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Sc-6th-Ch10-Rev

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A year with an additional day; it takes place every four years

a)

Precession

b)

Revolution

c)

Leap year

d)

Axis

e)

Rotation

2.

Slow motion of Earth’s rotational axis

a)

Precession

b)

Revolution

c)

Leap year

d)

Axis

e)

Rotation

3.

The motion of Earth around its own axis

a)

Precession

b)

Revolution

c)

Leap year

d)

Axis

e)

Rotation

4.

The motion of Earth around the sun

a)

Precession

b)

Revolution

c)

Leap year

d)

Axis

e)

Rotation

5.

An imaginary line that runs from the north to the south pole

a)

Precession

b)

Revolution

c)

Leap year

d)

Axis

e)

Rotation

6.

Precession motions are responsible for leap years.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A new moon is never visible from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Day and night last the same length of time during the equinoxes.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The moon appears to be a reddish color during total lunar eclipses.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Summer in the southern hemisphere occurs in the months of June and July.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The moon hides the sun, and only its outer illuminated layer is visible.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Total

c)

Partial

d)

Annular

12.

The moon hides the sun, but the edge of the solar disc and the outer layer are visible.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Total

c)

Partial

d)

Annular

13.

It can be observed as a total or annular eclipse, depending on where it is viewed from on Earth.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Total

c)

Partial

d)

Annular

14.

The moon hides just one part of the sun.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Total

c)

Partial

d)

Annular

15.

The period during which the moon passes through all its phases

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

c)

seasons

d)

lunation

e)

solar energy

16.

Periods marked by climate patterns

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

c)

seasons

d)

lunation

e)

solar energy

17.

Occurs on June 20 or 21

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

c)

seasons

d)

lunation

e)

solar energy

18.

Conversion of the sun’s energy into electricity

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

c)

seasons

d)

lunation

e)

solar energy

19.

Marks the beginning of spring or fall

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

c)

seasons

d)

lunation

e)

solar energy

20.

Mark ALL the inner and rocky planets:

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

e)

Earth

21.

Mark ALL the outer and gaseous planets:

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

e)

Uranus

22.

What is this phase of the moon?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

23.

What is this phase of the moon?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

24.

What is this phase of the moon?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

25.

What is this phase of the moon?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent