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WorksheetsEarth-Moon-Sun Kowal
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which movement causes day and night on Earth?
rotation of Earth
revolution of Earth around the Sun
Earth’s elliptical orbit in space
moon’s orbit around Earth
What does Earth’s rotation on its axis cause?
the tides
night and day
passing of years
phases of the moon
Which term describes one kind of movement of Earth?
eclipse
revolution
tilted orbit
lunar cycle
In which direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
from west to east
from east to west
from north to south
from south to north
During which moon phase does Earth see more than half of the moon’s surface?
first quarter
third quarter
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
How long is the lunar cycle?
14 days
24 hours
365 days
27.3 days
Which phase of the moon is shown?
full moon
first quarter
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle?
As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible.
As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon.
As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth.
As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.
During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
full moon
third quarter
waxing gibbous
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At which location is the solar eclipse viewed in totality?
1
2
3
4
Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?
Eclipses only occur during full and new moons.
Earth rotates around its axis faster than the moon.
The moon and Earth only travel through the penumbras.
The moon’s axis does not always align with Earth’s shadow.
What occurs during a solar eclipse?
Earth is closest to the Sun.
There are small tides across Earth.
The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.
The moon is covered in Earth’s shadow.
During which moon phase do spring tides occur?
new moon and full moon
first quarter and third quarter
waxing gibbous and waning gibbous
waxing crescent and waning crescent
How often do spring and neap tides occur?
twice a day
twice a month
every 27.3 days
every 24 hours
During which phase of the moon do neap tides occur?
full
gibbous
new
quarter
With the full moon at position 3, which two positions experience low tide?
3 and 5
5 and 9
6 and 12
9 and 12
