WorksheetsEarth's Place in the Universe
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Why do I see different constellations during the year?
Earth's Rotation
Sun's Rotation
Earth's Revolution
The tilt of Earth's Axis
If gravity was not present, which direction would the Earth move?
Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?
It is a larger in size than most stars
It burns hotter than most stars
It is closer to Earth than other stars
Which movement of the Earth would best be described as spinning?
Rotation
Revolution
Orbit
Orbit
If a short shadow is cast, which of the following statements is true?
It must be early morning
It must be noon
It must be late afternoon
Earth rotates on its axis every...
24 hrs
once per month
Once per year
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky from morning to night?
The sun's temperature has increased
Earth has rotated on its axis
The Earth has moved closer to the sun
Which describes why summer days are longer?
The Earth rotates slower in the Summer
The sun's temperature increase in the summer
The Earth is tilted towards the sun in the Summer
A group of stars that forms a pattern
constellation
nebula
supernova
galaxy
a huge system of stars, planets, dust, and gas held together by gravity
supernova
constellation
black hole
galaxy
the imaginary line around which Earth rotates or spins
axis
solar system
rotation
revolution
What causes the seasons to occur?
Earth´s rotation
Earth´s tilt
Earth´s revolution and tilt
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
365 1/4 days
12 hours
24 hours
The sun is a
Planet
Star
Satellite
True or false? The Sun is the brightest star.
True
False
If two stars have the same actual brightness, why might one of them appear dimmer to us?
The dimmer star is probably older.
The dimmer star is further away.
The dimmer star is closer to us.
The brighter star has a longer lifespan.
Mrs. Saverse's class performs an experiment to study the brightness of stars based on their distance away from Earth. Hunter holds his flashlight close to the board. Caris holds her flashlight far away from the board. Whose flashlight would appear the brightest?
Hunter's, because the closer a star is to Earth the brighter it will appear.
Hunter's, because the closer a star is to Earth the dimmer it will appear.
Caris's, because the further a star is to Earth the brighter it will appear.
Caris's, because the further a star is to Earth the dimmer it will appear.
Besides the Sun, why do other stars appear to only be tiny specks of light?
The other stars are not the same color as the Sun.
The other stars are not as hot as the Sun.
The other stars are not as close as the Sun.
The other stars are not as large as the Sun.
The Sun rises in the ___.
North
South
East
West
The Sun sets in the ____.
North
South
East
West
The Earth rotates counterclockwise, which causes the Sun to rise in the east and set in the west. What would happen to the location of the sunrise and sunset if the Earth began to to spin the opposite direction (clockwise)?
The sunrise and sunset would switch positions: It would rise in the west and set in the east.
There would only ever be sunrise, and never a sunset.
There would only ever be sunset, and never a sunrise.
Nothing would change.
When the Sun appears to be low in the sky, shadows are ___.
the longest
the shortest
When the Sun appears to be high in the sky, shadows are ___.
the longest
the shortest
In which season does the Sun appear to be the highest in the sky?
Spring
Summer
Fall/Autumn
Winter
Which season is represented by path #3?
Spring
Summer
Fall/Autumn
Winter
Which season is represented by path #1?
Spring
Summer
Fall/Autumn
Winter
At what time of day (no matter the season) are shadows the shortest?
12:00 AM (midnight)
6:00 AM
12:00 PM (midday/noon)
6:00 PM
True or false? There are more daylight hours in the summer months than in the winter months.
True
False
In Ancient times, people used sundials or "shadow clocks" to tell the time. Why might this be difficult to do on a cloudy day?
It would not be difficult. It would work just fine.
It would be difficult because the clouds would block the sun and there would not be good shadows.
It would be difficult because people would not want to go outside to read the sundial on a cloudy day.
It would be difficult because shadows stay still when there are clouds.
Would a sundial or a "shadow clock" still work if the Earth stopped spinning? Why or why not?
Yes, because the Earth doesn't need to spin for a shadow clock to work.
Yes, because the Sun moves around the Earth.
No, because the Earth has to be spinning in order for the Sun to cast shadows that will move on the shadow clock.
No, because everything would be completely still until the Earth started spinning again.
