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Eclipses, moon phases and calendar

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the ...
a)
Sun gets in between the Earth and the Moon.
b)
Moon gets in between the Sun and the Earth.
c)
Earth gets in between the Sun and the Moon.
d)
None of the above.
2.

The phase of the Moon occurring when it passes between the Earth and the Sun is called....

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

3.

What is the correct alignment of a lunar eclipse?

a)

Sun - Moon - Earth

b)

Sun - Earth - Moon

c)

Earth - Sun - Moon

d)

Moon - Sun - Earth

4.

Why can we see the Moon?

a)

It reflects sunlight.

b)

It goes through phases

c)

It produces its own light.

5.

What causes the Moon to change phases?

a)

its small diameter

b)

its rotation on its axis

c)

its movement around Earth

6.
If Earth's rate of rotation increases, the length of one Earth day will be
a)
shorter than 24 hours
b)
longers than 24 hours
c)
24 hours, with a shorter nighttime period
d)
24 hours, with a longer nighttime period
7.
Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
8.

At the center of the solar system is the ________

a)

Earth

b)

Milky Way

c)

sun

d)

Jupiter

9.

The sun does not actually rise and set, but appears to because of Earth’s ___________ on its axis.

a)

revolution

b)

tilt

c)

rotation

d)

axis

10.

Earth rotates toward the ___________ .

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

11.

The ________ orbits the earth every 29 days.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

planet

d)

spaceship

12.

The Earth revolves around the sun every ______________.

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

13.

True or false? All planets have the same length day and year.

a)

true

b)

false