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WorksheetsEarth, Moon, and Sun Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
What two factors are most important when demonstrating why the length of day and night change throughout the year?
The speed of Earth's rotation and the distance of
Earth from the Sun.
The tilt of Earth on its axis and Earth's orbit around
the Sun.
The distance of Earth from the Sun and Earth's
orbit around the Sun.
The direction of Earth's rotation and the speed of
Earth's rotation.
In the model, the flashlight represents the sun shining on the Earth. It shows that Morocco has longer days and shorter nights. How would we model shorter days and longer nights?
Move the flashlight to the other side of the globe.
Change the direction that the globe is spinning.
Move the flashlight closer to the globe.
Spin the globe faster.
Why does the length of day change during the year?
because Earth spins on its axis and moves around the Sun.
because Earth spins on its axis and moves around
the Moon.
because the Sun tilts on its axis and moves around
the Moon.
because the Sun tilts on its axis and moves around
Earth.
This model shows Earth orbiting the Sun. At which location of orbit does the Northern Hemisphere have the longest days and shortest nights?
X because the Southern Hemisphere has direct sunlight for a longer time period.
Z because the Northern Hemisphere has direct sunlight for a longer time period.
W because Earth is at its closest distance from the Sun during its elliptical orbit.
Y because Earth is at its farthest distance from the Sun during its elliptical orbit.
It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what is this caused by?
the tilt of Earth's axis.
the power of the Sun's rays.
the degree of the Sun's rays hitting the equator.
the distance of Earth from the Sun.
This model shows Earth in the middle of its orbit around the Sun. Why don't all parts of the Earth have day and night at the same time?
The Moon revolves around Earth, and it blocks the
Sun from certain parts of Earth at different times.
Earth revolves around the Sun on an axis, and it is
only day when that part of Earth is tilted toward the
Sun.
Earth rotates on its axis, and only the part of Earth
facing the Sun experiences day.
The Sun revolves around Earth, and it can only
shine on half of Earth at one time.
How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation on its
axis?
1 week
1 month
365 days
24 hours
This is a model to illustrate daytime on Earth
using a flashlight to represent the Sun, as shown in the
picture. Why is the model incorrect?
Earth does not rotate on its axis.
The Sun does not shine on Earth from that angle.
The Sun does not shine on only one side of Earth
at a time.
Earth does not tilt on its axis.
Earth's seasons is most importantly cause by what?
the atmosphere
the distance between Earth and the Moon
the distance between Earth and the Sun
the Earth's tilt
Using the table, choose the correct seasons experienced in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Northern: winter
Southern: fall
Northern: fall
Southern: winter
Northern: summer
Southern: winter
Northern: winter
Southern: spring
What causes day and night on Earth?
the revolution of Earth around the Sun.
the rotation of Earth on its axis.
the revolution of the Sun.
the rotation of the Moon around Earth.
Choose the cause of the Earth's orbit around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis.
gravity
seasons
weather
eclipses
The model shows Earth's orbit around the Sun. Where is it winter in the Southern Hemisphere and summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
Position M
Position L
Position K
Position J
If the Earth was not titled on its axis, we would still have day, night, and seasons.
True
False
This model shows day and night on Earth. What would happen if Earth WAS NOT tilted on its axis?
One side of Earth would always be dark and the
other always light.
The Sun would shine more directly on the Northern
Hemisphere.
Earth would take much longer to revolve around the
Sun.
The lengths of day and night on Earth would always
be equal.
