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WorksheetsEarth, Sun, and Moon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
When the moon appears to be getting bigger in the sky,
it is _______
Waxing
waning
New moon
Crescent moon
the spin of an object around its axis
rotation
revolution
orbit
spinning
movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object
equator
equinox
solstice
eclipse
What causes our days and nights here on Earth?
The rotation of the moon
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
The revolution of the Moon
The revolution of the Earth
What is Earth's axis?
An imaginary line through the center of the Earth
A metal pole through the center of the Earth
The way the Earth revolves
The way the moon revolves
What causes the Earth's seasons?
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
The way the Earth spins on it's axis
The way the Earth is tilted on it's axis in relation to how it revolves around the Sun
The way the Moon revolves around the Sun
If the Moon doesn't emit its own light, how can I see it at night?
The moon reflects the sun's light.
The moon reflects the Earth's light
The moon is battery powered.
The sun reflects the moon's light.
What is this a picture of?
a solar eclipse
a lunar eclipse
a solar solstice
a lunar solstice
True or False. The diagram shows a lunar eclipse.
True
False
True or False. The diagram shows a new moon.
True
False
True or False. The diagram shows a solar eclipse.
True
False
How long does It take the Earth to complete one rotation around its axis?
24 hours
365.25 days
1 month
1 week
How long does It take the Earth to complete a revolution around the sun?
24 hours
365.25 days
1 month
1 week
What season is it in the northern hemisphere at position D?
fall
spring
summer
winter
What season is it in the northern hemisphere at position C?
fall
spring
summer
winter
The phases of the Moon cycle repeat once a ______________.
week
year
day
month
The moon has none of which of the following?
water and rocks
air and rocks
water and air
mountains or air
What are the dark spots on the moon?
Craters
Oceans
Mountains
Forests
What is a crater?
A large hole, usually from meteorites
A shadow from a tall landform
A shadow from another object in space
A space rock
_______: any space rock
_______: a space rock that has hit the ground of a planet or moon
Meteoroid; meteorite
Asteroid; meteor
Meteoroid; asteroid
Meteorite; comet
