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Earth, Moon, Sun & Satellites

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?
a)
a phase
b)
a day
c)
a revolution
d)
an orbit
2.
About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?
a)
about a year
b)
about a month
c)
about a week
d)
about a day
3.
The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
retrograde rotation
d)
orbit
4.
Day and night are caused by...
a)
the tides
b)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
the rotation of the Earth on its axis
5.
What occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun?
a)
a new moon
b)
a lunar eclipse
c)
a full moon
d)
a solar eclipse
6.

For a solar eclipse to occur,

a)

the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

b)

the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.

c)

the moon must be directly behind Earth.

d)

Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.

7.

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because

a)

the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

b)

new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.

c)

only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

d)

the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.

8.

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

a)

one rotation.

b)

one season.

c)

one year.

d)

one eclipse.

9.
Which solar system event does this diagram show? 
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
First Quarter moon
d)
Third Quarter moon
10.
Suppose that a camera on Earth takes a picture of an astronomical event.  The picture shows an object that is large, dark, and has a bright area immediately around it.  Which event does this picture most likely show?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Waning gibbous moon
c)
Waxing crescent moon
d)
Total solar eclipse
11.
The image shows __________________
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
Full moon
c)
low tide
d)
solar eclipse
12.
The moon travels around Earth at a speed of about 1 km/s.  Which of the following keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetism
c)
ocean tides
d)
the suns heat and light
13.

What does the rotation of Earth cause?

a)

temperature

b)

The seasons

c)

A year

d)

Day and Night

14.
The Earth's _?_ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
equator
b)
axis
c)
prime meridian
d)
equinox
15.
If the Earth rotated slower, how would that affect the length of the day?
a)
longer day
b)
shorter day
c)
same time,  24 hours
16.
If Earth revolved more slowly, what would happen?
a)
Years would be longer.
b)
Years would be shorter.
c)
Summer would be longer.
d)
Winter would be shorter.
17.

What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

a)

The do not have anything in common

b)

They send information to the Earth

c)

They orbit celestial bodies

d)

They float outer space with no direction

18.

What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?

a)

moon

b)

comet

c)

asteroid

d)

satellite

19.

Many planets have natural satellites, which are known as:

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Moons

d)

Meteors

20.

Which two factors determine the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Time and temperature

b)

Color and composition

c)

Mass and distance

d)

Shape and orbital speed

21.

A force that pulls objects that have mass towards each other is called ___________.

a)

Thrust

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

22.

To find the length of the day on a different planet we would look at..

a)

How long it takes for the planet to rotate on its axis

b)

How long it takes for the planet to revolve around the Sun

c)

How long it takes for the Sun to revolve around the planet

d)

How long it takes for the Sun to rotate on its axis