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Earth, Moon, Sun

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sun made of?

a)

rock

b)

gas

c)

water

d)

ice

2.

How big is the sun compared to Earth?

a)

About 10 times bigger

b)

About 50 times bigger

c)

About 110 times bigger

d)

About 200 times bigger

3.

How old is the sun?

a)

About 4.6 million years old

b)

About 4.6 billion years old

c)

About 46 billion years old

d)

About 460,000 years old

4.

Which of the following are true of the sun?

a)

the sun is an average-sized yellow star

b)

The sun is made of rock.

c)

The sun's diameter is about 110 times bigger than Earth's diameter

d)

The sun is approximately 4.6 billion years old

5.

What makes Earth special compared to other planets?

a)

A) It has large amounts of life supporting water

b)

B) It has a protective atmosphere

c)

C) It is the largest planet in the solar system

d)

D) It is the third planet from the sun

6.

How many terrestrial planets are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which are true of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

A) Helps keep harmful rays from the sun out

b)

B) Makes the sun closer

c)

Provides oxygen for living things

d)

Turns the moon blue

8.

Which of these is true about the surface of moon that orbits Earth?

a)

It has air and water

b)

It has no atmosphere

c)

It has mountains and craters

d)

It is bigger than Earth

9.

How far is Earth away from the sun?

a)

1 million kilometers

b)

150 million kilometers

c)

500 million kilometers

d)

1 billion kilometers

10.

Which are true of the moon?

a)

It is a rocky satellite that orbits Earth

b)

The moon has extreme temperatures

c)

The moon has NO atmoshere or water to support life

d)

The diameter is 1/4 the size of Earth and it ha about 1/8 of Earth's mass

e)

The moon produces its own light.

11.

What was the purpose of NASA's Apollo missions?

a)

To study Mars

b)

To study the sun

c)

To explore the moon and learn more about it

d)

To discover new planets

12.

What is the imaginary line that Earth rotates around called?

a)

equator

b)

orbit

c)

axis

d)

meridian

13.

Which ways does the axis run?

a)

From East to West

b)

From the North Pole to the South Pole

c)

From the equator to the North Pole

d)

From the Sun to the Earth

14.

What is Earth's rotation?

a)

Earth moving around the sun

b)

The sun moving around Earth

c)

Earth spinning on its axis

d)

The moon orbiting Earth

15.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

30 days

d)

1 week

16.

What causes day and night?

a)

The sun moving across the sky

b)

Earth's rotation on its axis

c)

Earth's revolution around the sun

d)

The moon blocking the sun

17.

True or False? As Earth rotates, the side that faces the sun experiences nighttime. The opposite side facing away from the sun experience daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False? The moon's phases cause the sea level to rise and fall twice each day, know as tides.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is Earth's revolution?

a)

Earth orbiting around the sun

b)

Earth spinning on its axis

c)

The moon orbiting Earth

d)

The sun rotating

20.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

30 days

c)

365 days

d)

365 ¼ days (one year)

21.

What causes the four seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis

b)

Earth's revolution around the sun

c)

Earth's rotation on its axis

d)

The moon orbiting Earth

22.

Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer when the Southern Hemisphere experiences winter?

a)

The sun moves closer to the Northern Hemisphere

b)

Earth's axis is tilted, so different parts receive more direct sunlight at different times

c)

The moon blocks sunlight from the Southern Hemisphere

d)

The earth speeds up in its orbit

23.

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

a)

A) 45°

b)

B) 23.5°

c)

C) 90°

d)

D) 10°

24.

Why do different parts of Earth experience different temperatures during the year?

a)

Because Earth has different seasons in different places

b)

Because Earth's axis is tilted and the sun's rays hit the Earth at different angles

c)

Because Earth moves in a straight line

d)

Because the sun changes size throughout the year

25.

What causes the Northern Hemisphere to experience summer?

a)

The Northern Hemisphere is farther from the sun

b)

The Earth is closer to the moon

c)

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, getting more direct sunlight

d)

The Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

26.

What causes the Southern Hemisphere to experience winter?

a)

The Southern Hemisphere is farther from the sun

b)

The Earth is closer to the moon

c)

The Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, getting less direct sunlight

d)

The Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

27.

