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Seasons, Day and Night, Shadows, Moon Phases

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The turning or spin of Earth on its axis.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Rounding
d)
Rousting
2.
What is the result of the Earth’s rotation?
a)
Seasons
b)
Eclipses
c)
Moon Phases
d)
Day and Night
3.
What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth rotates on?
a)
North Pole
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
South Pole
4.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?
a)

365.25 days/1 year

b)

1 week

c)

24 hours/1 day

5.
The Earth revolves around the Sun every...
a)
month
b)
year
c)
day
d)
3 years
6.
The Sun moves around the Earth and the Earth stays still.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing the sun has ________.
a)
an axis
b)
darkness (night)
c)
daylight
d)
winter
8.
As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.
a)
daylight 
b)
darkness (night)
c)
summer 
d)
nice weather
9.
Earth is tilted on its _______. 
a)
side
b)
axis
c)
hemisphere
d)
equator
10.

The Earth's orbit is the same as ____________.

a)

its rotation.

b)

its revolution.

c)

Spinning

11.

Rotation of the Earth causes ___________.

a)

Day and Night

b)

Seasons

c)

The Earth to be tilted

12.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
13.

If the Earth didn't rotate on its axis. What natural event would be affected?

a)

seasons

b)

eclipses

c)

day and night

d)

moon phases

14.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

365.25 days

15.

If the Earth was not tilted what would the length of day and night be in both the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Day and night would be both short in both hemispheres

b)

Day and night would both be long in both hemispheres.

c)

Day and night would be equal in length in both hemispheres.

d)

The length of day and night would not be affected.

16.

Because of Earth's tilt

a)

The lenght of day and night are always the same on Earth.

b)

The lenght of day and night are shorter in winter and longer in Summer

c)

We get older by one year every 365 days (approx.)

d)

Global warming is occuring

17.

The Earth revolves__________________ around the Sun.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anticlockwise

18.

The moon orbits the Earth in an ____________________ direction

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anticlockwise

19.

Why do we only ever see the one side of the moon?

a)

The moon does not rotate on its axis each time it orbits Earth

b)

The moon rotates once on its axis each time it orbits Earth

c)

Because of Earths rotation

d)

Because the moon does not rotate at all so only one side is ever visible.

20.

Is this

a)

Sooo funny !!!!

b)

Lame

c)

A scientifically correct pun!

d)

I don't get it!

21.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
22.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)

winter solstice

b)

summer solstice

c)

autumn equinox

d)

spring equinox

23.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
24.

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
25.

Which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.

The day when daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours is called the ____

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Leap Year

d)

Equator

27.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

28.

Name this moon phase seen from Australia

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

29.

Name the moon phase seen from Australia

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

30.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
31.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
32.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
33.

A solar eclipse only happens during a ____ moon.

a)

New

b)

Gibbous

c)

Crescent

d)

Full

34.

Name the eclipse.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

35.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked