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Tides, Seasons and the Solar System

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
2.

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

a)

gas

b)

metal

c)

water

d)

rock

3.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
4.

a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles

a)

nebula

b)

terrestrial planets

c)

collision

d)

asteroids

5.

A name for the large planets composed mostly of gases, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

inner planets

c)

nebula

d)

gas giants

6.

Put the objects in order from the sun.

a)

Sun, Mercury, Asteroid Belt, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

c)

Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Asteroid Belt, Uranus, Sun

7.

Select all that apply to the outer planets

a)

Small

b)

Made of gas

c)

Behind the asteroid belt

d)

Has rings

8.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

The sun is

a)

a planet

b)

an asteroid

c)

an enormous meteor

d)

a star

10.

Where is the asteroid belt located?

a)

In between Mars and Jupiter

b)

In between Uranus and Neptune

c)

Beyond the Oort Cloud

d)

In between Mercury and Venus

11.
Where does the energy on Earth come from?
a)
Geothermal energy in the Earth's core.
b)
The sun, through radiation.
c)
The sun, through conduction.
d)
The sun, through convection.
12.

Which of these causes tides on Earth?

a)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

b)

The gravitational pull of the moon

c)

Differences in wind speed around the Earth

d)

The tilt of the Earth's axis

13.
How does the moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?
a)
They have the same amount of gravity.
b)
The moon does not have any gravity.
c)
Earth has about 6x more gravity.
d)
The moon has about 6x more gravity.
14.

What is/are caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis?

a)

The water cycle

b)

Seasons

c)

Moon phases

d)

Gravity

15.

How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?

a)

1 year/365 days

b)

1 week/7 days

c)

1 day/24 hours

d)

1 hour/60 minutes

16.

How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution?

a)

1 year/365 days

b)

1 week/7 days

c)

1 day/24 hours

d)

1 hour/60 minutes

17.
Which planet has the most gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
18.

According to this diagram, when does a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

When the moon is in the new moon phase

b)

When the moon is between the sun and the earth

c)

When the sun's rays are directly overhead

d)

When the Earth is between the sun and the moon

19.

Which characteristic does Earth share with all the other planets in our solar system?

a)

They all have oceans.

b)

They all have one moon.

c)

They all orbit the sun.

d)

They all have rocky surfaces.

20.

The center of the solar system is...( Pusat sistem tata surya adalah... )

a)

planet

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

star

21.

When Earth spins ( Saat bumi berputar ), it turns around ( bumi bergerak berputar mengelilingi ) an imaginary line called a(n) ( sebuah garis bayangan yang disebut.... )

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

22.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
23.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
24.

How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun? ( Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan oleh bumi untuk mengelilingi matahari ? )

a)

30 days

b)

365 days

c)

100 days

d)

40 days

25.
Twenty-four hours is the time it takes for one rotation of
a)
the Sun on its axis
b)
Earth on its axis
c)
the Moon on its axis
d)
the solar system
26.

A meteor is also known as a "shooting star."

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The tail of comets point towards the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The inner planets and the dwarf planets are solid, terrestrial planets.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Earth is the only planet with liquid water on it.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is a meteorite?

a)

small particle of debris in the Solar System

b)

particle that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere

c)

shooting star

d)

a meteor that lands on the Earth's surface

31.

What is the force that holds our whole solar system together?

a)

action force

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

reaction force

32.

What are mostly found in the Kuiper Belt and orbit around the Sun?

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteorites

d)

meteors

33.

Which planet has an atmosphere made up of 77% nitrogen and 21% oxygen?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

34.

What is a small particle of debris that is burned up in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor

c)

star

d)

comet

35.

Composed of gases and is a star

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

e)

Mercury

36.

