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Science chapter 8

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens as Earth rotates?

a)

the Moon changes shape

b)

Earth’s axis changes

c)

day changes to night

d)

spring changes  to fall

2.

The spinning of Earth. (n)

a)

earth's rotate

b)

earth's orbit

c)

earth's rotation

d)

earth's spining

3.

Earth always rotates in ____________________________.

a)

the same direction

b)

the different way

c)

the different direction

d)

the same time

4.

An imaginary line that goes through the middle of Earth

a)

tilted

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

phase

5.

_____________________ seem to move across the sky.

a)

The day and night

b)

The seasons

c)

The stars

d)

The Sun and the Moon

6.

Why do the Sun and Moon seem to move?

(a)  

7.

It is _________when our side of Earth faces the Sun

a)

night

b)

day

8.

when our side of Earth faces the sun, it is______on the other side

a)

night

b)

day

9.

Every____________, Earth makes one full turn on its axis.

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

one month

d)

one year

10.

The path Earth takes around the sun is called

a)

spining

b)

rotate

c)

orbit

d)

turning

11.

What can shadows tell us?

a)

the season of the year

b)

the time of day

c)

the orbits of the  planets

d)

the patterns of the stars

12.

How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?

a)

88 days

b)

365 days

c)

300 days

d)

265 days

13.

In _______, the air become cool. Leaves on the trees turn colors and fall off.

a)

spring

b)

winter

c)

summer

d)

fall

14.

In ________________, the air is cold.

Animals and people must keep warm.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

15.

In _________, the weather become warmer.

Trees and flowers bloom.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

16.

_______________ is the hottest season.

There are more hours of sunlight than of night.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

17.

What causes the seasons?

a)

the Sun orbit around the Earth

b)

The tilt of the Earth

c)

The Earth rotates on its axis

d)

The Moon orbit around the Earth

18.

when our part of Earth is tilted________________ the Sun, we have spring and summer.

a)

away

b)

toward

c)

like

d)

far from

19.

when our part of Earth is tilted________________ the Sun, we have fall and winter.

a)

toward

b)

far

c)

away

d)

near

20.

Which moon phase gives the most light?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter moon

c)

full moon

d)

last quarter moon

21.

why don't all stars warm Earth like the Sun does?

(a)  

22.

Which is not a planet?

a)

Earth

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

23.

what are star made of?

a)

gas

b)

ice

c)

rock

d)

water

24.

Which is Earth’s closest neighbor?

a)

The Moon

b)

stars

c)

the Sun

d)

planets

25.

What is the brightest star in our solar system?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

26.

When the Moon between the Earth and the Sun

which moon phase will happen?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter moon

c)

full moon

d)

last quarter moon

27.

what do the phases of the Moon show

(a)  

28.

The Moon is made of ________ and covered with dust.

a)

gas

b)

light

c)

rock

d)

hot liquid

29.

_______is the closest planet to the Sun._

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

30.

_______is the largest planet

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

31.

which planet has water and air?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

32.

what is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

33.

what is the star that is close to the Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

34.

How are the planets in solar system the same?

(a)  

35.

which planets don't have moons

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

both Mercury and Venus

36.

Which planet has the largest orbit?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

37.

There are planets, moons, and the Sun in our ____________. 

a)

seasons

b)

rotation

c)

solar system

d)

phases

38.

What makes the Moon shine brightly?

a)

the rotation of  Earth

b)

sunlight and moon dust

c)

the light from Earth

d)

hot gases and fire

39.

Why does our sun look bigger than other stars?

a)

It is farther away from us.

b)

It is the same distance from us as other stars.

c)

It is closer to us.

40.

Why do we can't see the stars during the day?

(a)