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Earth Sun and Moon

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does the Earth take to complete one revolution?

a)

1 day

b)

1 year

c)

1 month

d)

1 hour

2.

How long does the Earth take to complete one rotation?

a)

1 day

b)

1 year

c)

1 month

d)

1 hour

3.

Why can we see the Moon?

a)

It's a star

b)

It reflects the sunlight

c)

It makes its own light

d)

We can't

4.

What are the different "shapes" of the Moon called?

a)

Lunar phases

b)

Lunar faces

c)

Lunar shapes

d)

nothing

5.

How long does it take the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?

a)

1 day

b)

1 year

c)

1 month

d)

1 hour

6.

What occurs on Earth because of our rotation?

a)

seasons

b)

day and night

c)

weather

d)

climate

7.

What occurs on Earth because of our revolution and tilt?

a)

seasons

b)

day and night

c)

climate

d)

weather

8.

Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?

a)

the sun revolves around the Earth

b)

the Earth revolves around the sun

c)

the Earth rotates on its axis

d)

the sun actually moves across the sky every day

9.

What can be found on the Earth but not the Moon?

a)

craters

b)

atmosphere

c)

mountains

d)

rocks

10.

What one word means to spin on an axis?

(a)  

11.

What one word means either to go around something or to orbit another object?

(a)  

12.

What can be found on both the Earth and the Moon?

a)

life

b)

atmosphere

c)

rocks

d)

weather

13.

What object is in the middle of our solar system?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Earth

c)

a black hole

d)

the Milky Way

14.

How long does the process in the picture take?

a)

1 year

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

1 hour

15.

How long does this process take?

a)

1 year

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

1 hour