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer?

a)

spring

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

summer

28.

What happens when the part of the Earth is tilted away from the sun?

a)

It gets more sunlight and experiences hotter temperatures.

b)

The temperatures stay the same.

c)

It causes nighttime.

d)

It receives less sunlight and experiences cooler temperatures.

29.

True or False? No matter where Earth is in its orbit, its axis is always tilted the same way.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Why do different hemispheres experience different seasons at different times?

a)

Because Earth is farther from the sun in some places

b)

Because Earth’s axis is tilted and different parts of Earth are pointed toward the sun at different times

c)

Because Earth moves faster in some areas

d)

Because the Earth is a perfect sphere

31.

When it is winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

32.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

The moon's brightness changes over time

b)

The moon spins faster at certain times

c)

The moon’s position relative to Earth and the sun changes

d)

Clouds covering the moon

33.

True or False? The moon is always half lit up by the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How long does it take the moon to complete one full revolution around Earth?

a)

7 days

b)

27 days

c)

27.3 days

(about 1 calendar month)

d)

365 days

35.

During which phase can we not see the moon?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

First quarter

d)

Waxing crescent

36.

As the moon "waxes," what happens?

a)

We see more of the moon’s right side

b)

The moon is becoming darker

c)

The moon is moving toward a full moon

d)

The moon is moving toward a new moon

37.

What happens when the moon "wanes"?

a)

The moon is getting brighter

b)

We see less of the moon's right side

c)

The moon is moving toward a new moon

d)

The moon is moving toward a full moon

38.

What is the correct order of the main moon phases starting from a new moon?

a)

Full moon → First quarter → Last quarter → New moon

b)

New moon → First quarter → Full moon → Last quarter

c)

Last quarter → Full moon → New moon → First quarter

d)

New moon → Full moon → First quarter → Last quarter

39.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

40.

What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

41.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

42.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

43.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

44.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

45.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

46.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

47.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

48.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New moon

d)

Full Moon

49.

Name the moon phase

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

New Moon

c)

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

d)

Full Moon

50.

Name the moon phase

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

New Moon

c)

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

d)

Full Moon

51.

Name the moon phase

a)

First quarter

b)

New Moon

c)

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

d)

Full Moon

52.

Name the moon phase

a)

First quarter

b)

New Moon

c)

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

d)

Full Moon

53.

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

54.

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

a)

swelling

b)

waxing

c)

waning

d)

disappearing

55.

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

a)

new

b)

waxing

c)

waning

d)

eclipse

56.

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

a)

revolutions

b)

phases

c)

rotations

d)

eclipses

57.

Put the phases in correct order.

a)

w, x, y, z

b)

w, x, z, y

c)

w, z, x, y

d)

w, y, z, x

58.

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

a)

April 29th

b)

July 4th

c)

September 12th

d)

May 4th

59.

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 

a)

Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

b)

Waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous

c)

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

d)

New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 

60.

What moon phase is pictured?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Half moon

d)

Waxing gibbous

61.

What moon phase is pictured?

a)

New moon

b)

Waxing crescent

c)

Half moon

d)

Waning crescent

62.

What is a tide?

a)

A giant wave caused by underwater earthquakes

b)

The movement of ocean currents due to wind

c)

The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun

d)

The rotation of Earth pulling water toward the equator

63.

When do the highest tides occur (when the earth, moon, and sun are aligned)?

a)

During first and last quarter moons

b)

Only during summer

c)

During full and new moons

d)

When the Moon is farthest from Earth

64.

When do the smallest tidal ranges (when the earth, moon, and sun are at right angles)?

a)

During first and last quarter moons

b)

Only during summer

c)

During full and new moons

d)

When the Moon is farthest from Earth

65.

When do the highest tides (spring tides) occur?

a)

During the first and last quarter moons

b)

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned

c)

When the Moon is farthest from Earth

d)

Only during the summer

66.

When do the smallest tides occur?

a)

During the first and last quarter moons

b)

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are at right angles

c)

When the Moon is farthest from Earth

d)

Only during the summer