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Mission Debriefing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is our Solar System's only natural light source?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Lightbulbs

2.

Why does the Moon shine at night?

a)

Because the Sun is shining on it.

b)

Because the Earth is shining on it.

c)

Because somebody turns it on.

3.

What happens to the Earth every 24 hours (1 day)?

a)

Earth rotates once.

b)

The moon orbits the Earth once.

c)

The Earth orbits the Sun once.

d)

The season change.

4.

What happens to the Earth every 365 days (1 year)?

a)

The moon orbits the Earth once.

b)

The Earth rotates once.

c)

The seasons change.

d)

The Earth orbits the sun once.

5.

The Earth orbits around a line that goes through from North Pole to South Pole. What do we call this line?

a)

Orbit

b)

Daytime

c)

Earth's axis

d)

The Equator

6.

The Earth's axis is slightly tilted. What does the tilt cause?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

Seasons

d)

Year

7.

If it is autumn in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

8.

Approximately how many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

28 days

b)

1 day

c)

365 days

d)

7 days

9.

Which of the following is closer to Earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

10.

What is the line called that separates the North and South hemisphere?

a)

Earth's axis

b)

South pole

c)

North pole

d)

Equator