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Earth in Space Open Sci Ed

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
2.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
3.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
4.
The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
orbit
5.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
6.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
7.

The tilt of the earth's axis is...

a)

45.3

b)

23.5

c)

12.5

d)

90.5

8.

The illustration represents which of the following?

a)

Revolution of Earth

b)

Gravity of Earth

c)

Day and Night

d)

Rotation of Earth

9.

How many days are in a calendar year?

a)

362.1

b)

356.5

c)

635

d)

365.25

10.

When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, it is —

a)

Winter in both hemispheres

b)

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere

d)

Spring in both hemisphers

11.

What season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

12.
There is less daylight in the winter.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

The reason we have seasons is because the Earth is _______

a)

round

b)

tilted on it's axis

c)

3rd from the sun

d)

rotating on it's axis

14.
What degree is the earth tilted?
a)

23

b)

25

c)

23.5

d)

25.5

15.

How long does one full rotation of the earth take?

a)

48 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

12 hours

d)

24 hours

16.

Gravity is...

a)

an invisible force that pushes everythng away

b)

an invisible force that pulls everything towards it

c)

super glue around the earth

17.

The weight of something on any planet mostly depends on...

a)

it's atmosphere

b)

the angle of it's axis

c)

distance from the sun

d)

amount of gravitional pull

18.

A solar eclipse occurs when..

a)

the moon pases behind the earth

b)

the moon passes between the earth and sun

c)

the sun passes between th earth and moon

d)

the sun stops shining for some time

19.

a lunar eclpise is when...

a)

the moon stops shining it's light

b)

the sun passes between the earth and moon

c)

the moon passes between the earth and sun

d)

the moon passes into the earth's shadow

20.

What causes the tides?

a)

The gravitational pull of the moon and sun

b)

The gravitational pull of the sun

c)

The gravitational pull of the moon

d)

Earth's revolution

21.

A spring tide is when...

a)

a high tide is extra high and low tide is extra low

b)

the low and high tide are the same level

c)

a low tide is extra high and a high tide is extra low

d)

flowers blossom in the ocean

22.

What is this moon phase?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New moon

c)

Waxing moon

d)

Waning moon

23.

How many moon phases are there?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

2

d)

8