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Earth in Space Refresher Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. At which point in the moon’s orbit will a person standing on Earth see a waxing crescent moon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Which word best describes the changes in the Moon’s appearance during the sequence above?
a)
Gibbous
b)
Waning
c)
Crescent
d)
Waxing 
3.
Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to go from new moon to full moon?
a)
1 day
b)
6–8 days
c)
About 2 weeks
d)
About 1 month
4.
At which position in the Moon’s orbit would a full moon occur?
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
5.

True or False: The Earth revolves around the Sun and the moon revolves around the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which relationships best describes the sizes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.

a)

The Moon is larger than Earth and the Sun is smaller than Earth.

b)

The Sun is larger than Earth and the Moon is smaller than Earth.

c)

All three objects are the same size.

7.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

a)

That sides of the sun faces away from the Earth.

b)

The sun stops creating light at night.

c)

The moon blocks the sun from view.

d)

That side of Earth faces away from the sun.

8.

which of these takes about one year to complete?

a)

earth to orbit the sun

b)

the sun to orbit the earth

c)

earth to rotate on its axis

d)

the moon to orbit earth

9.

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 on turn on its axis every 24 hours

10.

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

a)

timing of tides

b)

length of a month

c)

cycle of the seasons

d)

phases of the Moon

11.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
12.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
13.

When the equator is closest to the sun, this period is known as a/an _____. 

a)

Solstice

b)

Fiesta

c)

Equinox

d)

Months

14.

Why does the phenomena observed in this picture only occur 2 times per year? Use the terms Solstice, Rotation, Tilt

4 lines
15.

If these measurements are from the Southern Hemisphere, what would be the first month represented on the left side of each graph?

a)

January

b)

July

c)

June

d)

April

16.

Match the following

a)

Orbit

1.

The path the Earth takes around the sun

b)

Tilt

2.

The angle of the Earth's rotation

c)

Elevation

3.

The angle of the sun in the sky

17.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
18.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
20.

What is the name of the first day of winter

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Summer solstice