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Earth, Sun, Moon System (MS-ESS-1-1)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flashlights
2.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
doesn't move
d)
revolves
3.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
4.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
5.

The moon emits its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

a)

The Moon's gravity

b)

The Sun's gravity

c)

The Earth's gravity

d)

gravity

7.

What moon phase is occurring when the moon is in between the sun and earth?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

8.

What moon phase is occurring when the earth is between the moon and sun?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

9.

A student models moon phases. She holds a foam ball on a stick in front of her body and then stands in front of a light as shown. The student uses herself to represent Earth. She turns her body slowly to represent four different moon phases.


Which numbered diagram represents the student modeling a full moon?

a)

diagram 1

b)

diagram 2

c)

diagram 3

d)

diagram 4

10.

A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background while the moon is free to revolve around Earth.


Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a new moon would be visible from Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

a)

Below each other

b)

Above each other

c)

In alignment

12.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
13.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
14.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
15.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

16.

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

a)

Waxing moon

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

d)

sun rise

17.

The order during a solar eclipse is:

a)

Sun, Earth, Moon

b)

Sun, Moon, Earth

18.

The order during a lunar eclipse is:

a)

Sun, Moon, Earth

b)

Sun, Earth, Moon

19.

 A ​ (a)   ​ (b)   eclipse occurs when the Moon  passes into the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow.

Choose from the below words
total
lunar
partial
solar
20.

A ​ (a)   ​ (b)   eclipse occurs when the  Sun’s surface is completely blocked out by the  

Moon.​ ​

Choose from the below words
total
solar
partial
lunar
21.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
22.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
23.

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours 
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
24.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
25.
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.
26.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
27.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
28.

The imaginary pole that runs through the center of the Earth is called Earth's _______________.

a)

Pole

b)

Axis

c)

Arm

d)

Hemisphere

29.

How many degress is the Earth's axis tilted?

a)

30.2

b)

23.5

c)

25.3

d)

24

30.

In what position will it be winter in the southern hemisphere

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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