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science earth, seasons, tides, Moons and gravity study tool

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth rotates (spins) on its...........

a)

core

b)

axis

c)

outer core

2.

The Earth is tilted on its axis at______degree angle

a)

25.3

b)

28.5

c)

23.5

d)

288.2

3.

The North Pole always tilts towards......

a)

jupiter

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

Polaris

4.

It takes the Earth about_____hour to make a full rotation

a)

24

b)

5 days

c)

23

d)

25

5.

the earth revolves around the .............

a)

moon

b)

jupiter

c)

calabasia

d)

sun

6.

One revolution of the Earth takes............

a)

134 day

b)

a year

c)

5 months

d)

11 seconds

7.

One rotation of the Earth causes

a)

tornados

b)

hurracians

c)

day and nights

d)

humans

8.

A solstice occurs..........

a)

34 times a year

b)

5 times a year

c)

80 times a year

d)

2 times a year

9.

The summer solstice is the_________day of the year.

a)

hottest

b)

longest

c)

coldest

d)

shortest

10.

An equinox occurs_______when day and night are of equal length.

a)

5 times a year

b)

8 times a year

c)

3 times a year

d)

2 times a year

11.

The winter solstice is the______day of the year.

a)

shortest

b)

hottest

c)

coldest

d)

longest

12.

When the U.S. is experiencing summer, Australia is

experiencing

a)

fall

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

spring

13.

Virginia is located in the

a)

Northern Hemisphere.

b)

west coast.

c)

south hemisphere.

d)

africa

14.

Seasons are caused by the____of the Earth and the revolution of the Earth.

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

tilt

d)

spinning

15.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun we are experiencing

a)

winter

b)

tornados

c)

fall

d)

spring

16.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun we are experiencing

a)

winter

b)

tornados

c)

summer

d)

spring

17.

The Moon is about____the size of earth

a)

1/5

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/3

18.

The Moon doesn’t have any ____or ______.

a)

chickens and cows

b)

grass and air

c)

water and dirt

d)

water and air

19.

The Moon does not have an............

a)

moon

b)

cow

c)

atmosphere

d)

wifi

20.

The Moon’s surface has many

a)

cows

b)

craters

c)

flags

21.

The Moon is____________miles from earth

a)

234,500

b)

239,000

c)

235,000

d)

421,000

22.

the moon rotates and revolves around

a)

mars

b)

sun

c)

earth

d)

venus

23.

One revolution of the moon takes____days

a)

25.3

b)

23.4

c)

25.3

d)

27.3

24.

One rotation of the moon takes_____days

a)

27.3

b)

25.3

c)

34.5

d)

12.3

25.

why does the moon revolove around us

a)

because of the sun

b)

because of gravity

c)

because of the water

d)

because of the satilight

26.

true or flase?

The Earth’s gravity keeps the water in the Earth’s oceans from flying off into space.

a)

false

b)

true

27.

true or false?

Tides occur because of the pull of gravity

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Because the Moon is closer to the Earth, it is the main cause of our

a)

waves

b)

light

c)

tides

d)

tornados

29.

______occur when a large shadow travels across the surface of the Earth.

a)

shooting star

b)

Eclipses

c)

tornados

d)

a new star is made