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WorksheetsChapter 10 Earth and Moon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Everything that exists in space
Galaxy
Planet
Universe
Moon
________________ is an imaginary line that goes through both poles of the planet
Axis
Star
Sun
Moon
Earth's path as it moves around the sun is called
axis
galaxy
sun
orbit
The ___________ is the star at the center of our solar system
galaxy
planet
sun
universe
The __________ is a large system of stars, gas, and dust.
galaxy
moon
universe
planet
A _____________ is a large object that orbits the stars.
galaxy
axis
universe
planet
The ___________ is a small planet-like body that orbits the Earth.
sun
moon
universe
orbit
What is one reason that seasons change?
The Earth orbits the moon
The Earth is tilted on its axis
The Earth rotates each day
The moon orbits the Earth
Which planet is the largest, smallest?
Mars, Uranus
Earth, Pluto
Neptune, Venus
Jupiter, Pluto
The way the moon seems to change shape is describing the ___________________
Phases of the Moon.
Rotation of Earth
Earth spinning on its axis
Changes of the Moon
True or False: Mars is called the "Red Planet" because it looks fiery red from Earth.
True
False
A star's color tells ______________
how big it is.
how far away it is.
how hot it is.
how bright it is.
True or False: People in the Southern Hemisphere can see the same constellations as people in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
False
Which 2 gases make up most of the sun. Select 2 answers.
Oxygen
Helium
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once around its axis?
12 hours
365 days
1 day
12 days
Why would Miami FL be warmer than Seattle WA?
Seattle is closer to the equator because of Earth's tilt on its axis
Miami is in the east and that is warmer
Seattle is near Alaska which makes it better
Miami is closer to the equator because of the Earth's tilt on its axis
The outer planets are__________________________
Mars, earth, Jupiter, Neptune
Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
If you saw a full moon last night, in two weeks you would see _____________
a waxing crescent moon
a waning gibbous moon
a new moon
a full moon
