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Earth, Moon, and Sun

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is caused by the revolution and tilt of the Earth?

a)

Changes in seasons

b)

Changes in temperature

c)

Changes in day and night

2.

During summer, what change will you see in the daylight hours?

a)

There will be more daylight hours

b)

The daylight and nighttime hours will be the same

c)

There will be less daylight hours

3.

The change in temperature in the northern hemisphere during winter is due to –

a)

the Sun being closer to the Earth

b)

the northern hemisphere being titled towards the Sun and thus receiving more direct sunlight

c)

the northern hemisphere being tilted away from the Sun and thus receiving less direct sunlight

4.

Spring and autumn both have a certain day where the amount of daytime hours and nighttime hours are the same. What is this day called?

a)

Equator

b)

Equality

c)

Equinox

5.

What is the degree of tilt of the Earth on its axis?

a)

25.3°

b)

32.5°

c)

23.5°

6.

What season do we experience when the Earth is tilted toward the Sun?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

7.

What would we experience if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?

a)

Very extreme changes in seasons

b)

The same season year round

c)

The same climate all over the Earth

8.

What season would locations in the southern hemisphere experience if it is autumn in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Spring

9.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

10.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

11.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

Which point is receiving the most direct sunlight?

a)

Point A because it is located in the northern hemisphere

b)

Point B because it is located on the equator

c)

Point C because it is located near the south pole

12.

The path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object is known as a(n) ___.

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

13.

A(n) ____ is an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet.

a)

axis

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

14.

The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path is known as a(n) ___.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

axis

15.

The process of turning or spinning on an axis is known as a(n) ____.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

16.

Why does the moon appear to change shapes in the sky?

a)

The gravity on the moon from the Earth changes the shape.

b)

The light reflected off the moon from the Earth changes.

c)

The relative position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth changes the amount of reflected sunlight that we see.

17.

How long does the lunar cycle take to complete?

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

265 days

18.

Which phase of the moon occurs directly before the waning gibbous phase?

a)

Waxing crescent

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Full moon

19.

During which phase of the moon does the Earth see none of the illuminated side?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

1st Quarter

20.

The moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits around the Earth. This causes us on Earth to see which of the following?

a)

Some phases more often than others

b)

Only one side of the moon from Earth

c)

The far side of the moon during a full moon

21.

A decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface is referred to as ____.

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

crescent

22.

The moon’s surface is completely visible from Earth during a(n) ____.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

quarter moon

23.

An increasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface is referred to as ____.

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

crescent

24.

The appearance of phases of the moon as viewed from Earth as the moon orbits the Earth is known as the ____.

a)

waxing cycle

b)

lunar cycle

c)

waning cycle

25.

Vast plains covering parts of the moon are called ___.

a)

rills

b)

maria

c)

craters

26.

What is the order of the Sun, Earth, and moon during a lunar eclipse?

a)

Sun, moon Earth

b)

Earth, moon, sun

c)

Sun, Earth, moon

27.

What is the order of the Sun, Earth, and moon during a solar eclipse?

a)

Sun, moon, Earth

b)

Earth, Sun, moon

c)

Sun, Earth, moon

28.

What is the umbra?

a)

The fully shaded, darkest area of the shadow cast on the surface by the moon.

b)

The lighter, partially shaded, outer region of the shadow cast on the surface by the moon.

c)

The portion of the moon in Earth’s shadow.

29.

During which phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter

30.

Why are you less likely to see a solar eclipse than a lunar eclipse?

a)

New moon phases occur less frequently than full moon phases

b)

The moon’s shadow covers the entire Earth during a solar eclipse

c)

The moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface

31.

During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in which of the following locations?

a)

The sun's umbra

b)

The Earth's umbra

c)

The Earth's penumbra

32.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and moon in the diagram represents which of the following?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

c)

Full moon

33.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and moon in the diagram represents which of the following?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

c)

New moon

34.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

The umbra is represented by which location in the diagram?

a)

Location 1

b)

Location 2

c)

Location 3

35.

Use the diagram to answer the question:

What phase of the moon is represented in the diagram?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

1st Quarter

36.

The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth’s oceans causes which of the following?

a)

Ocean currents

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tides

37.

About how many high tides and low tides occur on Earth every 24 hours?

a)

1 of each

b)

2 of each

c)

4 of each

38.

A neap tide occurs during which of the following moon phases?

a)

New moon and full moon

b)

New moon and 1st quarter

c)

1st quarter and 3rd quarter

39.

A spring tide occurs during which of the following moon phases?

a)

New moon and full moon

b)

New moon and 1st quarter

c)

1st quarter and 3rd quarter

40.

Which of the following can be caused by the fast movement of tides flowing toward and away from the shoreline?

a)

Flash flooding

b)

Land and sea breezes

c)

Coastal erosion

41.

A(n) ____ occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day.

a)

high tide

b)

neap tide

c)

spring tide

42.

A(n) ____ occurs when the difference between high tide and low tide is the least.

a)

moon tide

b)

neap tide

c)

spring tide

43.

The rising and falling of the ocean’s surface is known as ____.

a)

currents

b)

tides

c)

erosion

44.

A(n) ____ occurs during a full moon and new moon.

a)

spring tide

b)

neap tide

c)

moon tide

45.

A(n) ____ occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day.

a)

spring tide

b)

low tide

c)

neap tide

46.

A(n) ____ occurs when the difference between high tide and low tide is the greatest.

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

moon tide

47.

A(n) ____ occurs during a 1st quarter and 3rd quarter moon.

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

moon tide

48.

This type of tide occurs when the high tides are lower than normal and the low tides are higher than normal causing moderate tides.

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

49.

This type of tide occurs when gravity from the Moon is the strongest and the difference between the tides is greatest.

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

50.

This type of tide occurs when the gravitational forces of the Sun, Earth, and moon are perpendicular to one another (right angles).

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide