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WorksheetsSpace Mastery
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 58mins
Which part of Earth is experiencing night?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Which season(s) have the same amount of daylight hours as nighttime hours?
More hour of light during winter, less in summer
More hours of light during summer, less in winter
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
All are equal
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?
Day and Night
Moon Phases
Rainfall and evaporation
Seasons
Shadow casts by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 p.m. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 a.m. ?
Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?
A student draws a model showing the movements on Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that caused day and night on Earth?
Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun
Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun
Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth
Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of the Earth
A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?
The different amount of rain that falls each day
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
The presence of other planets in the night sky
The different phases of the moon in a month
A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?
What would happen if the Earth's rotation was faster?
There would be more seasons
There would be shorter days
There would be less days in a year
There would be no high or low tides.
Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to rise?
In the East
In the North
In the West
In the South
Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to set?
Dado que giramos de Oeste a Este, ¿en qué dirección parece el Sol a tardecer?
In the East
In the North
In the West
In the South
Shadows are LONGER when the sun is _____________ in the sky'
Lower
Higher
Shadows are SHORTER when the sun is ______________ in the sky
Lower
Higher
It is is 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning and the sun is rising in the East. In which direction is the shadow going to appear?
East
West
North
South
It is is 4:00 p.m. Saturday evening and the sun is setting in the West. In which direction is the shadow going to appear?
North
South
East
West
Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?
12:00 p.m (noon)
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?
12:00 p.m (noon)
2:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
What could be the position of the sun based on the direction of the shadow?
A
B
C
D
The right side refers to east. What time of the day is it based on the illustration?
12 noon
5:00 in the afternoon
9 AM
7 in the morning
Which of the following represents the longest shadow?
Shadows are shortest around______.
morning and evening
noon
night
The sun appears to __________.
rise in the east, set in the west
rise in the west, set in the east
What causes Day and Night on Earth?
The rotation of the Earth
Earth moving farther from and closer to the Sun
The Revolution of Earth
The Sun moving around Earth
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
seasons
year
day & night
eclipse
During the phases, the moon appears to change shape. This change is due to the moon
physically changing size and shape
moving closer and then further away from earth
reflecting a different amount of light dues to alignment with earth and the sun
having craters on its surface
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth
65 days
365 days
8 days
28 days
which moon phase is when you cant see the moon at all
full moon
new moon
first quarter
3rd quarter
what would the moon look like in the next 7 days
third quarter moon
first quarter moon
new moon
full moon
what moon phase is this
first quarter
3rd quarter
new moon
full moon
what moon phase is this?
first quarter
third quarter
new moon
full moon
The cycle of the moon last about
a day
a week
a month
a year
At which position is the Moon NOT visible from Earth's surface?
position 1
position 2
position 3
position 4
What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?
What is the missing lunar phase?
Third Quarter
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.
New Moon
Full Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Correctly label the Moon Phases on this diagram.
First Quarter
Third Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
New Moon
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
When the moon is getting larger it is (a)
You look outside the window one night and see a beautiful full Moon in the sky. You can infer that the next phase of the Moon will be a (a) , followed by a (b) , then a (c) , and ultimately culminating in a new Moon.
Label the sides of the Earth as day or night.
A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.
What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
Spin the ball in different directions
Tilt the ball while it is spinning
Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball
What is the person in the picture demonstrating?
The seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis
The phases of the moon caused by Earth's orbit around the Moon
Day and night are caused by Earth rotation on its axis
The length of the year is caused by Earth's orbit around the Sun
