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Sun, Moon, Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth spinning on its axis is called a ______________.

a)

circle

b)

rotation

c)

orbit

d)

revolution

2.

Day and night on Earth are caused by

a)

the Earths orbit around the sun

b)

the moon orbiting Earth

c)

the rotation of the moon

d)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

3.

How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

12 months

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

2 years

4.

How many orbit can the moon make around Earth in one year?

a)

10 times

b)

11 times

c)

12 times

d)

13 times

5.

The sun is a _________.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

moon

d)

atmosphere

6.

A solar eclipse is when _________blocks the sun.

a)

a star

b)

a meteor

c)

the moon

d)

Earth

7.

The sun is made of what to gases?

a)

oxygen & nitrogen

b)

nitrogen & helium

c)

hydrogen & helium

d)

oxygen & hydrogen

8.

Why can you pick up a big rock on the moon and throw it?

a)

it has no air

b)

it has no oceans

c)

it has no grass

d)

it has less gravity

9.

Which is the largest?

a)

Earth

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

big dipper

10.

If you were to live on the moon, what problems might you have?

a)

no food

b)

no water

c)

no electric

d)

all of the above