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WorksheetsCh 26, Sec 1 & 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented the refracting telescope?
a)
Foucault
b)
Galileo
c)
Caesar
2.
What causes the curved paths of ocean currents and global winds?
a)
Location of continents
b)
Elevation
c)
Salinity
d)
Coriolis Effect
3.
A path that a body follows as it travels around another body is a(n) ____________.
a)
galaxy
b)
constellation
c)
rotation
d)
orbit
4.
The point in a planet's orbit when it is farthest from the sun is __________________.
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
5.
The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun is ________________.
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
6.
A large collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is a(n) ______________.
a)
solar system
b)
constellation
c)
galaxy
7.
____________ provided evidence of Earth's rotation by using a pendulum.
a)
Foucault
b)
Galileo
c)
Caesar
8.
All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are known as the _________________.
a)
reflecting telescope
b)
radio telescope
c)
electromagnetic spectrum
d)
constellation
9.
The scientific study of the universe is ________________.
a)
Astrology
b)
Spaceology
c)
Astronomy
10.
_______________ added the day to every fourth year to the calendar.
a)
Caesar
b)
Foucault
c)
Galileo
11.
The _________________ telescope uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects.
a)
radio
b)
reflecting
c)
refracting
12.
________________ is the motion of a body around another body is space.
a)
Rotation
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Revolution
13.
________________ is the motion of a body around another body is space.
a)
Rotation
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Revolution
14.
____________________ is the spin of a body on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Coriolis Effect
15.
A(n) ____________________is a group of stars that are organized into a recognizable pattern.
a)
Constellation
b)
Solar System
c)
Galaxy
16.
A(n) _________________ is a system created for measuring intervals of time into periods of days, weeks, months, and years.
a)
galaxy
b)
light year
c)
constellation
d)
calendar
17.
Scientists that study the universe are __________________.
a)
Astronomers
b)
Astrologers
c)
Astros
d)
Geologists
18.
The _________________ telescope uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects.
a)
refracting
b)
reflecting
c)
radio
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