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Royal Science Challenge: Earth & Space Science

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many lunar phases are there?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

7

d)

don’t know

2.

Which is NOT a including the right term about lunar phases.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Moon

d)

Gibbous

3.

What phases of the moon would be visible when the moon is in position 3?

a)

First quarter

b)

Second quarter

c)

Third quarter

d)

Fourth quarter

4.

What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?

a)

Fourth quarter

b)

Second quarter

c)

Full moon

d)

Half moon

5.

Name the moon phase

a)

New Moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Third moon

d)

First moon

6.

what does “waxing” mean?

a)

Rotate

b)

Revolve

c)

Become smaller, weaker, dimmer

d)

Became larger, stronger, brighter

7.

How does the Moon move relative to the Earth and Sun?

a)

Moon revolves around the Sun

b)

Moon revolves around the Earth

c)

Moon rotates around the Sun

d)

Earth revolves around the Moon

8.

What does “lunar” mean?

a)

Related to eclipse

b)

Related to the Moon

c)

Related to Earth

d)

Related to the Sun

9.

The moon goes though it’s phases in about _______ weeks.

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Four

d)

Seven

10.

A moon that gets bigger is a what moon?

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Gibbous

d)

New

11.

A Moon that’s gets smaller is called what moon?

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Gibbous

d)

New

12.

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

a)

earth's rotation

b)

earth's revolution

c)

sun's revolution

d)

earth's orbit

13.

Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

a)

funnel

b)

merry-go round

c)

doorknob

d)

swing

14.

Many cultures have different methods to determine the time of day. Which of the following is an ancient tool invented to determine the time of day?

a)

watch

b)

clock

c)

sundial

d)

compass

15.

What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

a)

west to east

b)

north to south

c)

east to west

d)

south to north

16.

Where does the sun rise?

a)

west

b)

east

c)

north

d)

south

17.

Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every-

a)

month

b)

24 hours

c)

year

d)

12 hours

18.

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes-

a)

the sun appear to move

b)

the sun remain in orbit

c)

the sun orbit earth

d)

all of the above

19.

A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

c)

noon

d)

midnight

20.

which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

a)

as earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky?

b)

as the sun spins around earth, it moves across the sky

c)

earth rotates 24 hrs, making the sun appear move across the sky.

d)

the sun rotates around the earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky

21.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

22.

Earth revolves around the sun, but it also makes one complete rotation. How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

a)

365 days

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

1 week

23.

Which of the following represents 12:00 pm (afternoon), at point A?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

24.

Which of the following represents 12:00 am (midnight) at point A?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

25.

Which of the following is about to experiencing SUNSET?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

26.

Which of the following is experiencing SUNRISE?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

27.
____ comes before Winter in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
summer
b)
spring
c)
fall
28.
The next season in the Northern hemisphere after spring is ____. 
a)
fall
b)
summer
c)
winter
29.
Object spinning on its axis. 
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
30.
Object orbiting another object. 
a)
revolution 
b)
rotation
31.
Imaginary line that runes through Earth. 
a)
orbit
b)
day
c)
tilt
d)
axis
32.
One year is...
a)
355 days
b)
355 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
33.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
34.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
northern
b)
southern
35.
Path an object revolves around another object.
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
36.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
37.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
38.
What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical (slightly oval)
c)
Square to rectangular
d)
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)
39.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
40.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
41.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
42.
When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
equal
43.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
44.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
45.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
46.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
47.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
48.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
49.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
50.
How are stars DIFFERENT from planets?
a)
Stars are solid and rocky.
b)
Stars are made of frozen gases.
c)
Stars do not move.
d)
Stars revolve around the Sun.
51.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
52.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
53.
It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.
a)
28 days
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
24 days
54.
A rocky body that orbits around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
axis
d)
Sun
55.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
56.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
57.

What is one difference between comets and the Moon?

a)

The Moon has a core of ice, while comet cores are solid rock.

b)

Comets have large orbits around the Sun, while the Moon orbits Earth.

c)

The Moon reflects light from the Sun, while comets generate their own light.

d)

The Moon has a large orbit around the Sun, while comets orbit Earth.

58.
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
59.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
60.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D

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