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WorksheetsScience Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a(n)
meteor
asteroid
meteorite
comet
The strength of the force of gravity depends on
the masses of the objects and their speeds.
the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
the weight of the objects and their speeds.
the masses of the objects and their weights.
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
weight.
mass.
inertia.
gravity.
The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place is called
orbital speed.
mass.
inertia.
gravity.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is
at the equator.
farthest south.
farthest north.
closest to Earth.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
where you are on Earth’s surface.
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
how much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun.
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
Earth has seasons because
it rotates on its axis.
the distance between Earth and the sun changes.
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
the temperature of the sun changes.
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one rotation
one year
one season
one eclipse
The constellations seem to move as the seasons on Earth change. What causes this?
Like the moon, the stars move around Earth.
As Earth revolves around the sun, we have a different view of the stars.
As the Earth rotates on its axis, we see different parts of the sky.
Just as the seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars.
A pattern or grouping of stars imagined by people to represent a figure is a
star chart
seasonal pattern
mythological object
constellation
The darkest part of the moon’s shadow is called the (a) .
A tide with the least distance between low and high tides is called a(n) (a) tide.
The force that pulls the moon toward Earth is called (a) .
The times when day and night are of equal length are called (a) .
If you are in a car that stops suddenly, your body keeps moving because it has (a) .
Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
True
False
Maria are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon’s surface.
True
False
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth.
True
False
Day and night are caused by Earth’s revolution on its axis.
True
False
The beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox.
True
False
