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WorksheetsCycles in the Sky
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many stars can be seen with the naked eye?
a)
dozens
b)
hundreds
c)
thousands
d)
millions
2.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
a)
one hour
b)
one day
c)
one month
d)
one year
3.
What is the name of the north star?
a)
Vega
b)
Sirius
c)
Alpha Centauri
d)
Polaris
4.
A star in the east, when viewed a few weeks later will be ___
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
brighter
d)
in the same place
5.
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
6.
Stars in the east rise _____ every night
a)
at the same time
b)
about four minutes earlier
c)
about 12 minutes later
d)
about 15 minutes earlier
7.
What is the name of the path taken by the sun across the sky?
a)
sun-line
b)
zodiac
c)
ecliptic
d)
zenith
8.
What name is given to the constellations through which the sun passes?
a)
zodiac
b)
zenith
c)
ecliptic
d)
sagittarians
9.
How long does it take for the Sun to complete a zodiac cycle?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
10.
The Sun's apparent movement through the zodiac is a result of _____
a)
the Sun moving
b)
the Earth moving
c)
the planets moving
d)
the background stars moving
11.
What other objects orbit in approximately the same plane as the Earth?
a)
the stars
b)
the Sun
c)
the planets
d)
the constellations
12.
The word “planet” is Greek for ___
a)
“wanderer"
b)
"orbiter"
c)
"shiny star"
d)
"giant"
13.
The Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane by _____
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
35.2 degrees
c)
32.5 degrees
d)
53.2 degrees
14.
In the months of June and July, the Earth’s north pole is ___
a)
exactly perpendicular to its orbit
b)
tipped away from the Sun
c)
tipped away from Polaris
d)
tipped toward the Sun
15.
If it weren’t for the tilt of Earth's axis, _____ wouldn’t occur
a)
days
b)
months
c)
seasons
d)
years
16.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
a hyperbola
b)
an ellipse
c)
a circle
d)
a parabola
17.
In which month is the Earth closest to the Sun?
a)
January
b)
April
c)
July
d)
October
18.
What is the name for the slow movement of the Earth's axis as it spins?
a)
revolution
b)
orbital wobbling
c)
precession
d)
rotation
19.
In 11,000 years, what star will be our north star?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Polaris
c)
Thuban
d)
Vega
20.
The Universe belongs to _____
a)
those that study it
b)
the International Astronomical Union
c)
everyone
d)
those that explore it
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