Worksheets8th Grade Space Science
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
2.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
3.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
4.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
5.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
6.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
9.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
10.
If the Sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater affect on tides?
a)
The Sun's gravity does not affect water.
b)
The moon is much closer than the sun.
c)
Although the moon is smaller than the sun, it has more mass.
d)
The earth blocks the suns gravitational pull.
11.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
12.
Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?
a)
More hour of light during spring, less in fall
b)
More hours of light during summer, less in winter
c)
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
d)
All are equal
13.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
14.
If Earth was NOT tilted on its axis, which of the following would no longer occur?
a)
Change between Day and Night
b)
Change of seasons
c)
Summer
d)
Earth's rotation
15.
The Earth orbits the Sun because of what?
a)
Friction
b)
Electromagnetic attraction
c)
Gravity
d)
Interia
16.
In its rotation around the Earth, the Moon produces spring tides when it is located where?
a)
At either the North or South poles
b)
On either one "side" of Earth or the other
17.
True or False- For a Solar Eclipse to be visible from Earth, the Moon must be BETWEEN the Earth and the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False- the Earth must be between the moon and the Sun.
18.
1 year = 1 ___________
a)
Revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
Rotation of Earth in its orbit
c)
Rotation of the Sun around the Earth
d)
Rotation of the Moon around Earth
19.
In the same area, the time between one low tide and the next low tide is usually about ___________.
a)
one day
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
20.
When a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, that hemisphere is experiencing which season?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
21.
The gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon affects area _______________
a)
days and nights
b)
tides
c)
winds/weather
d)
moon phases
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