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Module 01- Sun, Earth & Moon (6.E.1.1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
27.3 hours
2.

The Earth's revolution and its ________ causes seasonal change.

a)

rotation

b)

orbit

c)

tilt

d)

days

3.
Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
What does the word "lunar" refer to?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Earth
d)
Night
5.

_________ are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth.

a)

Seasons

b)

Tides

c)

Day/night cycle

d)

Moon

6.

Night and day is evidence that the earth is

a)

rotating

b)

revolving

c)

cold

d)

warm

7.

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

a)

tilt, revolution

b)

tilt, rotation

c)

curve, revolution

d)

curve, rotation

8.

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

a)

Spring, straight

b)

Neap, straight

c)

High, zigzag

d)

Low, zigzag

9.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
11.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
12.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
13.

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

a)

completely revolve around the Earth

b)

travel to Earth

c)

leave its orbit

d)

revolve around the Sun

14.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

15.
Which moon is this
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
16.
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of 
a)
weight 
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
gravity
17.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
a)
where you are on Earth's surface
b)
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
c)
if the moon is making its own light
d)
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
18.
A tide with the smallest difference in high and low tides is a called 
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
19.
Earth spinning on its axis is 
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
inertia
d)
phases
20.
Where is it usually warmer on Earth because it receives more direct sunlight all year long?
a)
equator
b)
poles
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica

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