WorksheetsSUN MOON EARTH INTERACTIONS
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 50mins
The _____ rotation causes day/night cycle.
Sun's
Earth's
Moon's
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
12 hours
48 hours
24 hours
72 hours
The Earth turns around on its
Axis
Moon
Tide
Which statement best explain why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day?
The Sun rotates around the Earth.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Sun revolves on its axis.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis.
By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis,the students can best demonstrate -
The cycle of the four seasons
The aging of a star
The passing of a year
The cycle of day and night
Name this phase of the moon.
new moon
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
third quarter
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.
Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.
Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.
What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?
Spring tide
Neap tide
Which statement is true based on the diagram?
It is summer in the northern hemisphere.
Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.
It is an equinox.
It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.
What moon phase is this?
First quarter
Third quarter
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
