WorksheetsSun, Earth and Moon review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Large objects in space become roughly spherical because of
Magnetism
Gravity
Friction
Space
Smaller objects in space aren't always round because
They have less friction
They have less energy
They have less gravity
They have less light
An object that orbits another object in space is a
planet
sun
moon
sattelite
The Moon doesn't crash into the Earth even though gravity is pulling on it because
The gravity of the Earth is not strong enough
The Moon moves at just the right speed to not crash into the Earth
The Moon is actually slowly moving towards the Earth and will eventually crash
The way the Moon spins balances the force of gravity.
How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
About 28
About 365
About 30
About 7
The Moon has phases because
Half of the Moon is lit up by the sun and we see different amounts of the lit up half as the Moon orbits the Earth.
The Earth's shadow blocks different parts of the Moon, making the shape of the lit up portion of the Moon change.
The Moon is shaped so that as it rotates it looks different.
The sun lights up different portions of the Moon,
Two things that are accurate about this diagram are
The distance between the different objects
The size of the different objects
The orbits of the different objects
The relative position of the different objects.
Two things that are NOT accurate about this diagram are
The distance between the different objects
The size of the different objects
The orbits of the different objects
The relative position of the different objects.
When the Moon blocks the light of the sun from hitting the Earth it is called a
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
New Moon
Full Moon
When the Earth blocks the light of the sun from hitting the Moon it is called a
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
New Moon
Full Moon
