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Earth and Space Science Test Quiz

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Earth use to rotate?

a)

an axis

b)

a pole

c)

a stick

2.

What is bigger? The Earth, the sun or the moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

3.

How long does it take for Earth to make a full rotation?

a)

365 days

b)

60 seconds

c)

24 hours

d)

365 seconds

4.

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun? (Make a full revolution)

a)

365 days

b)

365 seconds

c)

24 hours

d)

60 seconds

5.

What orbits Earth?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

6.

What is another word for a full orbit?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

orbation

d)

orbiting

7.

What is the difference between orbiting and rotating?

a)

Rotating and orbiting are the same thing

b)

Orbiting turns around another object and rotating spins on something

c)

Orbiting moves up and down around something and rotating spins on something

8.

Order these from smallest to largest

a)

moon, earth, sun

b)

sun, moon, earth

c)

moon,earth, sun

d)

sun, earth, moon

9.

Rotation

a)

the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

b)

an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

c)

turning or spinning on an axis

d)

the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object

10.

moon phases

a)

the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth

b)

a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid

c)

the air that surround the Earth

d)

an object that orbits another object in space

11.

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

a)

17.5 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

25.5 degrees

d)

35.5 degrees

12.

A leap year occurs every

a)

year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

13.

Identify what is formed when waters vapour condenses in the atmospere

a)

oceans

b)

rivers

c)

steam

d)

clouds

14.

What causes day and night?

a)

The Earth’s rotation on its axis

 

b)

The Earth’s revolving around the Sun

 

c)

Shadows

d)

The Moon and the stars

15.

When the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Neap tide

c)

Solar Eclipse

d)

Spring tide

16.

Which moon phase would you see from earth?

a)

full moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

third quarter moon

d)

first quarter moon

17.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
18.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
19.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
20.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
24.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
25.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
26.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
27.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
28.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
d)

Other Planet

29.

It takes the moon ABOUT how long to go through its phases

a)

a year

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a week

30.

Moon Phase That Is Less Than Half Full.

a)

Crescent

b)

Lunar Cycle

c)

Gibbous

d)

Moon

31.

More Than Half But Less Than Fully Illuminated.

a)

Moon

b)

Lunar Cycle

c)

Gibbous

d)

Full Moon

32.

A Moon That Is Completely Dark Because It's Unlit Side Is Facing Earth.

a)

Phases

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Lunar Cycle

33.

What moon phase comes after the new moon?

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

34.

What phase comes after the waxing crescent?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

first quarter

35.

What phase comes after the full moon?

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning crescent

36.

What makes it possible to see the moon from Earth?

a)

The surface emits its own light

b)

It reflects light from Earth.

c)

It reflects light from the sun.

37.

True or False- The Earth is smaller than the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
39.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
40.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
41.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
42.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
43.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
44.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
45.
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.
46.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
47.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
48.
What is this movement?
a)
axis 
b)
equator
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
49.
What is this movement?
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
50.

What season is the northern hemisphere in at position D

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

51.

In what position would the northern hemisphere need to be at to be in winter?

a)

D

b)

V

c)

W

d)

X

52.

How can it be summer & winter at the same time on the same planet?

a)

one hemisphere is closer to the sun

b)

one hemisphere is receiving the direct rays of the sun while the other is receiving indirect rays

c)

one hemisphere has a path of warm winds from the north

d)

the southern hemisphere balances out the temperatures for earth

53.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

54.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

55.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

56.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

57.

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Is this alignment for a solar or lunar eclipse?

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

59.

Is this alignment for a solar or a lunar eclipse?

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

60.

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a lunar eclipse because

a)

The Moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

b)

The Moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.

c)

Only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

61.

A total solar eclipse is visible from

a)

all over the Earth.

b)

only within the moon's penumbra.

c)

only within the moon's umbra.

d)

only the dark side of the Earth.

62.

During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth's

a)

penumbra

b)

orbit

c)

corona

d)

umbra

63.

When the moon does not completely cover the sun it is known as a

a)

Partial lunar eclipse

b)

Partial solar eclipse

c)

Total solar eclipse

d)

Penumbral lunar eclipse

64.

Which statement correctly describes the type of eclipse that was occurring and the position on Earth where this eclipse was observed?

a)

A lunar eclipse was observed from position A.

b)

A lunar eclipse was observed from position B.

c)

A solar eclipse was observed from position A.

d)

A solar eclipse was observed from position B.

65.

Number one in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

66.

Number two in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

67.

When does a solar eclipse take place?

a)

when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

b)

when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

c)

when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

d)

when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

68.

Which statement explains how a lunar eclipse happens?

a)

when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

b)

when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

c)

when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

d)

when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

69.

Check all that apply for a Solar Eclipse.

a)

Moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth (SME)

b)

Earth is in the middle of the Sun & Moon

c)

Happens during the day

d)

Happens at night

e)

Can't look directly at Solar Eclipse

70.

Check all that apply for a Lunar Eclipse.

a)

Moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth (SME)

b)

Earth is in the middle of the Sun & Moon (SEM)

c)

Happens during the day

d)

Happens at night

e)

You can look directly at Lunar Eclipse

71.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
72.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

73.

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

74.

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

a)

It causes it to boil

b)

It causes it to rain

c)

It causes it to sink

d)

It causes it to evaporate

75.

what goes first in the water cycle

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

surface runoff

d)

precipitation

76.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

77.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snow

d)

all of the above

78.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

79.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
80.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

81.

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

82.

What are formed when water vapor condenses and come together?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

83.

An underground area of sediment and rock that is filled with groundwater is a?

a)

watershed

b)

reservoir

c)

geyser

d)

aquifer

84.

All of the water on Earth makes up this?

a)

water table

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

none of these

85.

When plants lose water through pores in their leaves?

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

runoff

d)

percolation

86.

The process in which water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

87.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

c)

natural resources

d)

pollution

88.

A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

Fossils

b)

Energy

c)

Resources

d)

Fossil fuels

89.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

90.

What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?

a)

They emit harmful gases when burned.

b)

They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.

c)

They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.

d)

They're used to make gasoline.

91.

Which of these is an advantage of fossil fuels?

a)

You can extract them without complicated machinery.

b)

They are relatively inexpensive to produce.

c)

Burning them does not have any negative side effects.

d)

There is an unlimited supply of them.

92.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
93.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
94.
What type of energy resource is wind?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
c)
Exhaustible 
95.

What type of energy converts the sun's rays into electricity? Is it renewable or nonrenewable?

a)

nonrenewable

b)

biomass

c)
geothermal
d)
solar
e)

renewable

96.

What type of renewable energy turns water into steam which escapes through cracks in the Earth, forming geysers and hot springs? Is it renewable or nonrenewable?

a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
geothermal
d)

renewable

e)

nonrenewable

97.

Which of the following are nonrenewable resources?

a)

coal, oil, and natural gas

b)

nuclear power

c)

hydroelectricity, solar power, wind power, geothermal energy

d)

biomass: wood, scraps, corn stalks, animal waste, etc.

98.

What type of renewable energy turns water into steam which escapes through cracks in the Earth, forming geysers and hot springs? Is it renewable or nonrenewable?

a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
geothermal
d)

renewable

e)

nonrenewable

99.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
100.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
101.

Energy that can be replenished at the same rate as it is used

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Alternative Energy

c)

Renewable Energy

d)

Nonrenewable Energy

102.

Energy that cannot be replaced in our lifetime

a)

Nonrenewable Energy

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Geothermal

d)

Alternative Energy

103.

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Renewable Resources

c)

Replenish

d)

Geothermal

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