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WorksheetsUnit 1: Earth's Place in the Universe Test Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Earth takes _______ to complete one revolution around sun.
378 days
48 Hrs
24 Hrs
365 days
The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called _______.
Revolution
Resolution
Rotation
Circular Cycle
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Fall
The apparent rising and setting of the sun as seen from the Earth are caused by the _________
Rotation of the Sun
Revolution of the sun
Rotation of the Earth
The earth completes one rotation in about
22 hours
23 hours
24 hours
25 hours
The change of seasons is caused due to ___
Movement of the sun
Spherical shape of the earth
tilt of Earth on its axis
Rotation
Imaginary line through the center of a planet.
Spring tide
axis
rotation
phases
Which motion is pictured below?
rotation
revolution
orbit
ellipse
Which motion is pictured below?
rotation
revolution
orbit
revolution or orbit
Earth’s position in its _____ ______
determines which stars we see in the night sky.
daily rotation
yearly orbit
daily tilt
yearly angle
One of Earth’s motions causes it to have four
seasons. Which of these motions causes Earth to
have four seasons?
revolving
rotating
spinning
vibrating
Which of these is responsible for the apparent
movement of stars in the sky during one night?
Earth’s tilt
Earth orbing the sun
the moon orbiting Earth
Earth rotating on its axis
People in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
Can we see ALL the constellations year round?
yes
no
What causes us to not be able to see all the constellations year round?
The Sun
The Seasons and Earths Orbit
The Moon
The closer a star is to the Earth the _____________________ it will appear from Earth.
Closer
Brighter
Dimmer
Larger
How many stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?
All of them
None of them
10
15
The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth
Earth
Astronomy
Star
Apparent Brightness
The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth
Earth
Astronomy
Star
Apparent Brightness
A ball of gas in space that produces its own light
Star
Sun
Apparent Brightness
Constellation
Harry made this model of the sun and Earth.
Which of these facts does the model let Harry demonstrate?
The length of Earth’s year is 365 days.
The seasons change on Earth as it orbits the sun.
The sun lights one-half of Earth’s surface at a time.
The time between one morning and the next is 24 hours.
Select each statement about the sun that is true.
The sun is a planet.
The sun gives off its own light.
The sun is larger than all the planets and stars.
The sun is closer to Earth than to the star Polaris.
Gravity is what gives all objects ______________.
size
shape
weight
color
Gravity pulls “down”, toward which point on the picture?
A
B
C
D
Gravity _____
PULLS on objects
PUSHES on objects
is only on EARTH
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
the moon doesn't have any gravity
How do you know gravity pulls down toward the center of Earth?
Shadows are shortest at this time of day:
morning
noon
afternoon
evening
In what ways does a shadow change throughout the day?
Check all of the correct answers.
length
color
orientation (direction)
size
Why does your shadow change during the day?
The sun is moving.
The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.
The sun's position in the sky changes.
The moon rises.
If the sun is setting in the western part of the sky, in which direction will we find the shadow of an object?
north
south
east
west
Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?
What time of day would you find the SUN in the western part of the sky?
Check all of the correct responses.
8 am
11 am
1 pm
4 pm
In the winter, the sun's path is (a) in the sky, so the shadows are longer.
The sun appears to __________.
rise in the east, set in the west
rise in the west, set in the east
What do shadows on Earth help show?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Earth's equator
Earth's axis
It is 11:00 AM. Which shadow will the boy on the bike cast?
Where will the tree's shadow be?
A
B
C
Where will the tree's shadow be?
A
B
C
