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Earth, Moon, and Sun

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Day and night are caused by...
a)
the tides
b)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
the rotation of the Earth on its axis
2.
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
a)
the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
the distance of the Earth from the sun
3.
When the South pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is...
a)
Summer in both hemispheres
b)
Winter in both hemispheres
c)
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
4.
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is said to be...
a)
waxing
b)
decreasing
c)
eclipsing
d)
waning
5.
What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
a)
the gravitational pull of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
c)
The gravitational pull of the moon
d)
the revolution of the Earth around the sun
6.
What is the name of the larger, lighter part of the moon's shadow?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
ellipse
d)
orbit
7.
About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?
a)
about a year
b)
about a month
c)
about a week
d)
about a day
8.
What causes moon phases?
a)
the rotation of the Moon 
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
d)
the tilt of the Earth around the sun
9.
When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.
a)
waning
b)
waxing
c)
rotating
d)
revolving
10.
Which phase of the moon occurs when you cannot see any reflection of the sun on the moon?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
New Moon
11.
Which phase of the moon shows an entire circle reflected by the sun?
a)
New
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
12.

An equinox occurs when

a)

neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.

b)

the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

c)

the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

d)

Earth’s axis is parallel to the sun’s rays.

13.

At which location in Earth's rotation is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

SS

b)

VE

c)

WS

d)

AE

14.

How would the seasons be different if Earth were not tilted on its axis?

a)

Temperatures would remain mostly constant year-round.

b)

The length of daylight hours would not change throughout the year.

c)

Both hemispheres would receive the same amount of sunlight all year.

d)

All of the above

15.

What happens when a part of Earth tilts away from the Sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is spring.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is fall.

16.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
17.

Neap tide is when...

a)

When the moon and the sun pull the water in directions perpendicular to one another

b)

When the moon and the sun both pull the water the same way

18.
Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
19.

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

a)

physically changing size and shape.

b)

moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

c)

seeing different amount of light reflected due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

d)

having craters on its surface.

20.

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

21.

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

22.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
23.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
24.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
25.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity and inertia together

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

neither gravity or inertia

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