WorksheetsSpace review (galaxies, tides, eclipses, seasons, lunar)
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 35mins
What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?
Spring tide
Neap tide
What is the position of the Earth during an equinox?
The northern end of Earth's axis is pointed toward the sun.
The southern end of Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.
Earth's axis is neither pointed toward or away from the sun.
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.
Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.
Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.
Why do we see phases of the moon?
The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.
The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.
As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.
The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.
How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?
24 hours
365 1/4 days
1 month
1 day
Approximately how many tides are there a day?
4 high tides, 4 low tides
2 spring tides, 2 neap tides
2 high tides, 2 low tides
1 high tide, 1 low tide
What moon phase is pictured here?
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
What moon phase is this?
First quarter
Third quarter
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
last quarter
What type of eclipse is this?
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go
during a neap tide
any day
during a spring tide
What two things determine the gravity of an object?
mass & weight
mass & distance
density & mass
volume & distance
When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
the moon doesn't have any gravity
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
What are the four inner planets?
Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus
Mercury Venus Earth Saturn
Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
What are the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?
terrestrial
gas giants
outer planets
Which planets are mostly made of gases?
terrestrial
gas giants
inner planets
Which planet is third from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Which planet is a terrestrial planet?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
Which planets are the gas giants?
Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars
Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Neptune
Which two facts describe Earth?
inner planet
outer planet
terrestrial planet
gas giant
Which of the following statements is correct?
Pluto was once classified as a dwarf planet, but is now classified as a main planet
Pluto was never classified as a planet
Pluto has always been considered a planet
Pluto was once considered a planet, but no longer is
