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Earth and Space

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun, Earth and Moon are...

a)

Roughly square

b)

Roughly cuboid

c)

Circles

d)

Roughly spherical

2.

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun? 

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

200 days

d)

1 month

3.

Day and night are caused by Earth's_______________?

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

axis

d)

size

4.

How long does it take Earth to make one full rotation?

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

24 hours

c)

200 days

d)

1 month

5.

A _________________ is a group of stars that make a pattern or picture

a)

universe

b)

meteoroid

c)

constellation

6.

The sun is the big _______________

a)

meteor

b)

dipper

c)

star

7.

The sun gives the two kinds of energy, ___________ and ___________________ *

a)

light and heat

b)

solid and liquid

c)

gas and vapor

8.

What are star patterns called?

a)

constellations

b)

stars

c)

planets

9.

Spring, summer, fall, and winter are...

a)

temperature

b)

weather

c)

seasons

10.
Which season is it?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
autumn
d)
winter
11.
What is the weather like?
a)
cloudy
b)
rainy
c)
sunny
d)
breezy
12.
What is the weather like?
a)
hot
b)
humid
c)
wet
d)
cool
13.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
8
b)
7
14.
What makes the moon bright?
a)
sun
b)
stars
15.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
16.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)

30 days

17.

It is the coldest season...

a)

spring

b)

fall

c)

winter

18.

True or False

Each Moon shape we see is called a phase.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The moon has its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

​ (a)   is known as the contamination of air, water or land.

Choose from the below words
Pollution
Green spaces
Recycling
21.

​ (a)   are materials found in nature, such as water, trees, and plants, or minerals

Choose from the below words
Natural resources
Pollution
Recycling
22.

​ (a)   the practice of reusing or reprocessing materials, for example, glass or paper

Choose from the below words
Recycling
Pollution
Eco- friendly
23.

Why do people dig fossil fuels?

a)

They use it to power factories.

b)

They use it to make the earth warmer.

c)

They use it release carbon into the atmosphere.

24.

________ is fuel formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Coal

c)

Fossil

d)

Paleontologist

25.

When a species no longer exists it is _________

a)

Endangered

b)

Fossil

c)

Extinct

d)

Dead

26.

What do you call a scientist that studies fossils?

a)

Scientist

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Doctor

d)

Archeologist

27.

What type of fossil gives clues about living things activities?

a)

mold fossil

b)

cast fossil

c)

body fossil

d)

trace fossil

28.

Fossils that are formed from body parts of living things are______

a)

trace fossils

b)

body fossils

c)

cast fossils

d)

mold fossils

29.

The remains or mark of an animal or plant that lived long ago is____

a)

fossil

b)

paleontologist

c)

fossil fuels

d)

extinct

30.

Coal, natural gas and oil are all examples of _______

a)

trace fossils

b)

fossil fuels

c)

body fossils

d)

petrified fossils

31.

Reducing means

a)

using again

b)

using less

c)

stop using

d)

making new things from old

32.

Reuse means

a)

finding new way to use old things

b)

never use

c)

throw waste materials

d)

none of above

33.

Recycle means

a)

use more

b)

use less

c)

use waste materials to make new goods.

d)

All of above

34.

why is it important to reduce, reuse and recycle?

a)

it saves landfill space

b)

it saves natural resources

c)

it keep environment clean and healthy

d)

all of above

35.

Oil spills are bad for the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

One way scientists help stop the spread of oil is by using _.

a)

hair

b)

cars

c)

toys

37.

Waxing means _.

a)

growing

b)

nothing

c)

paper

38.

Waning means _.

a)

getting smaller

b)

growing

c)

moon