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WorksheetsEarth, Moon, Sun & Satellites
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
For a solar eclipse to occur,
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one rotation.
one season.
one year.
one eclipse.
What does the rotation of Earth cause?
temperature
The seasons
A year
Day and Night
What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?
The do not have anything in common
They send information to the Earth
They orbit celestial bodies
They float outer space with no direction
What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?
moon
comet
asteroid
satellite
Many planets have natural satellites, which are known as:
Asteroids
Comets
Moons
Meteors
Which two factors determine the gravitational force between two objects?
Time and temperature
Color and composition
Mass and distance
Shape and orbital speed
A force that pulls objects that have mass towards each other is called ___________.
Thrust
Air Resistance
Gravity
Friction
To find the length of the day on a different planet we would look at..
How long it takes for the planet to rotate on its axis
How long it takes for the planet to revolve around the Sun
How long it takes for the Sun to revolve around the planet
How long it takes for the Sun to rotate on its axis
