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Science P6

Total questions: 227

Worksheet time: 4hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is closest to Earth in size?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

2.

Which is NOT a rocky planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

3.

Which is NOT true about Mercury?

a)

it has no moons

b)

it has no atmosphere

c)

it is 1/2 the size of Earth

d)

it is closest to the sun

4.

Hamea, Makemake, Ceres, and Eris are all

a)

dwarf planets

b)

meteoroids

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

5.

Which is the smallest celestial body in our Solar System?

a)

meteoroid

b)

planet

c)

dwarf planet

d)

asteroid

6.

Which is the largest celestial body in our Solar System?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Sun

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

7.

Which celestial body turns on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

8.

The asteroid belt is found between

a)

The Sun and Mercury

b)

Neptune and Uranus

c)

Venus and Earth

d)

Mars and Jupiter

9.

What gas causes Uranus and Neptune to look blue?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

sulfuric acid

d)

nitrogen

10.

Which planet is 4x bigger than Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

11.

What is true about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

a)

they all have many moons

b)

they all have a solid surface

c)

they all are smaller than Earth

d)

they all have liquid water on the surface

12.

How does Mars size compare to Earth?

a)

it's 2x bigger

b)

it's 3x bigger

c)

it's 1/2 the size

d)

it's 1/3 the size

13.

How many moons does Mars have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

14.

How many moons does Mercury have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

15.

About how much of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

16.

Which is true about Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

a)

they all have an atmosphere

b)

they all have many moons

c)

they all have rings made of rocks and ice

d)

they all have a rocky surface

17.

What is the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

18.

Which planet is closest to Neptune in size?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

19.

What are comets made of?

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

ice

c)

helium and hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

20.

What gases make the Sun so hot and bright?

a)

carbon dioxide & sulfuric acid

b)

nitrogen & oxygen

c)

helium & hydrogen

d)

methane & helium

21.

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

a)

365 and 1/4 days

b)

360 days

c)

24 hours

d)

2 years

22.

Our sun is a medium-sized star compared to other stars.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The HOTTEST stars are usually what color

a)

yellow

b)

orange

c)

blue

d)

pink

24.

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

a)

The different moon phases

b)

Asteroids

c)

The rotation of Earth

d)

Stars

25.

What causes our seasons here on Earth?

a)

Stars in our universe

b)

Our revolution around the moon

c)

Earth's tilted axis and our rotation

d)

The revolution of Earth around the sun and Earth's tilted axis

26.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

27.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

28.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

29.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

30.

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

31.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

32.

These are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

33.

This is the nearest star to Earth.

a)

the moon

b)

the planet of Mars

c)

the asteroid belt

d)

the sun

34.

These are the four planets FARTHEST from the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

35.

A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.

a)

planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroids

d)

constellation

36.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

37.

This is the phase of the moon when the moon looks like a thin sliver (less than half of the moon's nearside is sunlit).

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full

d)

new

38.

This is the phase of the moon where NONE of the moon's nearside is sunlit.

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full moon

d)

new moon

39.

This is the phase of the moon that looks ALMOST full.

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full moon

d)

new moon

40.

Stars DO NOT twinkle in the sky; only planets twinkle in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which is the correct order of planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Neptune Uranus Saturn

b)

Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mars Earth Venus Mercury

c)

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

d)

Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

42.

The ___ of a planet determines its day.

a)

ellipse

b)

revolution

c)

orbit

d)

rotation

43.

The ___ of a planet determines its year.

a)

rotation

b)

ellipse

c)

revolution

d)

axis

44.

All inner planets have the following in common except:

a)

signs of volcanic activity

b)

layers of core, mantle, crust

c)

ice on their surfaces

d)

solid, rocky surface

45.

Besides Venus, which inner planet has more than 90% carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

46.

Which inner planet has a day about the same length as Mars?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

47.

Which inner planet has the tallest mountain in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

48.

Which inner planet has clouds of acid (sulfuric acid)?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

49.

Besides Venus, which inner planet has no moons?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

50.

Which inner planet has a day that is longer than its year? Its day is 244 Earth days; its year is 225 Earth days?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

51.

Which inner planet has one moon?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

52.

Which inner planet rotates the opposite direction of the other inner planets?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

53.

Which inner planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

Which inner planet has the longest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

55.

