This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice solar system skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Solar System
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A new moon phase occurs when the Moon is completely dark as seen from Earth.
2. During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight.
3. The Moon's cycle from new moon to new moon takes about 29 days.
4. A lunar eclipse happens when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
5. The pull of the Moon's gravity on Earth's oceans causes the rise and fall of tides.
6. When more of the Moon's sunlit side becomes visible each night, the Moon is said to be waxing.
7. A quarter moon appears when exactly half of the Moon's face is lit by the Sun.
8. Earth's axis is an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
9. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is called the summer solstice.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
New moon
→ The Moon's sunlit side faces away from Earth
Earth's shadow covers the Moon turning it reddish
Full moon
→ The entire sunlit half of the Moon faces Earth
The entire sunlit half of the Moon faces Earth
Solar eclipse
→ The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth
The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth
Lunar eclipse
→ Earth's shadow covers the Moon turning it reddish
The Moon's sunlit side faces away from Earth
Solar System
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A new moon phase occurs when the Moon is completely dark as seen from Earth.
2) During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight.
3) The Moon's cycle from new moon to new moon takes about 29 days.
4) A lunar eclipse happens when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
5) The pull of the Moon's gravity on Earth's oceans causes the rise and fall of tides.
6) When more of the Moon's sunlit side becomes visible each night, the Moon is said to be waxing.
7) A quarter moon appears when exactly half of the Moon's face is lit by the Sun.
8) Earth's axis is an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
9) The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is called the summer solstice.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
New moon
→ The Moon's sunlit side faces away from Earth
Earth's shadow covers the Moon turning it reddish
Full moon
→ The entire sunlit half of the Moon faces Earth
The entire sunlit half of the Moon faces Earth
Solar eclipse
→ The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth
The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth
Lunar eclipse
→ Earth's shadow covers the Moon turning it reddish
The Moon's sunlit side faces away from Earth
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