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WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 55mins
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Class
Date
1.
The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through Earth's atmosphere is a(n)
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
2.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
3.
The _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
4.
A(n) ________ is a loose collection of ice, dust and small rocky particles that typically has a long, narrow orbit.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Planet
c)
Meteroid
d)
Comet
5.
The _____ is found right after Neptune's orbit.
a)
Meteroid belt
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Oort Cloud
d)
Asteroid Belt
6.
______ are meteoroids that entered our atmosphere and hit Earth without completely burning up.
a)
Meteors
b)
Comets
c)
Meteorites
d)
Asteroid
7.
Meteoroids usually come from _______ or asteroids.
a)
Meteors
b)
Comets
c)
Stars
d)
Meteorites
8.
T/F (if false replace the word in blue)
Asteroids are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
Asteroids are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
a)
True
b)
Meteors
c)
Comets
d)
Meteoroids
9.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
10.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
11.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation
12.
What is a planet?
a)
a swirling ball of gases
b)
a star
c)
a huge ball made out of rock
d)
a large object that orbits a star
13.
Which is NOT an inner planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
14.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
15.
Comets originate in the ________________.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Sun
c)
Oort Cloud
16.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
17.
The pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times because _______________.
a)
Stars don't move; planets revolve and rotate
b)
Stars and planets revolve and rotate.
c)
Stars not planets move
d)
Planets don't move; Stars revolve and rotate.
18.
What do the first four outer planets have in common?
a)
They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of Hydrogen and Helium
b)
The are about the same size as Earth and are mostly made of Hydrogen and Helium
c)
They are must larger than Earth and are mainly made of iron
d)
They are the same size as Earth and are mainly made of iron
19.
One of the conditions for life on Earth is
a)
alternating night and day
b)
extreme temperatures
c)
polar ice caps
d)
liquid water
20.
_________________ are composed of dust and rocks mixed with ice and methane. They are created in the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt.
a)
Meteoroids
b)
Asteroids
c)
Comets
d)
Meteors
21.
All planets in the solar system are similar and size and have a rocky terrain
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Because the tilt of Earth's axis always points in the same direction, the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere are always _________________.
a)
the same
b)
opposite
c)
three months apart
d)
six months apart
23.
What instrument could be used to make distant objects seem larger and nearer?
a)
telescope
b)
flashlight
c)
magnifying glass
d)
microscope
24.
What object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
25.
If an object in the solar system crosses paths with Earth and enters Earth's atmosphere, it is called a ______________.
a)
meteoroid
b)
meteor
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
26.
Which is NOT an inner planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
27.
A ________________ is a meteoroid that hits Earth's surface.
a)
Large Meteoroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteor
d)
Meteorite
28.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
29.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
30.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
31.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
32.
What time of the year is the Earth closest to the Sun?
a)
in the summer
b)
in the winter
c)
in the fall
d)
in the spring
33.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
34.
Which definition explains what a solstice is?
a)
When the days and nights are equal?
b)
When the Sun is at its lowest or highest.
c)
When the Sun moves.
d)
When we don't see any light for 6 months.
35.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
36.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
37.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
38.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
39.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
29.5 days
40.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
41.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
42.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
43.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
44.
During an ________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
earthquake
d)
solar eclipse
45.
As the Earth orbits around the sun, the direction of the tilt of its axis changes.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
There is less daylight in the winter.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
a mixture of gases around the earth
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
water vapor
48.
If the Earth stopped rotating, what would happen?
a)
Nothing would really happen
b)
There would no longer be 24 hours of day/night
c)
Seasons would no longer happen
d)
The earth would fly off into space
49.
The Earth revolves around the sun in a/an_____________.
a)
ellipse
b)
circle
c)
oval
d)
it does not revolve
50.
_____of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.
a)
90%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
70%
51.
Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
a)
4th
b)
2nd
c)
7th
d)
3rd
52.
A ________ is a giant ball of hot, glowing gases.
a)
axis
b)
constellation
c)
star
d)
telescope
53.
The Big Dipper is an example of a ________.
a)
star
b)
constellation
c)
picture
d)
telescope
54.
A huge sphere of hydrogen and helium that radiates heat and light.
a)
Star
b)
Moon
c)
Earth
d)
Satellite
55.
The star around which Earth and other planets orbit.
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
56.
Our Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.
a)
False
b)
True
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