Besides Earth, which inner planet has a greenhouse effect which causes it to be the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

56.

Which inner planet has red soil with a high content of iron oxide?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

57.

Which outer planet is the largest in the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

58.

Which outer planet has a density less than water's density and would float in water?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

59.

Which outer planet rotates on its axis from top to bottom as if it is a rolling ball?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

60.

Which outer planet has the longest year, about 165 Earth years?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

61.

Which outer planet has the shortest year, about 12 Earth years?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

62.

Which outer planet has the most complex and largest system of rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

63.

Which outer planet has the shortest day, rotating around its axis in less than 10 hours?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

64.

Which outer planet has a dark blue spot that resembles Earth's hurricanes?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

65.

Besides Neptune, which outer planet has methane in its atmosphere which causes both planets to be blue?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

66.

Besides the Sun, all other stars appear to be points of light. Why do the other stars appear so small?

a)

These stars are not as hot as the Sun.

b)

These stars are not as large as the Sun.

c)

These stars are farther away than the Sun.

d)

These stars are a different color than the Sun.

67.

Scientists now accept eight planets as being part of our Solar System. What property do all of these planets share that makes them part of the Solar System?

a)

They are all the same size.

b)

They all orbit the Sun like Earth does.

c)

They are all covered mostly by oceans.

d)

They all have plant and animals living on them.

68.

Mrs. Garcia's class is studying galaxies. She asked a student to describe a galaxy. Which statement is the best description of a galaxy?

a)

gas, dust, billions of stars, and planets

b)

a star, planets that orbit the star, gas, and dust

c)

a planet, moons that orbit the planet, gas, and dust

d)

a group of planets, moons that orbit planets, gas, and dust

69.

What is the Milky Way?

a)

A. our solar system

b)

B. our home galaxy

c)

C. our constellation

d)

D. our universe

70.

Which statement accurately compares our galaxy to our Solar System?

a)

A. Our galaxy is very small compared to our Solar System.

b)

B. Our Solar System includes the Moon, but our galaxy does not.

c)

C. Our galaxy has more stars than our Solar System has planets.

d)

D. Our Solar System has only the planet Earth, but our galaxy includes many planets.

71.

Which of these can be made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?

a)

A. a galaxy

b)

B. a planet

c)

C. a solar system

d)

D. a constellation

72.

Astronomers often discover new planets. Which of the following best describes a planet?

a)

A. a rock fragment in space.

b)

B. a large round object in space.

c)

C. a large object in space that revolves around a star in its own orbit.

d)

D. a large object in space that is composed of gases and gives off light.

73.

Which features do the outer planets have in common?

a)

A. They have no moons.

b)

B. They have rocky surfaces.

c)

C. They have extremely high temperatures.

d)

D. They have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium gases.

74.

Which of the following correctly compares the inner planets of the Solar System to the outer planets?

a)

A. The inner planets have rings, while the outer planets do not have rings.

b)

B. The inner planets have few or no moons, while the outer planets have many moons.

c)

C. The inner planets have longer year lengths, while the outer planets have shorter year lengths.

d)

D. The inner planets are composed mostly of gas, while the outer planets are composed mostly of solids.

75.

Which features do all inner planets have in common?

a)

A. They have rings.

b)

B. They have moons.

c)

C. They have rocky surfaces.

d)

D. They have thick atmospheres.

76.

The planets of our solar system are divided into inner planets and outer planets. Which statement describes how inner planets are different from outer planets?

a)

A. Inner planets are large, gaseous planets, and outer planets are small, rocky planets.

b)

B. Inner planets are small and rocky planets, and outer planets are large and gaseous.

c)

C. Inner planets are cold, gaseous planets, and outer planets are hot, rocky planets.

d)

D. Inner planets are large and rocky, and outer planets are small and gaseous.

77.

Which statement about the Sun is correct

a)

A. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

b)

B. The Sun is smaller than most planets.

c)

C. The Sun is made of rock, minerals, and hot gases.

d)

D. The Sun has a surface temperature similar to Jupiter.

78.

Which statement best describes an asteroid?

a)

A. An asteroid has an icy tail.

b)

B. An asteroid has an atmosphere.

c)

C. An asteroid is a ball of gas that orbits a planet.

d)

D. An asteroid is a rocky object that orbits the Sun.

79.

