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Earth, Moon, and Sun

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis once?

a)

24 hours

b)

24 and 1/2 hours

c)

365 and 1/4 days

d)

24 days

2.

Because the Earth tilts on its axis as it revolves around the sun, the earth experiences ____.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

hurricanes

d)

seasons

3.

Which planet can sustain life?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Moon

4.

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

a)

about once every month

b)

about once a year

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

5.

What causes the moon's phases?

a)

the moon's craters

b)

the moon's size

c)

the moon's position to the Earth and Sun

d)

the moon's rocky surface

6.

What is an averaged size yellow star?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

7.

The rotation of the Earth causes _____.

a)

the sun to shine

b)

day and night

c)

seasons

d)

precipitation

8.

How old is the sun?

a)

approximately 4.6 years old

b)

approximately 4.6 billion years old

c)

approximately 1.6 years old

d)

approximately 100 years old

9.

How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

a)

about 210 days

b)

about 365 days

c)

about 1 month

d)

3 years

10.

What is it called when an object spins around?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

phases

d)

energy

11.

Which moon phases cause the highest tidal ranges?

a)

new and full moon

b)

first and last quarter moon

12.
a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

13.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

14.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter

15.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

last quarter