WorksheetsUnit 3: Space Science
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The lunar phases are caused by:
the moon's rotation
shadows
sun light hitting the moon
Earth's orbit
During a solar eclipse, if we are in the path of the penumbra, we will see:
a partial solar eclipse
a total solar eclipse
a partial lunar eclipse
a total lunar eclipse
The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because..
the Earth orbits the Sun
the Earth rotates counterclockwise
the Sun orbits Earth
the Earth rotates clockwise
TRUE OR FALSE: The planets orbit the Sun because the Sun's mass causes it to have a strong gravitational pull.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: We always see the SAME constellations (star patterns) regardless of the season or where we are on the Earth.
True
False
Which planet is 3rd from the Sun?
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Mercury
ISS stands for...
Interplanetary Star Shuttle
International Space Station
Interesting Space Stuff
Incredible Star Seasons
It takes the Earth _____ to rotate on its axis completely and about ______ to orbit the Sun.
60 minutes, 29 days
365 days, 24 hours
24 hours, 365 days
1 year, 29 days
TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth holds the Moon in orbit because of the gravitational pull from THE MOON.
True
False
When we are experiencing night here in the United States, people on the other side of the Earth are experiencing...
day
night
eclipse
constellations
