WorksheetsSkill Assessment #1 - FA#3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
2.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
3.
Rotation of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
4.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
5.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun
6.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
7.
1. How many degrees is Earth tilted?
a)
None. The Earth is not tilted.
b)
230 degrees.
c)
23.5 degrees
8.
The SUN REVOLVES around the:
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
The Sun doesn't revolve
9.
Objects in the sky appear to move from _______ to _______.
a)
East to West
b)
West to East
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
10.
What pattern is formed because of the tilt of the Earth?
a)
Day and Night
b)
Seasons
c)
The moon phases
11.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
12.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
13.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
14.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
15.
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
a)
Full moon
b)
new moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
waxing gibbous
16.
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
3rd quarter
d)
waxing crescent
17.
What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
18.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
19.
This image is showing us a.....
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
phases of the moon
d)
earth eclipse
20.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
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