WorksheetsEarth Moon and Sun Unit Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If Earth was NOT tilted on its axis, which of the following would no longer occur?
a)
Change between Day and Night
b)
Change of seasons
c)
Summer
d)
Earth's rotation
2.
The Earth orbits the Sun because of what?
a)
Friction
b)
Electromagnetic attraction
c)
Gravity
d)
Interia
3.
True or False: On Earth, the sun appears to rise and set because of the Sun's rotation.
a)
True
b)
False- it's because of Earth's rotation
c)
False- it's because of Earth's revolution
d)
False- it's because of the sun's revolution
4.
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, which of the following statements will be TRUE?
a)
The Southern Hemisphere will have MORE daylight hours.
b)
The nights in the Northern Hemisphere will be shorter.
c)
The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer.
d)
The Southern Hemisphere will have a longer night.
5.
True or False: The different phases of the moon are caused by the Earth blocking out a portion of the Sun's light therefore shading the moon.
a)
True- at different times in our orbit, the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
b)
False- the different phases are caused by clouds in our atmosphere
c)
False- there are different phases because only a part of the moon's surface is facing the earth
6.
In early sunlight, shadows appear _____________, but as the day goes on, the shadows get ____________.
a)
longer, shorter
b)
shorter, longer
7.
In its rotation around the Earth, the Moon produces spring tides when it is located where?
a)
At either the North or South poles
b)
On either one "side" of Earth or the other
8.
True or False- For a Solar Eclipse to be visible from Earth, the Moon must be BETWEEN the Earth and the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False- the Earth must be between the moon and the Sun.
9.
1 year = 1 ___________
a)
Revolution of Earth around the Sun
b)
Rotation of Earth in its orbit
c)
Rotation of the Sun around the Earth
d)
Rotation of the Moon around Earth
10.
In the same area, the time between one low tide and the next low tide is usually about ___________.
a)
one day
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
11.
When the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, which of the following occurs?
a)
a solar eclipse
b)
an earthquake
c)
a lunar eclipse
d)
a change in seasons
12.
Which of the following would result in shorter days on Earth?
a)
The tilt of the Earth's axis DECREASED
b)
The Earth began to rotate FASTER
c)
The Earth began to rotate SLOWER
d)
The tilt of the Earth's axis INCREASED
13.
If you wanted to live where you could experience little or no change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year, where would you want to live?
a)
closer to one of the poles
b)
in the northern hemisphere
c)
closer to the equator
d)
in the southern hemisphere
14.
When a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, that hemisphere is experiencing which season?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
Which of the following lists the phases of the moon in the correct order?
a)
Waning gibbous→Full Moon→Last Quarter
b)
Waning crescent→1st Quarter Moon→Waxing gibbous
c)
New Moon→Full Moon→First Quarter
d)
First Quarter→New Moon→Full Moon
16.
To produce neap tides, the moon is located directly __________
a)
between the Earth and the Sun
b)
in line with a pole (North or South)
c)
on the opposite side of the Earth compared to the Sun
17.
The gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon affects area _______________
a)
days and nights
b)
tides
c)
winds/weather
d)
moon phases
18.
True or False- One of the most difficult things about trying to build models to represent relationships between objects in space is that we cannot duplicate size and distance.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Water, atmosphere, and proximity to the Sun all allow for what?
a)
Changes in Seasons
b)
Life on Earth
c)
Day and Night
20.
Here in Texas, because we are in the Northern Hemisphere, our longest days are in the _____________ months and our shortest days are in the ____________ months.
a)
winter, summer
b)
summer, winter
c)
spring, fall
d)
fall, spring
21.
True or False- From spring to summer, our days will become gradually shorter here in Texas.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The greatest effects on Earth's tides occurs when the moon is located where?
a)
anywhere along the Earth's poles
b)
directly between the Earth and the Sun
c)
Over the Earth's equator
d)
anywhere over a major ocean
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