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Unit 3: Space Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lunar phases are caused by:

a)

the moon's rotation

b)

shadows

c)

sun light hitting the moon

d)

Earth's orbit

2.

During a solar eclipse, if we are in the path of the penumbra, we will see:

a)

a partial solar eclipse

b)

a total solar eclipse

c)

a partial lunar eclipse

d)

a total lunar eclipse

3.

The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because..

a)

the Earth orbits the Sun

b)

the Earth rotates counterclockwise

c)

the Sun orbits Earth

d)

the Earth rotates clockwise

4.

TRUE OR FALSE: The planets orbit the Sun because the Sun's mass causes it to have a strong gravitational pull.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

TRUE OR FALSE: We always see the SAME constellations (star patterns) regardless of the season or where we are on the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which planet is 3rd from the Sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

7.

ISS stands for...

a)

Interplanetary Star Shuttle

b)

International Space Station

c)

Interesting Space Stuff

d)

Incredible Star Seasons

8.

It takes the Earth _____ to rotate on its axis completely and about ______ to orbit the Sun.

a)

60 minutes, 29 days

b)

365 days, 24 hours

c)

24 hours, 365 days

d)

1 year, 29 days

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth holds the Moon in orbit because of the gravitational pull from THE MOON.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When we are experiencing night here in the United States, people on the other side of the Earth are experiencing...

a)

day

b)

night

c)

eclipse

d)

constellations