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WorksheetsEarth Sun and Moon REVIEW
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 24mins
Look at the photo of the sun and Earth. Why is part of Earth light and part of Earth dark?
Groups of stars in specific patterns, such as Orion, are called (a) . They move through the sky during the night, but they do not change shape or size because the distance between any two stars stays the same.
On one clear night, the moon is high in the sky when the sun sets. It is no longer visible after 11 p.m. Which describes the motion of the moon on this day? Select all that apply.
The moon traveled from east to west.
The moon rose after the sun set.
The moon set before 11 p.m.
The moon rose during the daytime.
How does the daily cycle of daytime and nighttime depend on Earth’s rotation?
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east because Earth rotates west to east.
It is morning on the part of Earth that is turning into the sun and evening on the part that is turning away from the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences daytime while the Southern Hemisphere experiences nighttime because Earth rotates around its axis.
A(n) (a) is the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
Use the Earth-sun-moon model. Which statements are true about the stars? Select all that apply.
On a given day, you will only be able to see the stars that are in the opposite direction of the sun.
At opposite sides of Earth’s orbit around the sun, a person at the same location on Earth would see the same stars in the night sky.
The different rising times of constellations in the night sky during the year provide evidence that Earth moves around the sun.
What is a phase?
The change in the sunlit area of one celestial body
Something teenagers go through
When we see the moon during the day time
When the moon is half lit by the sun
Why does the moon appear to change shape throughout each month?
The fraction of the moon that is lit by the sun changes.
Different parts of the moon become visible from Earth as the moon rotates.
Different parts of the sunlit area are visible from Earth due to motions in the Earth-sun-moon system.
The moon is made of cheese and therefore cannot change shape.
What moon phase is this?
New Moon
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
What moon phase is this?
New Moon
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
What moon phase is this?
New Moon
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
What moon phase is this?
New Moon
Waxing
Waning
Full Moon
What animal is the shadow making?
Dog
woof
chicken
bark
A(n) (a) happens when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
This is a (a) eclipse about to happen.
This is a (a) eclipse about to happen.
The darkest part of a shadow is called the (a)
The lighter part of a shadow is called the (a)
During a solar eclipse, the sun appears to go either fully or partially dark. Why can solar eclipses only be observed on certain parts of Earth? Select all that apply.
The moon is smaller than Earth.
Only the people in the umbra will see the sun go totally dark.
People in the penumbra will see the sun go partially dark.
Solar eclipses only occur once every few years.
What type of eclipse is this?
Total
Annular
Lunar
Partial
What type of eclipse is this?
Total
Annular
Partial
Lunar
What type of eclipse is this?
Partial
Total
Lunar
Annular
How cool is Mr. De La Rosa?
Ice cold
He's lame
The cooliest
Pretty cool
The visible part of the Moon becomes larger
Waxing
waning
New moon
Crescent moon
The visible part of the Moon becomes smaller
full moon
waxing
waning
crescent moon
If there is a new moon tonight, for the next two weeks will the moon appear larger. This is called
waxing
waning
Which event is caused by the Moon passing through Earth’s shadow?
Meteor shower
Change of seasons
Eclipse
Earthquake
Approximately how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?
4 days
365 days (1 year)
1 month
2 years
