WorksheetsScience Assessment- Earth and Space
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?
a)
29.5 days
b)
31 days
c)
27 days
d)
25 days
2.
Which phase of the moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Crescent
3.
What is the term for when the moon is not visible in the sky?
a)
new moon
b)
blue moon
c)
full moon
d)
half moon
4.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
5.
Which of the following means to turn on an axis?
a)
relax
b)
rotate
c)
revolve
d)
return
6.
When is it day?
a)
When our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.
b)
When our part of Earth is under the sun.
c)
When our part of Earth is close to the sun.
d)
When our part of the Earth faces the sun.
7.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
8.
Which is the smallest planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
9.
What is the only planet known to contain life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
10.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
11.
This planet is also called "The Red Planet"
a)
JUPITER
b)
EARTH
c)
MARS
d)
VENUS
12.
The hottest planet is...
a)
JUPITER
b)
EARTH
c)
MARS
d)
VENUS
13.
How many planets does the solar system have?
a)
1
b)
9
c)
5
d)
8
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