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SUN MOON EARTH INTERACTIONS

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ rotation causes day/night cycle.

a)

Sun's

b)

Earth's

c)

Moon's

2.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?

a)

12 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

72 hours

3.

The Earth turns around on its

a)

Axis

b)

Moon

c)

Tide

4.

Which statement best explain why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)

The Sun rotates around the Earth.

b)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolves on its axis.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

5.

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 -

a)

The cycle of the four seasons

b)

The aging of a star

c)

The passing of a year

d)

The cycle of day and night

6.
What Moon phases are visible during a Neap Tide?
a)
Full and New Moon
b)
Waxing and Waning Crescent
c)
First and Last quarter
d)
Waxing an Waning Gibbous
7.
Which tide causes the biggest change in ocean levels?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Summer Tide
d)
Leap year Tide
8.

Name this phase of the moon.

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

third quarter

9.
What is this moon phase?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
10.
If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?
a)
cresent moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
11.
If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
gibbous moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
12.
What does "the moon is waxing" mean?
a)
The moon appears to be getting bigger
b)
The moon appears to be getting smaller
c)
The moon is orbiting the Earth
d)
The moon is causing seasons
13.
The moon's pull on the Earth makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall. This change in level is ________
a)
rotations
b)
tides
c)
moon phases
14.
Why is the moon bright in the night sky?
a)
The moon is made of burning gasses.
b)
The moon reflects light from the Earth.
c)
There is a source of light inside of the moon.
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
15.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
16.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
17.
Which phase is the Moon when in the position shown in the diagram?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Third Quarter Moon
d)
First Quarter Moon
18.
Which event takes about one year to complete?
a)
Earth making a complete rotation
b)
the Moon making a complete rotation
c)
Earth revolving completely around the Sun
d)
the Moon revolving completely around EArth
19.
Which is a direct result of Earth's tilt on its axis?
a)
tides
b)
seasons
c)
weather
d)
gravity
20.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

c)

Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

d)

Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

21.

What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?

a)

Spring tide

b)

Neap tide

22.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
23.

Which statement is true based on the diagram?

a)

It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

b)

Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.

c)

It is an equinox.

d)

It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.

24.

What moon phase is this?

a)

First quarter

b)

Third quarter

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous