WorksheetsEarth, Moon, Sun
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Leap Year
d)
Spin
2.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
3.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
4.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
5.
Why do we have seasons?
a)
The earth's rotation on its axis
b)
The earth's revolution around the sun
c)
The moon's gravity pull on the earth
d)
The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
6.
When the North pole is facing toward the Sun, which hemisphere is experiencing winter?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
7.
Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Which position is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
What season does A represent?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
11.
What season does B represent?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
12.
What season does A represent?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
13.
What season does B represent?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
14.
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
15.
What phase of the moon is labeled 2?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
16.
What phase of the moon is labeled 4?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
17.
What phase of the moon is labeled 6?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
18.
What phase of the moon is labeled 8 ?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
19.
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
20.
What occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun?
a)
a new moon
b)
a lunar eclipse
c)
a full moon
d)
a solar eclipse
21.
What is the name of the larger, lighter part of the moon's shadow?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
ellipse
d)
orbit
22.
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is said to be...
a)
waxing
b)
decreasing
c)
eclipsing
d)
waning
23.
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
24.
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
25.
What force keeps the moon around the earth and the Earth around the sun?
a)
galaxy
b)
nature
c)
gravity
d)
phases
26.
Different faces of the moon are called
a)
full moon
b)
phases
c)
face
d)
crescent moon
27.
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
28.
How many days are in a moon's cycle?
a)
24
b)
29 1/2
c)
365
d)
365 1/2
29.
What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?
a)
growing larger
b)
getting smaller
c)
rotating
d)
revolving
30.
If it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?
a)
It is day there, too!
b)
It is raining.
c)
It is very hot.
d)
It is night.
31.
When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.
a)
waning
b)
waxing
c)
rotating
d)
revolving
32.
Which phase of the moon occurs when you cannot see any reflection of the sun on the moon?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
New Moon
33.
Which phase of the moon shows an entire circle reflected by the sun?
a)
New
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
34.
Which phase of the moon shows 1/2 of the moon on the right side being reflected by the sun?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Second Quarter
c)
Third Quarter
d)
Last Quarter
35.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waning gibbous
36.
Which moon is this
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
37.
Which moon comes after the full moon?
a)
new moon
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
first quarter
38.
What is the biggest cause of ocean tides?
a)
sun's gravity
b)
Earth's gravity
c)
moon's gravity
d)
people swimming
39.
When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
waxing moon
d)
waning moon
40.
When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun, blocking the sunlight.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
waning moon
c)
solar eclipse
d)
waxing moon
41.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
42.
a)
waxing
b)
wanin
43.
Extra high tide caused by the alignment of the sun and the moon
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
44.
Extra low tide caused by the sun and moon being in line, but perpendicular
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
high tide
d)
low tide
45.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
46.
a)
lunar
b)
solar
47.
What two things cause our tides?
a)
the seasons and moon phases
b)
the earths gravity and rotation
c)
Moon's gravity and earth's rotation
d)
moon's gravity and earth's revolution
48.
If high tide is at 6am, what time will the next high tide be?
a)
12 pm
b)
12 am
c)
6 pm
d)
6 am
49.
In the waxing phase, the moon appears to
a)
get bigger
b)
get smaller
50.
In the waning phase, the moon appears to
a)
get bigger
b)
grow smaller
51.
In a solar eclipse the moon is...
a)
between the sun and earth
b)
directly behind the earth
52.
In a lunar eclipse the moon is...
a)
directly between the sun and earth
b)
behind the earth
53.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
revolution
d)
solar eclipse
54.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
solar eclipse
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
rotation
55.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
56.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
57.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
58.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
59.
What causes day and night?
a)
Tilt
b)
Rotation
c)
Sun
d)
Revolution
60.
Each day on Earth there will be ______ high tides at each beach.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
61.
Fall and Spring occur during ___.
a)
solstices
b)
equinoxes
c)
New Moons
d)
Full Moons
62.
Winter and Summer occur during ___.
a)
solstices
b)
equinoxes
c)
Full Moons
d)
New Moons
63.
Which occurs after the full moon?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
64.
What is the order of the Earth, Moon and Sun during a SOLAR eclipse?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Earth, Sun
65.
What type of eclipse is the picture showing?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
66.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
67.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
68.
Which day of the year has the most sunlight?
a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Vernal Equinox
d)
Autumnal Equinox
69.
Which day of the year has the least amount of daylight?
a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Autumnal Equinox
d)
Vernal Equinox
70.
Which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
a)
Left / Counter clockwise
b)
Right / Clockwise
71.
Low tide occurs when the sun, Earth and moon form 90 degree angles.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
High tide occurs when the sun, Earth and moon and aligned.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere during _______ and _________.
a)
spring, fall
b)
spring, summer
c)
fall, winter
d)
summer, winter
74.
The area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere in ___________ and __________.
a)
spring, fall
b)
spring, summer
c)
fall, winter
d)
summer, winter
75.
Earth is 3.5 million miles closer to the sun in December than in July. What effect does this have on the Earth's temperature?
a)
This causes our summer
b)
This causes our winter
c)
It has no effect; Earth's tilted axis effects temperature.
d)
It causes Christmas :-)
76.
What is an umbra?
a)
A shadow
b)
The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse.
c)
Something to keep you dry in the rain
d)
a lunar eclipse
77.
When the Northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the Southern hemisphere is experiencing
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
78.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
a)
365 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
24 days
d)
365 days
79.
How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 day
c)
365 hours
d)
24 hours
80.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
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