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Sun, Earth and the Moon

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is a star?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

All of the above

2.

Which has the most craters?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

All of the above

e)

Nothing

3.

What do they all have in common?

a)

They all have a sperical shape

b)

All have frozen water at poles

c)

All has no gravity

d)

I dont know

4.

What does the sun provide?

a)

Nothing

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Life

d)

Food

5.

What does the sun have (pick 2 answers)

a)

Made of fluffy clouds

b)

Made of hydrogen and helium

c)

Nothing

d)

Provides light energy

6.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
7.
Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –
a)
can generate energy
b)
lacks an atmosphere
c)
is made mostly of rock
d)
contains water in liquid form
8.
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
9.
The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
retrograde rotation
d)
orbit
10.

The Sun is our star made mostly of

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium, hydrogen, and gold

11.

Solar flares are

a)

large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.

b)

areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.

c)

bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.

12.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis causing night and day.

a)

globe

b)

North Star

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

13.

Choose the activities you can do ONLY during the day (there are 3 correct options)

a)

Sleeping

b)

Going to the park

c)

Studying at school

d)

Going to a restaurant

e)

Having lunch

14.

Which of the following can be found on Earth but not on the moon?

a)

Water

b)

Atmosphere

c)

life

d)

All of the above

15.

Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Wind

d)

Electricity

16.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

Made up of gas

b)

Solar flares

c)

Star

d)

All of the above

17.
What is one way the Sun does not help the earth?
a)
It gives us heat.
b)
It keeps us cool at night.
c)
It helps plants make food.
d)
It gives us light during the day.
18.
True or False: We can't live without the sun.
a)
True 
b)
False
19.
What do we need from the Sun?
a)
a tan
b)
heat and light
c)
food
20.
What is one way the Sun does not help the earth?
a)
It gives us heat.
b)
It keeps us cool at night.
c)
It helps plants make food.
d)
It gives us light during the day.

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