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Chapter 10 Earth and Moon

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything that exists in space

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Universe

d)

Moon

2.

________________ is an imaginary line that goes through both poles of the planet

a)

Axis

b)

Star

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

3.

Earth's path as it moves around the sun is called

a)

axis

b)

galaxy

c)

sun

d)

orbit

4.

The ___________ is the star at the center of our solar system

a)

galaxy

b)

planet

c)

sun

d)

universe

5.

The __________ is a large system of stars, gas, and dust.

a)

galaxy

b)

moon

c)

universe

d)

planet

6.

A _____________ is a large object that orbits the stars.

a)

galaxy

b)

axis

c)

universe

d)

planet

7.

The ___________ is a small planet-like body that orbits the Earth.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

universe

d)

orbit

8.

What is one reason that seasons change?

a)

The Earth orbits the moon

b)

The Earth is tilted on its axis

c)

The Earth rotates each day

d)

The moon orbits the Earth

9.

Which planet is the largest, smallest?

a)

Mars, Uranus

b)

Earth, Pluto

c)

Neptune, Venus

d)

Jupiter, Pluto

10.

The way the moon seems to change shape is describing the ___________________

a)

Phases of the Moon.

b)

Rotation of Earth

c)

Earth spinning on its axis

d)

Changes of the Moon

11.

True or False: Mars is called the "Red Planet" because it looks fiery red from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A star's color tells ______________

a)

how big it is.

b)

how far away it is.

c)

how hot it is.

d)

how bright it is.

13.

True or False: People in the Southern Hemisphere can see the same constellations as people in the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which 2 gases make up most of the sun. Select 2 answers.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

15.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once around its axis?

a)

12 hours

b)

365 days

c)

1 day

d)

12 days

16.

Why would Miami FL be warmer than Seattle WA?

a)

Seattle is closer to the equator because of Earth's tilt on its axis

b)

Miami is in the east and that is warmer

c)

Seattle is near Alaska which makes it better

d)

Miami is closer to the equator because of the Earth's tilt on its axis

17.

The outer planets are__________________________

a)

Mars, earth, Jupiter, Neptune

b)

Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

18.

True or False: Stars seem to change position as the seasons change because as Earth orbits the sun we see different parts of space at different times of the year.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: We have Leap year because every 4 years we have 367 days instead of 365. This happens because it takes Earth 365 1/4 days to orbit the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If you saw a full moon last night, in two weeks you would see _____________

a)

a waxing crescent moon

b)

a waning gibbous moon

c)

a new moon

d)

a full moon