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Earth and Sun Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When can you see the Sun?

a)

When you get a new Xbox.

b)

When the side of the Earth you live on faces the Sun.

c)

When Earth gets kicked out of the Milky Way.

d)

When the Sun dies.

2.

How is the Sun different from everything else in the Solar System?

a)

It is more bright.

b)

It is more orange.

c)

It is a star.

d)

It is smaller than the other objects in the solar system.

3.

Why do we see the Sun during daytime and not nighttime?

a)

The Sun is not facing the Earth during nighttime and is facing the Earth during daytime.

b)

The Sun is too small to see during nighttime.

c)

The Sun runs away at night from Earth.

d)

The Sun is not bright enough to be seen at nighttime.

4.

When can you see the Moon?

a)

When part of the Moon is lit by the Sun, and is above the horizon line.

b)

When the answer to your math problem is correct.

c)

When you become popular.

d)

When the Sun turns 5 billion years old.

5.

How is the Moon different from other objects in the solar system?

a)

It is tinier.

b)

It doesn't have an atmosphere.

c)

It is Earth's natural satellite

d)

It is bigger than any other object in the solar system.

6.

Why can't you see the Moons at some points?

a)

The Sun is too bright.

b)

The Moon ran away.

c)

The Moon gets smaller.

d)

The Moon is not above the horizon.

7.

When can we see some stars?

a)

When the Sun dies?

b)

When we are the side of Earth not facing the Sun at the moment?

c)

When stars like Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus, Alpha Centauri A, Vega, and Polaris replace the Sun?

8.

How are stars different from other objects in the universe discovered.

a)

Stars are huge spheres mostly made of hydrogen and helium.

b)

Stars are small spheres of metal than have magnetic lava dumped on them.

c)

Stars are smaller than any other object.

d)

None of the Above.

9.

Why can't we see some stars in the winter that we can see in the summer?

a)

The Earth destroyed them.

b)

The stars ran to another galaxy.

c)

The side of the Earth we are on is not facing the stars.

d)

The side of the Earth we are on is too cold, so the stars freeze and die.

10.

What causes day and night?

a)

The Earth's revolution around Earth causes day and night.

b)

The side of the Earth we are on is warmer than the other side, causing it to be day on the side we are on, and night on the other side

c)

The Sun's revolution around Earth caused both day and night.

d)

The Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night.

e)

The Sun's rotation on its axis causes day and night.

11.

What causes the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun?

(a)  

12.

What is the difference between a revolution and a rotation of Earth? How long are a rotation and a revolution of Earth?

a)

Rotation of the Earth is the orbit of Earth, and the revolution of the Earth is the Earth spinning on its axis.

b)

Rotation of the Earth is the Earth spinning on its axis and the revolution of the Earth is the Earth's orbit.

c)

Rotation of Earth = 24 hours. Revolution of Earth = 365 days.

d)

Rotation of Earth = 365 days. Revolution of the Earth = 24 hours.

13.

Which way is your shadow pointing when it is mid-morning?

a)

North.

b)

South.

c)

East.

d)

West.

14.

Which way is your shadow pointing when it is exactly noon.

a)

North.

b)

South.

c)

East.

d)

West.

15.

Which way is your shadow pointing when it is afternoon?

a)

North.

b)

South.

c)

East.

d)

West.

16.

Will your shadow be long or short in the early morning?

a)

Long.

b)

Short.

c)

Don't Know

17.

Will your shadow be long or short exactly at noon?

a)

Long.

b)

Short.

c)

Don't Know

18.

Will your shadow be long or short in the late afternoon?

a)

Long.

b)

Short.

c)

Don't Know.

19.

Will your shadow be long or short at midnight?

a)

Long.

b)

Short.

c)

Don't Know.

20.

If the person was facing north in the picture, what time of the day would it be?

a)

Early Morning.

b)

Morning.

c)

Noon.

d)

Afternoon.

e)

Late Afternoon.

21.

If the dog is facing south, what time of the day would it be?

a)

Early Morning.

b)

Morning.

c)

Noon.

d)

Afternoon.

e)

Late Afternoon.

22.

How does material from Earth get warmer?

a)

The material is exposed to heat.

b)

The material getting smashed.

c)

The material getting wrapped in paper.

d)

The material getting thrown onto a floor.

23.

How does a material cool down?

a)

A dog licking it.

b)

The material getting exposed to cold weather.

c)

A cat scratching it.

d)

The material getting exposed to warm weather.

24.

What material causes the least temperature change?

a)

Sandpaper.

b)

Sand.

c)

Water.

25.

What caused the temperature of a material to increase?

a)

More exposure to sunlight.

b)

More intensity of solar energy.

c)

More direct angle of exposure to sunlight.

d)

Material of darker color.

e)

The weight of material.

26.

Where is water?

a)

In bodies of water.

b)

Almost everywhere.

c)

Everywhere.

d)

Nowhere.

27.

What goes in the white arrow?

a)

Evaporation.

b)

Condensation.

c)

Transpiration.

d)

Collection.