NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Between the Earth and Moon
b)
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
c)
Between Earth and Mars
d)
Between the Sun and Mercury
2.
What shape are the orbits of most comets?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Ellipse
d)
Triangle
3.
Which term describes a meteoroid that reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
4.
Which term describes a bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
5.
What term describes a small body of ice, rock, and comic dust loosely packed together?
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Comet
d)
Meteoroid
6.
The Earth Rotates around _______________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
7.
How many hours is 1 day on Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
8.
What is the orbiting of an object in space?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
9.
How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
a)
360
b)
365
c)
365.25
d)
366
10.
What shape is Earth's orbit?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Rectangular
d)
Spherical
11.
What is the object in space which the Moon revolves?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Sun
d)
Polaris
12.
What is a rocky mass up to several kilometers wide that revolves around the sun?
a)
Planet
b)
Asteroids
c)
Moon
d)
Sun
13.
What forms when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere?
a)
comet
b)
meteors
c)
meteorites
d)
sun
14.
Which PLANET is the smallest?
a)
Earth
b)
Pluto
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
15.
Which PLANET is the largest?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
16.
Which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
a)
Left / Counter clockwise
b)
Right / Clockwise
17.
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.
18.
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.
19.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
20.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
21.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
22.
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
23.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
24.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
25.
What causes more heat indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
26.
What season is March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
27.
December to March are the months of what season?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
28.
September to December are the months of what season?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
29.
March to June are the months of what season?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
30.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
31.
What is the name of the force that keeps planets on there orbit?
a)
orbit
b)
stars
c)
planets
d)
gravity
32.
Is pluto a planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Probably not
33.
Is the sun a planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
Maybe...
34.
What do stars produce?
a)
Heat
b)
light
c)
both heat and light
35.
Which body in our solar system is classified as a star?
a)
Haleys Comet
b)
Pluto
c)
The Sun
d)
Mars
36.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
37.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
38.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
39.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
40.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
41.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
42.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
43.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
44.
Approximately how long is each season?
a)
1 month
b)
3 months
c)
6 months
d)
1 year
45.
Our sun is the only ________ in our solar system.
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
asteroid
46.
Earth is about ____ covered by water.
a)
30%
b)
70%
c)
60%
d)
50%
47.
_____ of Earth is always in daylight.
a)
1/2
b)
3/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/8
48.
What is Earth surrounded by?
a)
Mantel
b)
Core
c)
Crust
d)
Atmosphere
49.
The sun is a _______ star compared to other stars.
a)
Large
b)
Enourmous
c)
Medium
d)
Small
50.
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
a)
Pluto is not a sphere.
b)
Pluto does not revolve around the Sun.
c)
Pluto crosses over Neptune's orbit.
d)
Pluto is too cold.
Reset
