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Earth, Sun, and Moon

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earth's shape is a

a)

circle

b)

square

c)

sphere

d)

oval

2.

Night and day is evidence that the earth is

a)

rotating

b)

revolving

c)

cold

d)

warm

3.

Rotation of the eath takes

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/2 days

c)

24 hours

d)

365 hours

4.

What causes the variation in light in some parts of the world during the year?

a)

rotation

b)

tilt of the earth on its axis

c)

day and night

d)

revolution

5.

How long does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/2 days

c)

night and day

d)

revolution

6.

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

a)

tilt, revolution

b)

tilt, rotation

c)

curve, revolution

d)

curve, rotation

7.

The largest object in the solar system is the

a)

Earth

b)

sun

c)

Pluto

d)

Jupiter

8.

What force keeps the moon around the earth and the Earth around the sun?

a)

galaxy

b)

nature

c)

gravity

d)

phases

9.

Different faces of the moon are called

a)

full moon

b)

phases

c)

face

d)

crescent moon

10.

The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.

a)

phase, sun

b)

light, sun

c)

sun, phase

d)

sun, light

11.

How many days are in a moon's cycle?

a)

24

b)

29 1/2

c)

365

d)

365 1/2

12.

In a single day, the

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Moon revolves around the Earth

d)

Sun rotates on its axis

13.

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

a)

one year

b)

one month

c)

one week

d)

one day

14.

It takes an entire year for the -

a)

Earth to rotate on its axis

b)

Earth to revolve around the Sun

c)

Moon to revolve around the Earth

d)

Sun to revolve around the Earth

15.

What causes the four seasons?

a)

The revolution of the moon around the Earth

b)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun and position of its axis

c)

The revolution of the Sun around the earth

d)

The rotation of your body when you sit on a spinning chair

16.

Every day...

a)

the moon completely revolves around the Earth

b)

the sun rotates on its axis

c)

tides rise and fall

d)

the seasons change

17.

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

18.

When the earth casts a shadow on a full moon, it is called a -

a)

Moon shadow

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Rude

19.

When the moon completely blocks our view of the sun, it is called...

a)

a lunar eclipse

b)

a super moon

c)

a Solar eclipse

d)

Solar flare

20.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
21.

What season does A represent? Northern Hemisphere

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

22.

What season does B represent? Northern Hemisphere

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

23.
When the South pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is...
a)
Summer in both hemispheres
b)
Winter in both hemispheres
c)
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
24.
What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
a)
the gravitational pull of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
c)
The gravitational pull of the moon
d)
the revolution of the Earth around the sun