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Sun Earth Moon

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Insolation is

a)

the stuff you put in your house to keep it warm in the winter

b)

the angle of sunlight striking the earths surface

c)

incoming solar radiation to the earth’s surface

d)

light from the sun you can't see with your eyes

2.

Which location heats up the most?

a)

Location on left

b)

Location on right

3.

June 21 is the summer solstice, where is the earth in its orbit?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position C

d)

Position D

4.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
5.

When are the direct rays of the Sun directly above the equator?

a)

The solstices

b)

The equinoxes

c)

The eclipses

d)

The summer

6.
What is season is it in the northern hemisphere
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
7.
The factor that contributes most of the seasonal temperature changes during one year is the changing
a)
speed at which the Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun
b)
angle at which the Sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface
c)
distance between the Earth and the Sun
d)
energy given off by the Sun
8.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
9.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
10.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
11.

What do we call the type of tide with small tidal ranges that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
12.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
13.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

14.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

15.

Why does a spring tide create much higher tides than normal tidal ranges?

a)

Because the moon and sun are combining their gravitational strength

b)

Because the moon is in its spring position, causing it to create more force

c)

Because it happens during springtime when the water is the lightest

d)

Because this is when the moon grows in size and goes super saiyan

16.
A new moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
17.
A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
18.
If an object has more mass then it has more ______
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Strength
d)
Potential Energy
19.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
20.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
23.
If you see a full Moon tonight, what Moon will you see in a week?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
New Moon
24.

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

a)

sun--moon--Earth

b)

Earth--sun--moon

c)

sun--Earth--moon

d)

moon--sun--Earth

25.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
26.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
27.

Earth is tilted how many degrees on its axis as it rotates?

a)

1o

b)

15o

c)

23.5o

d)

365.25o

28.
What does this Foucault pendulum provide evidence for?
a)
the rotation of Earth on its axis
b)
the movement of the stars
c)
the orbit of the Earth around the sun
d)
none of these
29.

This time exposure photo show stars appearing to move in the sky. The best explanation for why this motion appears is...

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

30.
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Which statement is true about the solar energy received when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, compared to the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is warmer.
c)
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is cooler.
d)
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is warmer.

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