Grade 9 Unit 1 Space Quiz

Which term describes natural objects found outside Earth’s atmosphere?

• Asteroids

• Celestial bodies

• Artificial satellites

• Star clusters

An asterism is best described as:

• A full constellation

• A bright star

• A recognizable pattern of stars within a constellation

• A galaxy cluster

Which of the following is a constellation?

• Cassiopeia

• Milky Way

• Polaris

• Kuiper Belt

Stars appear to circle Polaris each night because:

• Earth rotates on a tilted axis

• Stars orbit around Polaris

• Polaris lies near Earth’s rotational axis

• Polaris moves opposite Earth’s rotation

Planets move in regular paths around the Sun because of gravity. These paths are called:

• Axes

• Orbits

• Ecliptics

• Rotations

Which three constellations are circumpolar for observers in Newfoundland and Labrador?

• Orion, Leo, Taurus

• Gemini, Leo, Orion

• Cygnus, Orion, Aquila

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia

When a student watches the Sun “rise” in the east, this motion is actually due to:

• Earth rotating west to east

• The Sun rotating around Earth

• The Moon’s orbit

• Earth revolving around the Sun

The imaginary line that planets appear to follow across the sky each year is the:

• Meridian

• Celestial equator

• Ecliptic

• Axis 

Which device did early astronomers use to measure a star’s height above the horizon?

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

• Telescope

• Compass

Which statement best describes rotation vs revolution?

• Rotation = orbit around Sun; revolution = spin on axis

• Rotation = spin on axis; revolution = orbit around Sun

• Both mean spinning on axis

• Both mean travelling around the Sun once a year