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Earth, Moon, and Sun Assessment Review
Earth, Moon, and Sun Assessment Review
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A #science #quiz to review Earth, Moon and Sun #5th grade science standards
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1
Which is
NOT
a characteristic of Earth?
Rotates on tilted axis
elliptical orbit
Revolves around the moon
Shaped like ball
2
What causes temperatures of a location to change?
Earth is closer to the sun in June than in December.
Earth tilts on its axis as it completes one revolution.
Earth is closer to the sun in December than in June.
Earth tilts on its axis as it completes one rotation.
3
Earth's revolution around the sun takes
365 1/4 days
24 hours
1 year
27.3 days
4
During which season does the angle of the sun result in the greatest area covered by it's rays?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
5
Which is one reason why we have seasons?
The distance from Earth to the sun changes
The distance form Earth to the moon changes
Places on Earth get different amounts of direct sunlight
6
Which motion causes Earth to have day and night?
Sun's rotation on its axis
Earth's orbit around the sun
Sun's orbit around Earth
Earth's rotation on it's axis
7
What will a shadow look like at 5:00 p.m. on a summer day?
Long and point West.
Short and point West
Short and point East.
Long and point East.
8
Which best describes Earth's movement?
Earth moves in a circular pattern around the Moon
Earth is closer to sun in summer than winter
Earth's axis moves back and forth, causing different seasons
Earth moves in an elliptical pattern around the Sun
9
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
about 365 days
about 1 day
about 13 days
about 28 days
10
What part of Earth experiences night at the same time?
1/4
3/4
1/2
almost all
11
Does the following diagram correctly show the movements of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?
Yes
No
12
What would happen if Earth stopped rotating?
The moon would no longer revolve around the Earth
Earth's axis would not be tilted
Earth would not experience seasons
Ohio would no longer have day and night
13
Earth and moon are alike because both
have liquid water
are made of rock
have an atmosphere
have satellites
14
Which is a second reason we have seasons?
The distance from Earth to the sun changes
Earth's tilt causes the sun to be higher or lower in sky
The amount of heat given off by the sun changes
15
About how long will it take to move from the left side to the top of the diagram?
30 days
24 hours
9 months
3 months
16
Which describes the summer solstice?
Day with the most daylight hours.
Day with the fewest daylight hours.
Day at which hours of daylight and darkness are equal.
17
Which hemisphere tilts toward the sun on about June 21?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
18
What season are people in Ohio experiencing on the Earth on the left side of the diagram?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
19
The path that Earth takes around the sun is called its
orbit
rotation
axis
cycle
20
Which describes the winter solstice?
Day with the most daylight hours.
Day at which hours of daylight and darkness are equal.
Day with the fewest daylight hours.
21
Changes in the angle and altitude of the sun cause changes in temperature.
False
True
