WorksheetsEarth & Moon
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 20mins
What causes us to have day and night?
Rotation of Earth
Moon revolving Earth
Equinox
Solstice
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun called?
egg
ellipse
circle
sphere
a force of attraction, or pull between objects
inertia
gravity
momentum
speed
The Earth's revolution and its ________ causes seasonal change.
rotation
orbit
tilt
days
Why do we not experience eclipses every month?
The moon is stubborn.
The Moon's orbit is tilted
Moon is smaller than the Sun
Earth's orbit is tilted
Name the moon phase
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Name the moon phase
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Name the moon phase
First Quarter
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
365 days
24 hours
12 hours
30 days
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
When the Sun moves behind the Moon
When the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
Because the Sun orbits the Earth
Because the Earth is rotating on its axis
Because the Earth is moving closer to the Sun
Because the Sun is rotating on its axis
What is a solstice?
2 days of the year when the sun reaches the SHORTEST distance north and south of the equator
2 days of the year when sunlight reaches the greatest distance north and south of the equator, resulting in the longest day in one hemisphere
2 days of the year when sunlight reaches the greatest distance north and south of the equator, resulting in the shortest day on the other hemisphere
B and C
