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EARTH AND SOLAR SYSTEM

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth spinning on its own axis its called as ....

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Simulation

d)

Transformation

2.

The imaginary line that connects the North and South poles is called ....

a)

Line

b)

Axis

c)

Gear

d)

Wheel

3.

The Sun looks like it is rise on east and set on the west, however the one that makes this happens is Earth because it is rotates from ....

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

4.

From the Earth Sun will always looks like moving from ....

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

5.

For one full rotation, Earth need to move 360 degrees. It takes 24 hours or a day. It means for every ________ degrees, there is a one hour difference.

a)

30

b)

5

c)

45

d)

15

6.

If in Greenwich showing 00.00 in the middle of the night and Jakarta is GMT+7, what is the time in Jakarta now?

a)

7.00 pm

b)

7.00 am

c)

8.00 am

d)

8.00 pm

7.

Jakarta is in GMT+7 and Dubai in GMT+4. If Dubai celebrating the new year eve now, what is the time in Jakarta now?

a)

3.00 am

b)

3.00 pm

c)

4.00 am

d)

4.00 pm

8.

The part of the Earth that facing up the Sun will be ....

a)

Night

b)

Day

c)

Nothing happens

d)

Stay same

9.

The shape of the Earth is wider in the .... lines and smaller in the polar lines.

a)

Equinox

b)

Equatorial

c)

Sub-equatorial

d)

Polar

10.

The Earth rotation take .... hours to complete one rotation.

a)

24

b)

22

c)

20

d)

18

11.

In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

12.

How long is one Earth rotation?

a)

1 year

b)

365,25 days

c)

1 day

d)

26 hours

13.

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?

a)

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

b)

The Sun rotates on its axis.

c)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

14.

What causes the day/night cycle?

a)

Earth turning on its axis.

b)

Earth revolving around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolving around the Earth.

d)

The Moon revolving around the Earth.

15.

What is an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates?

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

16.

When we are on the part of Earth that does not get sun, we are experiencing ...

a)

Daytime

b)

Seasons

c)

Nighttime

d)

Solstice

17.

The Earth Rotates from ... to ...

a)

North, South

b)

West, East

c)

South, North

d)

East, West

18.

If Tokyo is 2 hours earlier than Jakarta, what is the time there if now is 7 pm in Jakarta?

a)

9 pm

b)

5 pm

c)

9 am

d)

5 am

19.

If Jakarta is 2 hours later than Manokwari, what is the time there if now is 10 am in Manokwari?

a)

8 am

b)

12 am

c)

8 pm

d)

12 pm

20.

When we move to the East side of the Earth, the time will get ...

a)

later

b)

earlier

c)

same

d)

broken

21.

It is a daytime now in Marrakesh, however it is not the same in Jakarta which is already nighttime here. This is showing that earth rotation causing ...

a)

different time zones

b)

different constellations

c)

different seasons

d)

different shapes

22.

The Earth shape is not fully rounded, it is a little bit wider in its ...

a)

Polar

b)

Equatorial

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

23.

The part of the Earth that facing away from the Sun will experiencing the ... time

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Night

d)

Day

24.

If Seoul is in UTC+ (East) and Dubai is in UTC- (West), which is the city that will experience earlier time every day?

a)

Dubai

b)

Seoul

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

25.

If the Earth rotates from East to west and NOT from West to East. The Sun will rise from ...

a)

West

b)

East

c)

North

d)

South

26.

What is Earth's revolution?

a)

The Earth spins on its own axis.

b)

The Earth movement around the sun on its orbit.

c)

The Earth movement around the sun on its axis.

d)

The Earth spins on its own orbit.

27.

In order to finish one complete revolution, Earth takes ... days.

a)

1

b)

365,25

c)

24

d)

366

28.

Because Earth needs 365,25 days to complete one rotation, this number got formulated to create one additional day that makes in every 4 years we have 366 days. These year is known as ...

a)

lunar year

b)

solar year

c)

new year

d)

leap year

29.

Which from the years below is the leap year?

a)

2002

b)

2014

c)

2008

d)

2018

30.

The additional day in the leap year will be add to February as always and this additional makes February have ... days in the leap year.

a)

28

b)

29

c)

30

d)

31

31.

Earth revolution can cause several effects. One of these effects is the direct and indirect sunlight that causing the changes of ...

a)

constellation

b)

sun positions (solstice)

c)

equinox

d)

seasons

32.

When the half of the Earth (hemisphere) got the directs sunlight they will have ... season, because the direct sunlight give us the most intense light and warmer temperature.

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

33.

If the Northern hemisphere have summer season we can assume that it will be obvious that in the Southern hemisphere will have ...

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

34.

The star constellation is really useful for the scientist nowadays especially it can help them to make ....

a)

a telescope to observe the night sky

b)

a map of a night sky

c)

a rocket to observe the night sky objects closer

d)

a movie about the night sky

35.

The constellation in the picture are often use to show ... direction because it is easily observed in Southern hemisphere.

a)

north

b)

east

c)

west

d)

south

36.

Equinox is the event when the amount of the sunlight that we get in a day was exactly 12 hours. This event happens twice a year in ... and ...

a)

September-December

b)

March-December

c)

September- March

d)

December-juni

37.

The easiest way to observe equinox is by stand in the equatorial line area on ....

a)

midnight because the shadow that we have will disappear

b)

midday because the shadow that we have will appear

c)

midnight because the shadow that we have will appear

d)

midday because the shadow that we have will disappear

38.

The starting point of the Sun when it is rises was never be the same each month. This event is also called as ...

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

season

d)

constellation

39.

Earth does a complete revolution every _______

a)

10 years

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

40.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
41.

The earth is the only planet that

a)

supports life

b)

has water

c)

contains humans

d)

all of the above

42.

The Earth's movement (revolution) around the sun causes _________

a)

heating

b)

seasons

c)

atmosphere

d)

years

43.

What causes day and night cycles?

a)

mars

b)

seasons

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

moon phases

44.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
45.

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

the Earth doesn't revolve

d)

Mercury

46.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
47.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

48.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

49.

Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow. The days are also longer in Spring.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Summer season is the season where leaves change their colors and they fall from the trees to the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Summer season is the hottest season.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

During autumn, the leaves from the trees fall to the ground. The temperature during this season grows colder.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Winter is the season where the days are longer and the nights are shorter. It is also NOT cold during this season.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
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
55.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
56.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
57.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
58.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
59.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
60.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
61.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
62.

Select the order of the planets from smallest to largest.

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Mars, Mercury, Earth, Uranus

c)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

63.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
64.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury 
b)
Neptune 
c)
Pluto 
d)
Earth 
65.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
66.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars 
c)
Venus 
d)
Eros
67.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
68.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
69.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury