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WorksheetsSun, Earth, and Moon System Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 22mins
The Sun is the center of our....
universe
Solar System
school
planet
Earth orbits the Sun in a...
circular orbit
square orbit
The Earth and other planets are held in place by the Gravity of the....
Sun
Moon
The Sun is a....
planet
moon
satellite
star
The Sun appears brighter than all other stars because it is.....
further away from Earth than other stars
closer than other stars
the brightest star in the universe
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
about one month
about one year
about 10 years
about one day
From New Moon back to New Moon take about....
one year
one month
one day
Rotation of Earth on its axis takes about....
72 hours
365 days
24 hours
Please tell me how long it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun.
(a)
Why do the Sun, Moon and stars appear to move across the sky?
They are all rotating and revolving
Earth is rotating and revolving
Everything is moving
The diameter of the Sun is.....
50 times bigger than Earth
110 times bigger than Earth
30 times bigger than Earth
How far away is the Sun from Earth(using Earth's as a reference)?
(a)
The moon is about how many Earth's away from the Earth?
20
25
30
35
The moon's diameter is about________ the diameter of Earth.
1/5
1/3
1/4
1/20
The Earth's diameter is about ______ the diameter of the Moon.
3
4
5
6
In the winter, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and receives the smallest amount of solar energy than any other time of the year. What can be expected in the Northern Hemisphere during this season?
warmer temperatures and decreased daylight
cooler temperatures and increased daylight
warmer temperatures and increased daylight
D)cooler temperatures and decreased daylight
The phases of the moon are caused by
the moon revolving around the sun and Earth.
Earth revolving around the sun and the sun's light being reflect off the moon.
the moon revolving around Earth and the moon reflecting sunlight towards Earth
the moon revolving around Earth with sunlight reflecting off of Earth towards the moon.
If you wanted to make all days on Earth the same length, what would you have to do?
Keep the Earth from tilting on its axis.
Increase the speed of the Earth’s rotation.
Tilt the Northern Hemisphere all the way toward the Sun.
Tilt the Southern Hemisphere all the way toward the Sun.
What is primarily responsible for the creation of seasons on the earth?
the tilt of the sun
the distance from the sun
the axial tilt of the earth
the reflection of the sun's rays from the earth
What phase of the moon would you observe from the earth if the Sun, moon, and earth were lined up in that order.
crescent
full
half
new
When the Sun is completely blocked out by the Moon a ________________ occurs.
total solar eclipse
total lunar eclipse
partial solar eclipse
partial lunar eclipse
Check out the image of Earth. The Northern Hemisphere is found above the equator (Points A and B) and the Southern Hemisphere is located below the equator (Points C and D). Here it is warmer in summer (C) than in winter (A), because in summer
the days are longer.
the Earth is closer to the Sun.
Point C gets more direct sunlight.
the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
During a ________ moon, we see one whole side of the Moon here on Earth.
crescent
full
gibbous
new
Which of these causes the day/night cycle on Earth?
Earth’s rotation
Earth’s polar tilt
Earth’s revolution
Earth’s circle of illumination
The teacher is trying to model the day/night cycle on Earth. One student holds a large yellow ball to represent the Sun. Another student holds a smaller brown ball to represent Earth.
How should the balls be moved to model the day/night cycle on Earth?
Hold the brown ball still while walking around the yellow ball in an oval path.
Spin the brown ball on its axis while walking around the yellow ball in an oval path.
Hold both balls still while the student holding the yellow ball walks in an oval path.
Spin the yellow ball on its axis while walking the brown ball around it in a circular path.
Based on the image, which letter represents a solar eclipse?
A
B
C
D
As the moon circles the Earth, the shape of the moon appears to change. The shape varies from a full moon, when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, to _______moon, when the moon is between the sun and the Earth.
dark
half
new
no
What season does B represent in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
The data table above contains information about high and low tides for a particular location. The data in this table best supports which of the following conclusions?
The difference between high and low tides is greatest during a new or full moon.
The high and low tides are always exactly the same during first and third quarter moons.
The highest high and lowest low tides usually happen a few days after we see a full moon.
High tides get gradually higher and low tides get gradually lower throughout the lunar cycle.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Sun
Saturn
Moon
Venus
Tides are caused by
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
variations in the salinity of ocean water
