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Unit 1: Patterns in the Solar System Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth spinning on its axis is called?

a)

orbit

b)

revolution

c)

turning

d)

rotation

2.

The Earth rotating on its axis causes?

a)

day & night

b)

year

c)

seasons

d)

moon phases

3.

A gibbous moon is ________________ full.

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/8

4.

If the moon is waxing then it is ________________ in size on the _______________ side.

a)

increasing, right

b)

decreasing, right

c)

increasing, left

d)

decreasing, right

5.

The constellations change with the seasons because the Earth is _________________ around the sun.

a)

rotating

b)

revolving

c)

zig zagging

d)

flying

6.

For a lunar eclipse to occur the __________________ is in the middle of a sun, Earth, moon model/diagram.

a)

moon

b)

Earth

c)

sun

7.

It takes the Earth ____________________________ to orbit around the sun.

a)

27.3 days

b)

29.5 days

c)

1 year/365.25 days

d)

24 hours

8.

The angle of the sun's rays and the number of hours of daylight help cause _____________________.

a)

moon phases

b)

eclipses

c)

seasons

d)

tides

9.

The hours of daylight and the hours of darkness are about the same during a/an ____________________. (12 hours of day to 12 hours of night)

a)

equinox (beginning of spring or fall)

b)

solstice (beginning of winter or summer)

10.

It takes ___________________ to complete one cycle of moon phases meaning from new moon to new moon.

a)

about a one day

b)

about one year

c)

about one week

d)

about one month

11.

A lunar eclipse occurs during a _________________ phase.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

waning gibbous

12.

During which season does the Earth receive the most daylight hours? (tilted toward the sun)

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

13.

________________ are a specific time of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions.

a)

Phases

b)

Seasons

c)

Tides

d)

Eclipses

14.

Light from the sun is reflected by the moon's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The path Earth travels as it revolves around the sun is called a/an ____________.

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

circle

16.

One factor that contributes to Earth's seasons is ________________________________________.

a)

warm air blowing from the oceans

b)

energy as heat from the moon

c)

the angle of the sun's radiation

d)

the time of the day

17.

Point A on the diagram represents the season of ________________________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

18.

Earth rotates on its axis once every _____________________.

a)

24 hours

b)

29.5 days

c)

365.25 days

d)

27.3 days

19.

Name this moon phase.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

20.

What is the correct positions of the Earth, sun, and moon for a full moon to occur?

a)

Earth, sun, & moon

b)

moon, sun, & Earth

c)

Sun, moon, & Earth

d)

Sun, Earth, & moon

21.

The seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are ______________________.

a)

the same

b)

opposite

c)

similar

22.

When the Earth is tilted away from the sun it is the season of ___________________.

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

23.

Where on Earth is it always warm with very little variation in temperatures year round?

a)

The North and South Pole

b)

At the equator

c)

In the mid-latitudes

d)

No where

24.

In a solar eclipse the _______________ is in the middle and is in the New Moon phase.

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

25.

The main reason we have seasons is because ________________________________.

a)

we are closer to the sun in summer

b)

the Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun

c)

the inside of the Earth is hot

d)

the moon gives off serious heat

26.

The sun, stars, and moon appear to move across the sky in an arc because of ___________________________.

a)

Earth's orbit

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

Earth's revolution

27.
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation.
b)
one season.
c)
one year.
d)
one eclipse.
28.
Earth has seasons because
a)
it rotates on its axis.
b)
the distance between Earth and the sun changes.
c)
 the temperature of the sun changes.
d)
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
29.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or around
a)
December 21st.
b)
June 21st.
c)
September 22nd.
d)
March 22nd.
30.
A pattern or grouping of stars imagined by people to represent a figure is a
a)
star chart.
b)
mythological object.
c)
seasonal pattern.
d)
constellation.
31.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
a)
where you are on Earth’s surface.
b)
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
c)
how much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun.
d)
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
32.
The constellations seem to move as the seasons on Earth change. What causes this?
a)
Like the moon, the stars move around Earth.
b)
As Earth revolves around the sun, we have a different view of the stars.
c)
As the Earth rotates on its axis, we see different parts of the sky.
d)
Just as the seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars.
33.
Earth’s rotation takes about
a)
365 days.
b)
6 months.
c)
24 hours.
d)
1 month.
34.
Day and night are caused by
a)
the tilt of Earth’s axis.
b)
Earth’s revolution around the sun.
c)
eclipses.
d)
Earth’s rotation on its axis.
35.
An equinox occurs when
a)
neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
b)
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
c)
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
d)
Earth’s axis is parallel to the sun’s rays.
36.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth,
a)
you see some phases more than others.
b)
a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.
c)
you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.
d)
the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
37.
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called
a)
eclipses.
b)
penumbras.
c)
umbras.
d)
phases.
38.
For a solar eclipse to occur,
a)
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
c)
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
d)
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
39.
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
full moon
40.
You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
a)
the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.
b)
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
c)
only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
d)
the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.
41.
The term used to describe the moon as the lit portion increases is ___________________.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
crescent
d)
gibbous
42.
The term used to describe the moon as the lit portion decreases is ________________.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
crescent
d)
gibbous
43.
Which of these would be shorter if Earth rotated faster?
a)
years
b)
months
c)
weeks
d)
days
44.
A ________ is roughly the amount of time required for the moon to orbit the Earth once.
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
45.
The longest day of the year occurs on the day of the 
a)
spring equinox.
b)
fall equinox.
c)
summer solstice.
d)
winter solstice.

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