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WorksheetsYear 7 Post Test - Earth, Sun and Moon
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
What phenomenon on earth is caused by its rotation?
Season
Sound interference
Weather disturbances
Day and night
The tilt of the Earth by about 23.5° from the equatorial plane is responsible for the ______________.
Locations on Earth
Differences in time on earth
Races on Earth
Seasons on Earth
What is the position of the celestial bodies during the Solar Eclipse?
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
Sun, Earth, Moon
Why do some places on Earth experience a longer length of daytime at a specific season?
The Earth is closer to the Sun.
The Earth is in upright position.
The Earth is tilted toward the Sun.
The Earth is tilted away from the Sun.
Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?
The equator has a larger area than the North Pole
The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole.
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole.
The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole.
What is the position of the celestial bodies during the Lunar Eclipse?
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
Sun, Moon, Earth
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse occur?
Full Moon in Solar eclipse while New Moon in Lunar Eclipse
Full Moon in Lunar eclipse while New Moon in Solar Eclipse
Both eclipses happen in Full Moon
Both eclipses happen in New Moon
What is an Equinox?
Full tilt toward sun
Full tilt away from sun
Shortest day
Equal day and night
Name the season with the longest day
Spring equinox
Fall equinox
Summer solstice
Winter solstice
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
Why does the Sun rise in the East and set in the West?
Because Earth rotates in a clockwise direction
Because Earth rotates in a counter clockwise direction
Because Earth orbits the Sun in a clockwise direction
Because Earth orbits the Sun in a counter clockwise direction
At position C, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
How many equinoxes are there a year?
1
2
3
4
For hundreds of years, people believed that the __________ was/were the center of the Universe. This was based on the writings of the Greek philosophers Aristotle and Ptolemy. They even believed that the __________ rotated. Later, Nicholas Copernicus stated that the __________ was/were the center of the universe.
sun, earth, moon
planets, stars, earth
earth, stars, sun
moon, sun, planets
Choose all the statements that support the Heliocentric model of the solar system. Only Pick 1!
The original model believed by the Greeks.
The earth and planets revolved around the sun.
The sun and planets revolved around the earth.
Evidence for this model is the movement of the stars and planets in the sky.