Separates the inner and outer planets

a)

Uranus

b)

24 hours

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

365 days

37.
What causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
Earth's tilt
d)
seasons
38.
What causes seasons?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
Earth's tilt
d)
seasons
39.
The Earth's ___________ causes the sun appear in different areas at different times.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
40.
A real or imaginary line on which something rotates
a)
equator
b)
equinox
c)
solstice
d)
axis
41.
The Earth __________ around the sun.
a)
rotates
b)
revolves
c)
spins
42.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west is an example of ________________.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
43.
What is a solstice?
a)
The longest or shortest day of the year
b)
The days of the year that have equal sunlight and darkness
44.
When is the summer solstice?
a)

December 21

b)

June 23

c)

June 21

d)

October 10

45.
When is the winter solstice?
a)

September 23

b)

December 21

c)

March 21

d)

June 21

46.
What is an equinox?
a)
The longest or shortest day of the year
b)
The days of the year that have equal sunlight and darkness
47.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
48.
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
49.
Which season has the longest amount of daylight?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
50.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is it?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
51.
Earth's tilt on it's axis is _______
a)
22
b)
105
c)
32
d)
23.5
52.
Which seasons have the most moderate weather? (not too hot or cold)
a)
Fall/Spring
b)
Summer/Winter
53.
The first day of ____________ is the shortest day of the year.
a)
Winter
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
54.

In summer, the northern hemisphere experiences...

a)

more direct sunlight

b)

less direct sunlight

c)

equal amounts of sunlight

d)

no sunlight

55.

In winter, the northern hemisphere experiences...

a)

More direct sunlight

b)

less direct sunlight

c)

equal sunlight

d)

no sunlight

56.
At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
57.
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.
58.

At position A, what season is the Northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

59.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
60.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere in for letter D?

a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
61.

During summer, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

62.

During winter, the sun's rays are ____________________________.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

63.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

64.

If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely causes?

a)

The Moon disappeared.

b)

The Earth is no longer tilted.

c)

The Earth's rotation has increased.

d)

The Earth moved farther away from the Sun.

65.

Is more of the left side or the right side of Earth experiencing night time in this picture?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

They both are experiencing night time.

d)

They both are experiencing day time.

66.

The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....

a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
67.

At position C, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
68.

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
69.
At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
70.

Daily changes in the level of ocean water.

a)

tides

b)

currents

c)

gravity

d)

moon

71.

What causes tides?

a)

Differences in gravitational force between the Sun and moon.

b)

The solar energy generated by the Sun.

c)

The rotation of Earth.

72.

The ________ is mostly responsible for tides on Earth.

a)

the Sun

b)

the moon

c)

Earth's iron core

73.

Why does the moon have a greater effect on Earth's tides than the sun?

a)

It is closer.

b)

It is bigger.

c)

The Sun has a greater effect.

74.

These tides happen during full moons.

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

75.

These tides happen during first quarter moons.

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

76.

These tides happen when the Earth, moon, and Sun are in a straight line.

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

77.

What tides happen when the moon and Sun are at a 90 degree angle?

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

78.

Approximately how many times a day do high tides and low tides occur?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

one

79.

When tides are higher or lower than average.

a)

Spring tides

b)

Neap tides

80.

When tides are not higher or lower than average.

a)

Spring tides

b)

Neap tides

81.

What is tidal range?

a)

rise and fall of the ocean levels due to gravity of the moon and sun

b)

the difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide

c)

a rise in ocean levels on the side of Earth nearest the moon

d)

a tide of minimum range that takes place twice a month

82.

Neap tides take place during _________________ and ________________ moons.

a)

first quarter moon, third quarter moon

b)

new moon, full moon

c)

new moon, first quarter moon

d)

third quarter moon, full moon

83.

The type of tide shown here:

a)

low tide

b)

high tide

c)

tidal force

d)

spring tide

84.

This is a model of a ________________.

a)

neap tide

b)

low tide

c)

spring tide

d)

gravity tide

85.

This is a model of a __________________?

a)

high tide

b)

solar eclipse

c)

spring tide

d)

neap tide

86.

The type of tide shown here:

a)

high tide

b)

neap tide

c)

low tide

d)

silly tide

87.

Since the sun is far away, its gravitational pull is so small that it doesn't affect Earth's tides.

a)

True

b)

False

88.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an) 
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
89.
Which of the following best describes why the Earth has the four seasons?
a)
The sun is closer to the Earth during summer and farther away during winter
b)
The sun shines directly onto the equator all year long
c)
The tilt of the Earth is the primary reason for the seasons
90.

How often are each Spring and Neap Tides occurring?

a)

Once a day

b)

Once a month

c)

Twice a day

d)

Twice a month

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