Which statement best compares the Sun to Earth?

a)

A. They are similar in size, and Earth revolves around the Sun.

b)

B. They are similar in size, and the Sun revolves around Earth.

c)

C. The Sun is much larger, and Earth revolves around the Sun.

d)

D. The Sun is much larger, and the Sun revolves around Earth

80.

Which statement best describes comets?

a)

A. Comets rotate on an axis.

b)

B. Comets have thick atmospheres.

c)

C. Comets can sometimes have moons.

d)

D. Comets are composed of ice, rock, and gas.

81.

What is at the center of our Solar System and also the largest object in it?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

82.

What four planets are gas planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Neptune, Uranus, Earth, Jupiter

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

83.

What is the order of the planets from the Sun?

a)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

c)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

84.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

6

d)

9

85.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
86.

The belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteors

d)

Stars

87.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
88.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
89.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
meteroid
c)
meteor
90.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
91.
Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:
a)
The Kupier Belt
b)
The Oort Cloud
c)
The Planetary Rings
d)
The Asteroid Belt
92.
When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:
a)
Pothole 
b)
Crater
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
93.
What do comets orbit
a)
The Stars
b)
The Planets
c)
The Sun
94.
What is a meteor called when it's in space?
a)
meteroid
b)
meteor
c)
meteorite
95.
What causes meteors to burn up in our atmosphere?
a)
Heat from the Sun
b)
Heat from Earth's atmosphere
c)
They are already so hot that our atmosphere can't handle it
d)
Friction from the Earth's atmosphere
96.
What is the very core of a comet called?
a)
Coma
b)
Comet
c)
Nucleus
d)
Hydrogen Cloud
97.
Where do comets originate from?
a)
our imagination
b)
the sun
c)
The Oort Cloud and Kuiper belt 
d)
unicorn landia  
98.
How does a meteor compare to a meteorite?
a)
A meteor is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth
b)
A meteorite is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth
c)
Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice
d)
They are the same thing
99.
Halley's Comet is a short period comet that orbits the earth every ________
a)
year
b)
76 years
c)
200 years
d)
month
100.
A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a ...
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Meteorite
101.

What is the Solar System?

a)

The Solar System refers to the Sun, Stars, Galaxies, and the objects in space that move around the Sun.

b)

The Solar System refers to the stars, galaxies, and objects in space that move around the Moon.

c)

The Solar System refers to the Sun and the objects in space that move around the Sun.

d)

The Solar System refers to the Sun and the objects in space that move around the Earth.

102.

What is at the center of our Solar System and also the largest object in it?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

103.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
104.

What Makes Up the Solar System?

a)

The Sun

The Moons

The Planets

The Asteroids

The Comets

The Meteors

b)

The Sun

The Moons

The Planets

The Asteroids

The Comets

The stars

105.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

106.

All stars, including our Sun, are mostly made of these 2 gases

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

hydrogen and oxygen

c)

iron and nickel

d)

vibranium and adamantium

107.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
108.

True or false: The moon has no air.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

The moon gets its light from

a)

the sun

b)

the Earth

c)

itself

d)

aliens

111.

(a)   are objects in space that orbit other larger objects.

(use only one word)

112.

What are the types of satellites?

a)

artificial & homemade

b)

natural & organic

c)

natural & artificial

113.

What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

a)

They don't have anything in common

b)

they orbit celestial bodies (objects in space)

c)

they send information to the Earth

d)

the float outer space with no direction

114.

What's the name of the Earth's natural satellite?

(use only one word)

(a)  

115.

Artificial satellites are used to study the Earth and other planets.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

Natural satellites are smaller celestial bodies (objects in space) that orbit other celestial bodies (objects in space).

a)

True

b)

False

117.

(a)   (Artificial / Natural) satellites help us communicate and even observe the distant Universe.

(use only one word from the words in bracket above)

118.

Which 2 planets in our Solar System don't have any natural satellites?

a)

Jupiter & Pluto

b)

Neptune & Mars

c)

Mercury & Venus

d)

Earth & Saturn

119.

Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

How does a satellite look like?

a)
b)
c)
121.

The earth is tilted on its _____

a)

line

b)

equator

c)

axis

d)

core

122.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
123.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
124.

