Gravity
Which force pulls objects toward the center of Earth?
A. Magnetism
B. Friction
C. Gravity
D. Electricity
C. Gravity
Shadows change everyday because Earth rotates on its axis?
True or False
True
Which statement best describes what happens during an equinox?
A. One hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun and has longer days.
B. The Sun is closest to Earth in its orbit.
C. Day and night are nearly equal in length all over Earth.
D. The Moon blocks the Sun completely.
C. Day and night are nearly equal in length all over Earth.
What is it called when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon?
A. Solar eclipse
B. Lunar eclipse
C. New moon
D. Equinox
B. Lunar eclipse
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
A. The Sun revolves around Earth
B. Earth rotates on its axis
C. The Moon pulls the Sun
D. Earth moves closer to the Sun
B. Earth rotates on its axis
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
A. Revolution around the Sun
B. Rotation on its axis
C. Tilting in space
D. Orbiting the Moon
B. Rotation on its axis
What causes seasons?
A. Earth being closer to the Sun in summer
B. The Moon changing position
C. Earth’s tilt on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
D. The Sun burning hotter at certain times of the year
C. Earth’s tilt on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
What causes ocean tides?
A. Earth’s rotation
B. The Moon’s gravitational pull
C. The Sun setting
D. Wind blowing across the ocean
B. The Moon’s gravitational pull
A pencil falls to the ground because
A. The Moon pulls it
B. Air pushes it down
C.The Sun attracts it
D. Gravity pulls it toward Earth’s center
D. Gravity pulls it toward Earth’s center
Your shadow be under you/short in the morning.
True or False
False
What season does the Northern Hemisphere experience when it is tilted away from the Sun?
A. Summer
B. Spring
C. Fall
D. Winter
D. Winter
Does the moon orbit the Earth?
True or False
true
How long is Earth's revolution around the sun?
A. 365 days
B. 48 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 24 days
A. 365 days
Earth completes one full rotation in about how many hours?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 365 days
B. 24 hours
Carlos says, “We have summer because Earth is closer to the Sun.” Why is this statement incorrect?
A. Earth does not move around the Sun
B. Gravity causes seasons
C. The Moon controls seasons
D. Seasons are caused by Earth’s tilt, not distance from the Sun
D. Seasons are caused by Earth’s tilt, not distance from the Sun
The Moon's gravity causes
A. tides
B. phases
C. lunar eclipses
D. gravity
A. tides
A student claims that people cannot live in Antarctica. He claims they would be upside down and fall off the surface of Earth.
The student’s claim is
A. correct, since Antarctica is on the bottom of Earth.
B. correct, since gravity pulls everything from north to south.
C. incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.
D. incorrect, since people living in Antarctica are held to the surface by the atmosphere.
C. incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.
Anna notices that when she goes outside at 9:00 AM, her shadow is long. At 12:00 PM, it is very short. Why did this happen?
A. The Earth moved closer to the Sun
B. The Sun is higher in the sky at noon
C. Gravity changed
D. The Moon moved
B.The sun is higher in the sky at noon
Owen lives in Tennessee. In June, his days are getting longer and warmer. What is the best explanation?
A. Earth is closer to the Sun in June
B. The Sun burns hotter in summer
C. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun
D. The Moon reflects more sunlight
C. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun
12. During a lunar eclipse, which object is blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon?
A. The Moon
B. The Sun
C. Earth
D. Mars
C. Earth