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Earth, Sun & Moon Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define solar system

a)

energy that the sun creates

b)

hot gases on the sun

c)

all of the planets, moon, and other space objects that go around the sun

d)

a thing full of stars

2.

Match the definition to the correct word: An imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins around.

a)

Rotation

b)

Solar system

c)

Revolution

d)

Axis

3.

Match the definition to the correct word: When the lit part of the moon increases

a)

Waning

b)

Sunshine

c)

Orbit

d)

Waxing

4.

Match the definition to the correct word: The pathway a planet follows through space

a)

Orbit

b)

Revolution

c)

Road

d)

Rotation

5.

Match the definition to the correct word: The orbiting of the earth around the sun, causing the seasons to change

a)

Rotation

b)

Waxing

c)

Winter

d)

Revolution

6.

Match the definition to the correct word: Waning

a)

When you don’t want to do your homework

b)

When the lit part of the moon decreases

c)

The pathway a planet follows through space

d)

The spinning of the earth on its axis, causing night and day

7.

Match the definition to the correct word: Rotation

a)

The spinning of the earth on its axis, causing night and day

b)

The pathway a planet follows through space

c)

Spinning in circles until you are so dizzy you fall down

d)

The tilting of the moon

8.

Which one takes a whole year to complete?

a)

Rotation

b)

Doing your math homework

c)

Revolution

d)

Waiting for your favorite YouTuber to release a new video

9.

Which of these creates day and night?

a)

Rotation

b)

School

c)

Revolution

d)

The moon

10.

Select the two choices that apply to revolution only:

a)

Creates the seasons

b)

Creates night and day

c)

The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west

d)

The earth orbits around the sun

11.

Select the two choices that apply to rotation only:

a)

Tilting away from the sun will cause fall and winter

b)

Tilting toward the sun will cause spring and summer

c)

Earth spins at a constant speed

d)

Earth spinning on its axis

12.

What is the sun made of?

a)

Orange juice

b)

Plasma

c)

Dinosaurs

d)

Lava

13.

What is energy from the sun called?

a)

Sunny D

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Dinner

d)

Axis

14.

During what season does the longest day occur?

a)

winter

b)

fall

c)

spring

d)

summer

15.

The sun is the farthest star away from earth

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The moon actually changes shape, which is why it looks different in the sky on different nights.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The moon orbits the earth

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The earth orbits the sun

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The moon is larger than the sun

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Fill in the blank: The moon reflects the _____ light

a)

Dark

b)

Sun’s

c)

Crystal

d)

Moon’s