What is Earth's daily motion on its axis called?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

125.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
c)
a month. 
126.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
127.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
128.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
...night.
b)
...winter.
c)
...summer.
d)
...fall.
129.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
130.

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

a)

funnel

b)

merry-go round

c)

doorknob

d)

swing

131.

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

132.

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

133.

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

134.

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

135.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
136.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
137.
The sun is a glowing ball of _______.
a)
water
b)
liquid
c)
gases
d)
rocks
138.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
139.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat
140.
Whats the 5th planet in our solar system
a)
pluto
b)
earth
c)
mars
d)
jupiter
141.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?

a)

24 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

6 hours

142.

Choose ALL the correct statements from the list below. There may be more than one.

a)

It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve once around the sun.

b)

The Earth completes a rotation on its axis every 12 hours.

c)

The Earth's axis is tilted.

d)

The Sun orbits the Earth in a clockwise direction.

e)

The rotation of the Earth makes it appear as if the Sun is moving across the sky.

143.

If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?

a)

The seasons are unaffected.

b)

The seasons are reversed.

c)

There are no seasons.

144.

How long does it take the Earth to do the revolution movement?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

24 hours + 6 hours

d)

28 days

145.

What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st (Winter Solstice)?

a)

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

b)

Days and nights are 12 hours.

c)

We probably have eclipses.

d)

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

146.

What happens to our day and night hours on June 21st (Summer Solstice)?

a)

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

b)

Days and nights are 12 hours.

c)

We probably have eclipses.

d)

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

147.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
148.
Day and night is caused by the . . .
a)
revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
orbit of Earth around the Moon
c)
rotation of earth on its axis.
d)
rotation of the Moon on it's axis
149.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
d)
axis
150.
What is a revolution?
a)
standing still
b)
spinning in place about an axis
c)
bouncing to another object
d)
one object moving around another object
151.
What is rotation?
a)
standing still
b)
bouncing in place
c)
spinning in place about an axis
d)
an object moving around another object
152.

As a calendar year only has 365 days, there is a _____________ every four years. We add an extra day to the month of February.

a)

Leap year

b)

Equinoxes

c)

Solstices

d)

Month year

153.

Day and night are caused by movement of...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

154.

The seasons are...

a)

Winter, summer, autumn and hotter

b)

Summer, spring, tuna and snow

c)

Spring, summer, autumn and winter

155.

The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

156.

How long does the Earth take to complete an orbit around the Sun?

a)

1 year

b)

24 hours

157.

What are the consequences of revolution and the tilt of our planet?

a)

Day and de night

b)

Seasons

c)

Shadows

158.

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

159.

All the planets take the same time to complete an orbit around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

160.

The summer happens when…

a)

the hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

b)

the hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

161.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
162.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
163.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
164.
The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
orbit
165.
The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by
a)
the position of the Moon
b)
the movement of the tides
c)
the brightness of the Sun
d)
the rotation of the Earth
166.

The star at the center of our solar system is called

a)

the Moon

b)

the Sun

c)

the Andromeda

d)

Beetlejuice

167.
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
168.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

New Moon

b)

Crescent

c)

Full Moon

d)

Gibbous

169.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Crescent

d)

Gibbous

170.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
171.

Name the moon phase.

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

172.

What does this diagram show?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

173.

Solar eclipses happen when ...

a)

the sun blocks the moon's light.

b)

the sun blocks Earth's light.

c)

the moon blocks the sun's light.

d)

the Earth blocks the sun's light.

174.

Lampung is 17:30 WIB

What time is it in Maluku?

(a)  

175.

Bali is 04:45 WITA

What time is it in Bogor?

(a)  

176.

What time is it in Aceh if it is 13:26 WIT in Merauke?

(a)  

177.

The differences between solar and lunar calendar are .... and ....

a)

Solar consist of 365/366 days

b)

Solar consist of 354 days

c)

Lunar based on the phases of the moon

d)

Lunar based on the revolution of earth

178.

Write 2 effects of revolution of the moon!

4 lines
179.

Effects of the revolution of the earth are ....

(more than 1 answer)

a)

Conselation

b)

Seasons

c)

Different length of days

d)

Time difference

e)

Night and day

180.

Effects of the rotation of the earth are ....

(more than 1 answer)

a)

Conselation

b)

Seasons

c)

Different length of days

d)

Time difference

e)

Night and day

181.

