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WorksheetsSun, Earth, Moon Connection Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 3hrs 26mins
The imaginary line that travels through to poles. (a)
Why do we see moon phases?
As the moon revolves around the Earth we see different amounts of the sunlit side
As the moon revolves around the Earth it rotates at the same rate
As the moon revolves around the Earth half the moon is always light and half is always dark
As the moon revolves around the Sun it rotates at the same rate
The second and forth images B and D are what type of tide?
The first and third images A and C are what type of tide?
When an object spins on its axis
rotation
revolution
phases
tides
At position A the Earth is pointed 23.5 degrees toward the sun. What season is the northern hemisphere having?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the Earth at position C is tilted 23.5 % away from the sun, What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the Earth at position C is tilted 23.5 % towards the sun, What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the Earth at position B is NOT tilted towards or away from the sun, What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the Earth at position B is NOT tilted towards or away from the sun, What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Positions A and C would be considered the longest or shortest days of the year. What do we call these two times of year? Choose 2 correct answers!
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Positions B and D are having 12 hour days and 12 hour nights. What do we call these two times of year? Choose 2 correct answers!
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
At what phase does a waxing moon begin and at what moon phase does it end?
New to Full
Full to New
1st Quarter to 3rd Quarter
Crescent to Crescent
During class we graphed the day length of various locations on the Earth. Which locations on the graph represent the equinox?
The highest points on the graph
The lowest points on the graph
The graph that represents Ecuador (12 hour days)
Where the points all go to 12 hours
During class we graphed the day length of various locations on the Earth. What can you infer from the top to bottom symmetry about the northern and southern hemispheres?
The seasons in the northern hemisphere are the same as those in the southern hemisphere
The seasons in the northern hemisphere are opposite those in the southern hemisphere
All locations have the same seasons there is no real change throughout the year
There is no real patterns found in this diagram
Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole
The equator has a larger area than the North Pole
The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole
The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole
During a "leap year" we add an extra day to our calendar because?
Earth takes 24 hours to rotate
The moon takes 27.3 days to orbit
Earth takes 365 1/4 days to revolve
The moon takes 29.5 days to orbit
The picture shows us how the Sun's rays strike Earth. Because of the Earth's tilt on its axis, some parts of Earth are having summer, and others, winter. What letter or letters on the Earth are experiencing winter?
A and B
B and C
D and C
A and D
Which letter or letters represent daytime on Earth?
A and B
B and C
D and C
A and D
The Cartoon below shows a comical view of an eclipse as viewed from Earth. What type of eclipse represented in the cartoon is occuring?
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
New Moon
Night time
How does the Moon appear to an observer in South Carolina when the moon is located at position A? Hint: light on the right wax on, light on the left wan off
The diagram shows Earth as seen from above, looking down at the North Pole (NP). At location A the time is 12 noon. What is the time at location D?
Sunrise
sunset
midnight
noon
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely a:
New Moon
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full, Crescent, Gibbous
New, Crescent, 1st Quarter, Gibbous, Full, Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Crescent
New, Full, Crescent, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, Gibbous
