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WorksheetsOse 8.4 Earth in Space Lessons Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth spinning on its axis is called its ___.
a)
orbit
b)
cycle
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
2.
Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours?
a)
The moon rotates on its axis.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
The moon revolves around the Earth.
d)
Earth revolves around the sun.
3.
When the North end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, ___.
a)
it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
the sun is farthest south of the equator
c)
the sun is low in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere
d)
it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere
4.
In a leap year, the number of days is ___.
a)
365
b)
365.25
c)
364
d)
366
5.
Tides occur because....
a)
the sun and moon are the same distance from Earth
b)
the sun and moon are at right angles
c)
the gravitational pull of the moon
d)
the Earth spins really fast
6.
The two days which are longest and shortest are called?
a)
Eclipse
b)
Solstice
c)
Neap Tide
d)
Spring Tide
7.
A tide with the largest difference between low and high tides is called a ___.
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
c)
Solar eclipse
d)
Lunar eclipse
8.
A solar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in the ___ phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd quarter
9.
In one year, Earth completes 365 ___.
a)
Revolutions
b)
Rotations
c)
Orbits
10.
The ___ occurs during a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
earthly eclipse
11.
True or False: The distance between two objects and the masses of the objects determine the strength of the force of gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is the phase of the moon when it is in position H?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st Quarter
c)
3rd Quarter
d)
Full Moon
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