What phase of the moon is labeled 4?

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

182.
What phase of the moon is labeled 8 ?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
183.

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

a)

new moon

b)

1st quarter

c)

full moon

d)

3rd quarter

184.

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

3rd quarter

185.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)
29 days
d)
20 days
186.
There are less stable temperatures on the moon because
a)
the moon is further away from the sun than Earth
b)
the moon has little/no atmosphere to help regulate temperature
c)
the moon is smaller than Earth
d)
the moon has a dark sky
187.
Any natural or artificial object that orbits another is called what?
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
satellite
d)
moon
188.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions�
189.

Why is there no erosion on the moon?

a)

there is no wind or water to move around material

b)

The moon DOES have erosion and movement

c)

The atmosphere on the moon is not dense enough

d)

The craters prevent erosion

190.
What hypothesis is best supported of the formation of the moon?
a)
fissure theory
b)
collision theory
c)
capture theory
d)
fusion theory
191.
The definition of eclipse is:
a)
The planets line up
b)
The Sun, Earth and Mars line up
c)
The Sun, Earth and Moon line up
d)
The Earth, Moon and Venus line up 
192.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:
a)
Sun -Earth-Moon
b)
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Earth-Sun-Moon
d)
Sun-Moon-Earth
193.
A lunar eclipse often has a __________ appearance
a)
Black
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange Red
d)
White
194.
The line up for a solar eclipse is: 
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Sun-Moon-Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Mars
195.
The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 
a)
Core
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Corona
196.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
197.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
198.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
199.
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
200.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
201.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
202.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
203.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
204.

We do NOT have a lunar eclipse each month because...

a)

The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

b)

The moon is too small

c)

The moon's orbital distance changes

d)

All choices

205.

What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

a)

Distance between the moon and the earth

b)

Tilt of the moon's orbit around the earth

c)

Distance between the earth and the sun

d)

Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation

206.

A lunar eclipse occurs when:

a)

The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

b)

The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

c)

The moon passes through the earth's shadow.

d)

The sun passes through the moon's shadow.

207.
darkest, innermost part of the shadow
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
208.
lighter, outer part of the shadow
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
209.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
210.
What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
211.

The gravitational pull from the moon and sun causes

a)

moon phases

b)

eclipses

c)

tides

212.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

213.

Which is most likely caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

phases of the moon

c)

two high tides and two low tides each day

d)

opposite seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

214.

When the bright part of the moon gets bigger (light move right to left),

a)

the moon is waxing.

b)

the moon is waning.

c)

the tides are changing.

d)

the moon is a new moon.

215.

What occurs because of the revolution of Earth around the sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis?

a)

different seasons

b)

night and day

c)

lunar eclipses

d)

moon phases

216.

Different angles of the moon's lit surface as the moon revolves around Earth cause

a)

cycles.

b)

moon phases.

c)

eclipses.

d)

tides.

217.

Why are people on Earth unable to see the moon during the new moon phase?

a)

The lit side of the moon is not facing Earth.

b)

The sunlight is being reflected off the moon.

c)

The location of Earth is between the moon and the sun.

d)

The tilt of Earth is causing the moon to be blocked by the sun.

218.

During the summer solstice,

a)

the Northern Hemisphere receives most sunlight; longest day of year.

b)

the sun is directly above the equator.

c)

Northern Hemisphere receives less sunlight; shortest day of year.

d)

sunlight doesn't change.

219.

Moon phases happen every month. Which statement explains why we see the moon changing from night to night.

a)

The Earth revolves around the moon.

b)

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

c)

The moon revolves around the Earth.

d)

The moon stays in place as the sun moves.

220.

What force keeps all of the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

221.
a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

222.

What type of eclipse is this?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipsee

223.
How many high tides does a place have each day?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
224.

What phase is number 4?

a)

Waning crescent

b)

Waning gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

225.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning gibbous

b)

Full

c)

Last quarter

d)

Waxing crescent

226.

What does "waning" mean?

a)

Staying the same

b)

Having one side illuminated

c)

Getting bigger and brighter

d)

Getting smaller and darker

227.

What 2 tides produce the highest of high tides and the lowest of low tides?

a)

Neap tides

b)

Fall tides

c)

Spring tides

d)

Gibbous tides

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