WorksheetsSpace Test Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the second inner planet?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
If the moon phase is a new moon today, what moon phase will occur in about 14 days?
New
First
Full
Last
This planet is:
1. About 4 times wider than Earth
2. The furthest planet from the Sun
3. Blue in appearance
What planet does this best describe?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
If the moon is currently in the phase shown, about how many days will it be until a New Moon?
21
7
14
28
One piece of evidence that proves the Earth rotates is that shadows change length throughout the day. Choose the times that a shadow will be longer than a shadow produced at 10 AM:
12:00 PM (Noon)
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 AM
Which of these models represents Earth's rotation?
Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shown shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 PM.
Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 AM?
Which of these are evidence that Earth rotates on its axis?
Shadows changing length throughout the day
Sun's apparent movement across the sky
Seasons
Day/Night Cycle
Based on the picture shown and the sun's position, about what time is it?
8AM
5 PM
3 PM
12 PM
If we wanted to model the Earth's rotation, which example below would be the best representation?
Having one person stand in the center of the room as the sun and have the other person spin.
Having one person stand in the center of the room as the sun and having the other person walk all the way around that person.
Using the Sun, Earth, and Moon, list these three celestial objects in order from smallest to largest.
Sun, Earth, Moon
Sun, Moon, Earth
Moon, Earth, Sun
Moon, Sun, Earth
If the nighttime had 10 hours, how many hours or daylight were there?
10
14
13
12
Which of the two below have atmospheres made up of several gases?
Sun
Moon
Earth
The picture shows the sunrise, 7:00 AM on this day, and the shadow the flagpole casts at that time of the day.
Which of the following pictures shows the shadow the flagpole would cast at 2:00 PM?
Shadows always happen on the ___________ side of an object.
same
opposite
The sun rises in the _________ and sets in the ________!
west, east
north, west
east, west
west, south
How many hours are there in a full day/night cycle?
24
28
365
31
About how many days are there between each major moon phase?
14
7
28
31
What does NFFL stand for?
Noon, first, full, late
New, first, final, last
New, first, full, llama
New, first, full, last
Shadows are longest early in the ___ and late in the ___.
AM (morning), PM(Evening)
PM(evening), AM(morning)
A lab team records the change of a shadow’s length through the day.
The shadow length changes because—
the Sun appears to move across the sky as Earth rotates.
the Sun orbits Earth.
the Sun blocks the light, forming a shadow.
Earth revolves on its axis.
A student is holding a globe to represent the Earth. What should the student do to model Earth’s rotation AND demonstrate how day and night occur?
Walk in a circle around the room with the globe, with a light bulb in the center of the room.
Spin the globe while shining a flashlight on one side of the globe.
Hold the globe very still and shine a light on the top of the globe.
None of the above
Choose the letter that would best represent where a shadow would be located at 3 pm on a sunny day.
A
B
C
D
E
Choose TWO correct statements from the list below.
Earth’s revolution causes the day and night cycle.
Earth takes 24 hours to revolve around the sun.
Earth rotates once every 24 hours.
The positions of other planets affect the day and night cycle.
Earth’s rotation causes the day and night cycle.
Which image shows a New Moon?
A
B
C
D
Which image shows a rotation?
A
B
C
D
Which image shows Earth's orbit?
A
B
C
D
Which image shows Earth's equator?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cycle that follows an exact pattern?
A
B
C
D
Which image shows the Moon while it is waning?
A
B
C
D
Which image shows an example of a box's shadow at 10:00 AM?
A
B
C
Which image shows a First Quarter Moon?
A
B
C
D
Why are the changing phases of the Moon referred to as a cycle?
A
B
C
D
What are seasons?
A
B
C
D
What is waxing?
A
B
C
D
What is an orbit?
A
B
C
D
What is the difference between changing seasons and shadows?
A
B
C
Which image's arrow points to the Northern Hemisphere?
A
B
C
D
What is a synonym for orbit?
A
B
C
D
How are the lunar cycle and the changing seasons similar?
A
B
C
D
A diagram of the Sun-Earth-Moon system is shown below. Which cycle is represented by X?
A
B
C
What pattern is shown in the model?
A
B
C
D
What is shown by the arrow in this model?
A
B
C
D
About what time would a girl standing outside in the Sun see her shadow appear shortest?
A
B
C
