Astronomy Quiz

During a 365 day period, the Earth ________________ around the Sun.

• rotates

• tilts

• spins

• revolves

How many planets are in our solar system

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

What planet do we live on?

• Poplar Bluff
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter

The sun is a

• planet.
• star.
• asteroid.

What causes day and night? 

• Sun's rotation
• Earth's rotation
• Moon's rotation

True or False: The Sun revolves around the Earth

• True
• False

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

Changes in the moon's appearance are called...

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

How long does it take the moon to complete an orbit around Earth?

• 23 days
• 29 days (1 month)
• 2 weeks (half a month)
• 365 days (a year)