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Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What time of day is represented at point A ?

a)

12:00 pm

b)

6:00 am

c)

12:00 am

d)

6:00 pm

2.

What time of day is represented at point A?

a)

10: 00 pm

b)

noontime

c)

10:00 am

d)

midnight

3.

Which diagram does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

h

d)

J

4.

Which arrow shows the movement that causes the day and night on Earth?

a)

Arrow 1

b)

Arrow 2

c)

Arrow 3

d)

Arrow 4

5.

Which pictures shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked like at 9:00 am. ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which one of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation ?

a)

moon phases

b)

seasons

c)

day and night

d)

rainfall and evaporation

7.

What time of day does this diagram best represent?

a)

noon time 12 pm

b)

sunset 6:00 pm

c)

sunrise 6:00 am

d)

midnight 12:00 am

8.

Earth’s rotation takes about

a)

one week

b)

one month

c)

one day

d)

one year

9.

Earth rotates on its axis about once every 24 hours. This movement causes Earth'

a)

climate zones

b)

day and night cycle

c)

water cycle

d)

seasons of the year

10.

About how long does one rotation of the Earth take

a)

12 months

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

11.

The Sun appears to move across the sky from morning until nightfall because

a)

the sun rotates on its axis

b)

Earth revolves around the Sun

c)

Earth rotates on its axis

d)

Earth is tilted towards the Sun

12.

Which direction does the Sun rise?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

13.

Which direction does the Sun set?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

Comparing these characteristics, which celestial bodies is most likely the Sun?

a)

Celestial body 1, because it has thick atmosphere and core temperature is 15,000,000 °C

b)

Celestial body 2, because it has no atmosphere and has extreme temperatures.

c)

Celestial body 3, because it has core of liquid mix metals which is mostly iron and nickel.

d)

Celestial body 4, because it has supermassive black holes at its center and held by gravity.

15.
a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 1 in the Venn diagram.

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

17.

Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 2 in the Venn diagram.

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

18.

Identify the appropriate label for the area marked 3 in the Venn diagram.

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

19.

What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

a)

They all produce light.

b)

They all have a rocky composition.

c)

They all rotate.

d)

They all are primarily composed of gases.

20.

A new teacher can choose her new classroom. She plans to arrive to work before the sun rises each day and would still like to watch the sun rise.


What direction should the window face in the classroom the teacher selects?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

21.

A teacher asked three students to write a statement related to day and night on Earth. Their responses are shown below.


Student 1: The sun appears to rise in the West and sets in the East.


Student 2: The sun appears to move across the sky each day because Earth rotates on its axis.


Student 3: We experience day and night because the moon orbits Earth.


Which of the students wrote a true statement about day and night?

a)

Student 1 only

b)

Students 1 and 3 only

c)

Student 2 only

d)

Students 2 and 3 only

22.

The sun is made up of____.

a)

solid rock

b)

hot gases

c)

lava

d)

metal

23.

Which materials would most accurately model the light from the Sun causing the day / night cycle on Earth and

the Moon phases?

a)

A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.

b)

A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.

c)

A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.

d)

A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.