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Worksheets7A Space Systems retrieval
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
2.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
3.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
4.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
5.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
6.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
8.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
9.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
10.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
11.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
12.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
3rd Quarter Moon
13.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
14.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
15.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
It follows the Sun around the Earth.
b)
It moves around the Earth.
c)
It moves around the Sun.
16.
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely in what phase?
a)
New
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full
17.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
18.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
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