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Sun, Earth, Moon - Rotation, revolution Vocabulary

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Leap Year
d)
Spin
2.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
3.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
4.
Why do we have seasons?
a)
The earth's rotation on its axis
b)
The earth's revolution around the sun
c)
The moon's gravity pull on the earth
d)
The Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
5.
When the North pole is facing toward the Sun, which hemisphere is experiencing winter?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
6.
Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Fall?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
What season does A represent?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter 
d)
Spring
8.
When the South pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is...
a)
Summer in both hemispheres
b)
Winter in both hemispheres
c)
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
9.
What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
a)
the gravitational pull of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
c)
The gravitational pull of the moon
d)
the revolution of the Earth around the sun
10.

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

a)

tilt, revolution

b)

tilt, rotation

c)

curve, revolution

d)

curve, rotation

11.

What force keeps the moon around the earth and the Earth around the sun?

a)

galaxy

b)

nature

c)

gravity

d)

phases

12.

Different faces of the moon are called

a)

full moon

b)

phases

c)

face

d)

crescent moon

13.

The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.

a)

phase, sun

b)

light, sun

c)

sun, phase

d)

sun, light

14.
If it is day on one side of Earth, then what is happening on the other side of Earth?
a)
It is day there, too!
b)
It is raining.
c)
It is very hot.
d)
It is night.
15.
Which phase of the moon occurs when you cannot see any reflection of the sun on the moon?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
New Moon
16.
Which phase of the moon shows an entire circle reflected by the sun?
a)
New
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
17.
What causes day and night? 
a)
Tilt 
b)
Rotation 
c)
Sun 
d)
Revolution 
18.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
19.
The surface of the Moon is made up of —
a)
craters, highlands, and flat areas
b)
swirling gases
c)
large bodies of water
d)
a mixture of gases and water
20.
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
a)
Earth to orbit the Sun
b)
The Sun to orbit Earth
c)
Earth to rotate on its axis
d)
The Moon to orbit Earth
21.
Which of these best describes the Moon?
a)
Older than Earth
b)
Smaller than Earth
c)
Having the same climate as Earth
d)
Having the same atmosphere as Earth
22.
Which of these describes rotation?
a)
Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
b)
The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
c)
Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
d)
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
23.
How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?
a)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
b)
It has a rocky surface.
c)
It is warmed by the sun.
d)
It rotates on its axis. 
24.
Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?
a)
Rocky surface
b)
Active volcanoes
c)
Liquid water present
d)
Oxygen in atmosphere
25.
The distance between which of these is the shortest?
a)
Earth and sun
b)
Moon and sun
c)
Earth and Mars
d)
Earth and moon
26.
The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most —
a)
solid rock
b)
volcanoes
c)
liquid water
d)
high winds
27.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
28.
What is the biggest cause of ocean tides?
a)
sun's gravity
b)
Earth's gravity
c)
moon's gravity
d)
people swimming
29.

The natural satellite that orbits a planet is a:

a)

Meteor

b)

Moon

c)

Comet

d)

None of these

30.
A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.
a)
Star 
b)
Planet
c)
Moon 
31.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
32.

TRUE or FALSE: The motion of the Earth around the Sun is called rotation

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

a)

Closer to the sun

b)

More direct light from Earth's tilt

c)

Stronger light from the sun

d)

Earth spins slower

34.

Which location starts the day first?

a)

east

b)

west

35.

What time of the day will your shadow be the shortest?

a)

9:00 am

b)

12:00 pm (noon)

c)

3:00 pm

d)

5:00 pm

36.

The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is...

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

a year

37.

The imaginary line that goes through the Earth (hint: the Earth spins on this)....

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

solar system

d)

north pole

38.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

39.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

40.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

41.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
43.
What is a MOON?
a)
Something you see in the night sky
b)
Something in space that is made of cheese
c)
a large object in space that orbits a star
d)
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
44.
What is a PLANET?
a)
A large object in space that orbits a star, such as the sun.
b)
A small plan that is made ahead of time
c)
An object in space
d)
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
45.

If an object has MORE _______, it will have more gravitational force.

a)

mass

b)

distance

46.
A person weighs _____ on the moon than they do on Earth. 
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
47.

A ________ is a space object consisting of a ball of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

a)

comet

b)

moon

c)

meteor

d)

meteorite

48.
________________ are bodies that orbit planets.
a)
Stars
b)
Moons
c)
Comets
d)
Planets
49.

Select all ingredients a comet is composed (made) of

a)

Dust

b)

Iron

c)

Ice

d)

Small rocky particles

50.

A _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

51.

One factor that makes life possible on Earth but not anywhere else in the solar system (that we've found) is

a)

atmosphere

b)

liquid water

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

gravity

52.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
53.
All planets have the following characteristics EXCEPT
a)
They rotate
b)
They revolve
c)
They have an atmosphere
d)
They have elliptical orbits

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