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Earth and Space Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 The Moon revolves around —

a)

the Earth

b)

an eclipse

c)

another moon

d)

the Sun

2.

Which picture shows the movement

of the Earth and the

Moon correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
4.
How long does one lunar cycle take?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
4 weeks
d)
1 year
5.
What phase is illustrated here?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
New moon
6.
Which of the following has the BIGGEST impact on the Earth's tides?
a)
The sun
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
The moon
7.

If there is a full moon today, what moon phase will be occur tomorrow?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

new moon

d)

3rd quarter

8.

It is currently Spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it currently in the southern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

9.

Which term describes when the moon is less illuminated each night?

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

wandering

d)

whining

10.

During which season do we experience the most hours of daylight because of the tilt of the Earth?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

11.

What force keeps the Moon in its orbit around Earth?

a)

friction

b)

magnetism

c)

electricity

d)

gravity

12.
Which is true of the sun?
a)
It is the largest star in the universe
b)
It is the brightest star
c)
It is an average star
d)
It is the hottest star
13.
The outer planets are the four farthest from the sun. Which characteristics do all four outer planets share?
a)
Largest diameters in the solar system
b)
Surfaces of frozen rock and ice
c)
Evidence of very abundant life
14.
The path of one object in space around another object
a)
rotate
b)
line
c)
orbit
d)
spinning 
15.
What does it mean to go around another object
a)
rotate 
b)
revolve
16.
What does it mean to spin on an axis
a)
rotate
b)
revolve
17.

Why does our Sun appear brighter than the other stars?

a)

It is much bigger than the other stars.

b)

It is much closer than the other stars.

c)

It is much hotter than the other stars.

18.

____________ are spheres of hot gas that give off heat and light.

a)

stars

b)

planets

c)

galaxies

d)

uncles

19.

Our galaxy is called....

a)

Betelguese

b)

Andromeda

c)

Milky Way

d)

NGC 1300

20.

Season's occur due to ....

a)

Earth's atmosphere

b)

Earth's tilt of its axis

c)

Earth's Equator and Prime Meridian

d)

Sun's heat

21.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

a)

365 days

b)

28 days

c)

24 days

d)

24 hours

22.

When the lit part of the moon grows larger, it is in what phase?

a)

waning

b)

waxing

c)

full

d)

new

23.

When the moon appears completely dark, it is called ...

a)

a full moon

b)

a quarter moon

c)

a new moon

d)

a half moon

24.

How long does it take the Earth to make 1 complete revolution around the sun?

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

1 decade

25.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
26.
The inner planets are also called...
a)
terrestrial planets
b)
gas giants
27.
All the inner planets are
a)
Jovian planets because they are made up of gases.
b)
Terrestrial planets because they are rocky.
28.
The inner planets are closer to the sun so
a)
they take longer to orbit the sun.
b)
they orbit the sun faster.
29.
What are the Inner Planets?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus
b)
Earth, the Moon, Mars
c)
Neptune, Pluto, Earth
d)
:)
30.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
31.
The greater mass a planet has, 
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
32.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
d)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
33.

Earth is mostly covered with ...

a)

Land

b)

Water

34.

Earth is also known as the ...

a)

Green Planet

b)

Blue Planet

c)

Purple Planet

35.

The land on Earth is ...

a)

always staying the same

b)

constantly changing

36.

1. What makes planet earth different from the other planets in the solar system?

a)

A. It supports life.

b)

B. It is mostly covered in water.

c)

C. The atmosphere holds gases.

d)

D. All of the above

37.

2. Planet Earth is uniquely different from other planets because __________.

a)

A. It has people that live in it.

b)

B. It has soil where trees grow.

c)

C. It has trees that provide oxygen.

d)

D. It has liquid water in the surface.

38.

3. What makes planet Earth habitable?

a)

A. It has comfortable distance from the sun.

b)

B. The atmosphere serves as shields from the sun.

c)

C. Only A

d)

D. Both A and B

39.

4. Why is Earth called the “living planet?”

a)

A. It has life mechanism.

b)

B. It has water and atmosphere.

c)

C. It has carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

d)

D. It has atmosphere that supports oxygen.

40.

What are the four gaseous planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

b)

Earth, Sun, Mars, Jupiter

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

41.

Which planet's surface is more than 70% water?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

42.

Which planet is the least dense and know for its impressive ring system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

43.

Which figure is closest age of the solar system?

a)

450,00 years ago

b)

4.5 million years ago

c)

4.5 billion years ago

d)

450 million years ago

44.

Which planet once had active volcanoes and is known as the Red Planet because of iron oxide?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

45.

Which planet's diameter is close to the diameter of Earth and its day is longer than its year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

46.

The largest planet in our Solar System is _____. It has over 63 moons and a "Large Red Spot."

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

47.

Which planet is the coldest and had a storm called the "Great Dark Spot?"

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

48.

Earth's orbit around the Sun is

a)

circular

b)

oval

c)

Elliptical

d)

elongated

49.

After Mars, the distance between the planets ______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

50.

The planet that is tipped on its side is _____.

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

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