WorksheetsEarth, Sun, & Moon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Day and night are caused by...
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
Tilt of the Earth
Gravity from the moon
The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on..
mass and the distance between them
mass and heigh
mass and weight of the two
the distance between them
When the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun, it will experience what season?
Winter
Fall
Summer
Spring
The Earth moves around the Sun, and the moon moves around the Earth. This never stops, because objects in motion want to stay in motion forever. This is known as...
gravity
inertia
speed
force
Due to the Earth and Moon rotating and revolving at the same speed, we always
see the same side of the moon
see the entire moon
see different sides of the moon
stay in the same moon phase
Between the Sun, Earth, and Moon the one with the strongest gravitational force is the moon.
True
False
This moon phase would be called...
waning crescent
half moon
first quarter
third quarter
_______________ are caused by the moons gravity pulling on Earth as it revolves around.
Waves
Seasons
Tides
Storms
After which moon phase, does the moon start to lose light and become darker again?
New Moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Full Moon
The study of the moon, stars, planets, and other objects in space is known as...
NASA
Geology
Astronomy
Sociology
Due to Earth's perfect conditions for living, we have one thing that all other planets do not have. This one thing is what allows us to survive on Earth.
Liquid water
Sunlight
Atmosphere
Heat
A complete lunar cycle takes about _____ days.
365
365.25
29.5
180
Name this moon phase
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
Name this moon phase
Waxing crescent
Waning crescent
Waxing gibbous
Waning gibbous
All of the heat from the sun originates in which layer?
Core
Photosphere
Convection Zone
