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Space and Earth REVIEW

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What four things make life on Earth possible?

a)

water, atmosphere, gravity and distance from the sun.

b)

water, soil, gravity and the moon.

c)

protective atmosphere, water, suns distance and soil

d)

water, moon, tides and gravitational forces.

2.

What affects Earths tides the most?

a)

other palnets

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

Eaths rotation

3.
Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Tilted axis
c)
Moon's gravitational pull
d)
Pressure systems
4.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
5.

This occurs when the moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth (Sun-Moon-Earth)

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

full moon

d)

blood moon

6.
Earth spinning on its axis is called its ___.
a)
orbit
b)
cycle
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
7.
The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
subduction boundary
d)
convergent boundary
8.
Which is the largest?
a)
Star
b)
Universe
c)
Planet
d)
Solar System
9.
For what reason can we see the moon at different places in the sky?
a)
Moon always produces light
b)
Moon's distance from Earth changes
c)
Moon's axis is tilted
d)
Moon revolves around Earth
10.
Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours?
a)
The moon rotates on its axis.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
The moon revolves around the Earth.
d)
Earth revolves around the sun.
11.
Neap tides occur ___.
a)
only when the sun and moon are the same distance from Earth
b)
when the sun and moon are at right angles to Earth
c)
when day and night are equal
d)
when the sun, moon, and Earth line up
12.
A solar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in the ___ phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
13.

What is important about the Asteroid Belt with regard to the planets?

a)

It divides the inner and outer planets

b)

It keeps the planets from floating away

c)

It protects the outer planets from the heat of the sun

d)

It's not important at all

14.

What do we call meteors that hit the Earth?

a)

Meteorites

b)

Meteoroids

c)

Meteors

d)

Comets

15.

What is the third planet from the sun?

a)

moon

b)

Pluto

c)

Mars

d)

Earth