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Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth revolves around the sun. Look closely at the illustration below, which shows Earth revolving around the sun. How long would it take for Earth to travel between points 4 and 2?

a)

one week

b)

one month

c)

six months

d)

twelve months

2.

What is the lunar phase where the moon is the darkest?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Crescent

d)

Gibbous

3.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
4.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
5.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
6.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
7.

Which of the following is true of the Sun?

a)

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

b)

The Sun is the largest star in the Milky Way.

c)

The Sun is the largest planet in our Solar System.

d)

The Sun is an example of a galaxy that gives off light energy.

8.

Brandon has learned that many stars are actually larger than the Sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

a)

These stars are hotter than the Sun.

b)

These stars have less mass than the Sun.

c)

These stars are farther away from Earth than the Sun is

d)

These stars are made of different chemicals than the Sun.

9.
The complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
10.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
They are made of solid rock.
b)
They are called gas giants.
c)
They do not have rings.
d)
They have impact craters.
11.
Solid, rocky surface is a characteristic for...
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
12.

What happens to our shadow when the sun is low in the sky?

a)

It gets shorter

b)

It gets longer

c)

It is not visible if it is sunny

13.

If the sun is to my right, my shadow will be cast in to the...

a)

left

b)

right

c)

front

d)

back

14.

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

15.
The motion of one object around another object
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
16.
The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
17.
Each season lasts about three months
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
18.
The earth is the  ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
19.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
20.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

a)

Atmosphere containing oxygen

b)

Rocky surface covered with craters

c)

Flowing water in oceans and rivers

d)

Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

21.
What is responsible for the moon's illumination?
a)
infrared rays
b)
sunlight reflecting on the surface of the moon
c)
sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
d)
gamma rays
22.
Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?
a)
the tilt of the Earth's axis
b)
The earth's rotation on it's axis
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon,
d)
the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun
23.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
24.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall