WorksheetsEarth in Space Refresher Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
True or False: The Earth revolves around the Sun and the moon revolves around the Earth.
True
False
Which relationships best describes the sizes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The Moon is larger than Earth and the Sun is smaller than Earth.
The Sun is larger than Earth and the Moon is smaller than Earth.
All three objects are the same size.
Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?
That sides of the sun faces away from the Earth.
The sun stops creating light at night.
The moon blocks the sun from view.
That side of Earth faces away from the sun.
which of these takes about one year to complete?
earth to orbit the sun
the sun to orbit the earth
earth to rotate on its axis
the moon to orbit earth
Which of these describes rotation?
mercury goes around the sun every 88 days.
the moon goes around earth every 28 days.
earth orbits the sun about every 365 days
earth makes on turn on its axis every 24 hours
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
timing of tides
length of a month
cycle of the seasons
phases of the Moon
When the equator is closest to the sun, this period is known as a/an _____.
Solstice
Fiesta
Equinox
Months
Why does the phenomena observed in this picture only occur 2 times per year? Use the terms Solstice, Rotation, Tilt
If these measurements are from the Southern Hemisphere, what would be the first month represented on the left side of each graph?
January
July
June
April
Orbit
The path the Earth takes around the sun
Tilt
The angle of the Earth's rotation
Elevation
The angle of the sun in the sky
The Earth is rotating AND revolving.
True
False
What is the name of the first day of winter
Winter solstice
Vernal equinox
Autumnal equinox
Summer solstice
