of these causes Earth's day/night cycle?

a)

Earth's revolution around the sun.

b)

Earth's rotation on its axis.

c)

The Moon's revolution around Earth.

46.

Which of these causes Earth's year cycle?

a)

Earth's revolution around the sun.

b)

Earth's rotation on its axis.

c)

The Moon's revolution around Earth.

47.

Which of these causes Earth's month cycle?

a)

Earth's revolution around the sun.

b)

Earth's rotation on its axis.

c)

The Moon's revolution around Earth.

48.

Which of these causes Earth's seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's rotation

49.

This takes 365 1/4 days to complete.

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis.

b)

The Moon's revolution around the Earth.

c)

Earth's revolution around the sun.

50.

The takes 24 hours to complete.

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis.

b)

The Moon's revolution around the Earth.

c)

Earth's revolution around the sun.

51.

This is tiled 23.5 degrees.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

52.

This is the reason we see the sun move across the sky during the day.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

53.

This takes about 28.5 days (a month) to complete.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

54.

This takes 24 hours to complete.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

55.

This takes 365 1/4 days to complete.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

56.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

57.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

58.

Which of these describes the type of planet that Earth is?

a)

rocky/terrestrial

b)

gas giant

c)

ice giant

59.

Which of these describes the type of planet that Jupiter is?

a)

rocky/terrestrial

b)

gas giant

c)

ice giant

60.

Which of these describes the type of planet that Neptune is?

a)

rocky/terrestrial

b)

gas giant

c)

ice giant

61.

Which of these describes the type of planet that Saturn is?

a)

rocky/terrestrial

b)

gas giant

c)

ice giant

62.

Besides Earth, which of these is a rocky/terrestrial planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

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