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WorksheetsRotation and Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
The law of universal gravitation states that the force of gravity depends on....(2 answers)
mass
position in space
speed
distance
You would expect a heavier object to have a ________ gravitational force than a light object.
stronger
weaker
the same
________ causes day and night.
revolution
rotation
eclipse
equinox
The earth rotates on its _______ which is tilted at _________ degrees.
axis, 32.3
orbit, 32.3
axis, 23.5
orbrit, 23.5
One rotation cycle will take _________ to complete.
365. 25 days
365 days
28 days
24 hours
The Earth rotates in clockwise direction.
True
False
__________ causes seasons.
Rotation
Revolution
Hemispheres
Equator
The leftover time from a full revolution cycle is combined every four years to make _________.
new years
leap year
easter
st. patricks day
One full revolution cycle will take _______ to complete.
365 days
365.25 days
24 hours
28 days
The shortest day of the year is the _______.
winter solstice
summer solstice
spring equinox
fall equinox
The longest day of the year will be the________.
summer solstice
winter solstice
spring equinox
fall equinox
Choose the days where day and night are equal lengths.
winter solstice
summer solstice
spring equinox
fall equinox
The moon produces its own light.
true
false
The moon affects tides......
daily
weekly
quarterly
yearly
We will experience a high tide _______ and a low tide ______ each day.
twice, once
once, twice
twice, twice
once, once
One lunar cycle will take _______ to complete.
365 days
365.25 days
28 days
24 hours
During the full moon and new moon phases, we will experience ________ tides.
high
low
spring
neap
If the moon appears to be getting bigger, it is in the _______ phases.
waning
waxing
crescent
gibbous
If the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is in the _______ phases.
waning
waxing
crescent
gibbous
What percentage of the new moon light is illuminated?
100
50
25
0
What percentage of a first and third quarter moon can we view?
100
50
25
0
If you were going to experience an eclipse during a FULL moon phase, it would be a _______ eclipse.
lunar
solar
midnight
mars
If you were going to experience an eclipse during a new moon phase, it would be a ________ eclipse.
total
lunar
solar
midnight
If the Earth is in the middle of the sun and the moon, we will experience a _______ eclipse.
lunar
solar
midnight
mars
If the moon is in the middle of the earth and the sun, we will experience a _____ eclipse.
lunar
total
solar
mars
We can only experience totality from a solar eclipse for
20 minutes
24 hours
7.5 days
7.5 minutes
The hemispheres are separated by the __________.
latitude
prime meridian
longitude
equator
Everyone on the planet experiences summer at the same time.
True
False
When the southern hemisphere is in its winter season, the northern hemisphere is in its ________ season.
winter
spring
summer
fall
When the Northern hemisphere has its spring equinox, the southern hemisphere will experience the ________.
spring equinox
fall equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
Tides are strongest on the side of earth that is __________.
farthest from the moon
closest to the moon
closest to the equator
farthest from the equator
The light we see from the moon is __________.
produced by the moon
reflecting off of mars
reflecting off of the sun
coming from earth
Gravity is _________ on the moon than on Earth.
stronger
weaker
the same
When we experience a _________, we know that day and night have UNEQUAL amounts.
solstice
equinox
revolution
rotation
The moon helps to keep Earth's climate stable.
true
false
