WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
2.
A small orbiting body made of dust, ice and frozen gases is a __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
3.
Large bodies that revolve around the sun are ________
a)
Planets
b)
Comets
c)
Solar Systems
d)
Asteroids
4.
The unit of measurement for distances outside the solar system is a ______________
a)
Galaxy
b)
Light-year
c)
Star
d)
Magnitude
5.
A giant sphere of glowing gases is a ___________
a)
Galaxy
b)
Light-year
c)
Star
d)
Magnitude
6.
An enormous system of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity is called a _________.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Light-year
c)
Star
d)
Magnitude
7.
Which planet is furthest away from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
8.
Which planet is not an inner planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
9.
Which one is not an outer planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
10.
Where is the asteroid belt?
a)
Between the inner and outer planets
b)
Past pluto
c)
All over our solar system
d)
Between Earth and Venus
11.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
12.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation
13.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
14.
the sun is a
a)
star
b)
moon
c)
planet
15.
there are____ major planets in our solar system
a)
9
b)
4
c)
207
d)
8
16.
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.
17.
When it is fall in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
fall
18.
What is the angle of the tilt of the earth?
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
28.5
d)
23.8
19.
The earth's axis is always tilted towards what?
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
The North Star
d)
Mars
20.
Why is warmer in the summer?
a)
the sun's rays hit more directly
b)
we are closer to the sun
c)
the atmosphere is thinner
d)
it's not, I'm never hot
21.
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?
a)
365 1/4 days
b)
24 hours
c)
29 days
d)
7 1/2 minutes
22.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
23.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
24.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
25.
Earth's orbit brings the planet closest to the sun in ............
a)
February
b)
August
c)
July
d)
January
26.
Earth has seasons because.....
a)
Its axis is tilted
b)
Revolves around Saturn
c)
The sun revolves around Earth
27.
In December, people in the ......... hemisphere receive the most direct sunlight
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
28.
What season is the Southern hemisphere in when the North Pole is leaning into the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
29.
What causes Day and Night on Earth?
a)
The rotation of the Earth
b)
Earth moving farther from and closer to the Sun
c)
The Revolution of Earth
d)
The Sun moving around Earth
30.
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
31.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Cresent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Cresent
32.
The imaginary line through the Earth and the north and south poles is called the _____________.
a)
Axis
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Center Line
33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
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.
36.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
37.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
38.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
39.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
40.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
41.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
42.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
43.
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
44.
What causes the season to happen on earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
tilt of the earth on its axis
d)
the rotation around the sun
45.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
46.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
47.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
48.
You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
49.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
50.
The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
51.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
52.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
53.
Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
54.
Name the phase of the moon that comes AFTER this moon phase.
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd/last quarter
55.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
56.
What causes the Earth to have day and night?
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
The ocean
57.
How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
a)
1 Week
b)
3 Weeks
c)
4 Weeks
d)
2 Weeks
58.
What moon phase is farthest from the sun?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
First Quarter
59.
What moon phase is nearest the sun?
a)
Full Moon
b)
1st Quarter
c)
3rd Quarter
d)
New Moon
60.
When the light is on the right the moon is in this phase
a)
Living
b)
Dying
c)
Waxing
d)
Waning
61.
How many days does it take to go from a New Moon to a Full Moon?
a)
7 days
b)
14 days
c)
21 days
d)
28 days
62.
How many galaxies are in the known universe?
a)
Hundreds
b)
Thousands
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
63.
Our galaxy is a ________ galaxy.
a)
Irregular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Spiral
d)
Twirl
64.
At the center of most, if not all, galaxies is a _________.
a)
Giant Sun
b)
Black Hole
c)
Big Bang
d)
White Dwarf
65.
Which of the following is the smallest?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
A red giant star
c)
The moon
d)
Jupiter
66.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
A red giant star
c)
The moon
d)
Jupiter
67.
How many stars are in an average sized galaxy?
a)
Hundreds
b)
Thousands
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
68.
How many galaxies are in the known universe?
a)
Hundreds
b)
Thousands
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
69.
Which term describes a meteoroid that reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
70.
How many hours is 1 day on Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
71.
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.
72.
Our sun is the only ________ in our solar system.
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
asteroid
73.
Approximately how long is each season?
a)
1 month
b)
3 months
c)
6 months
d)
1 year
74.
_____ of Earth is always in daylight.
a)
1/2
b)
3/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/8
75.
The sun is a _______ star compared to other stars.
a)
Large
b)
Enourmous
c)
Medium
d)
Small
76.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
77.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
78.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
79.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
80.
HOW MANY STARS IN OUR GALAXY?
a)
1,000
b)
1,000,000,000
c)
10,000
d)
100,000
81.
HOW FAR IS THE SUN FROM EARTH?
a)
100 MILLION MILES
b)
20 MILLION MILES
c)
90 MILLION MILES
d)
75 MILLION MILES
82.
What is a galaxy?
a)
a cluster of stars
b)
another word for "solar system"
c)
a star
d)
the Sun
83.
How many planets are in our Solar System?
a)
12
b)
8
c)
9
d)
6
84.
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
85.
What is a light year?
a)
How fast light travels
b)
The distance light travels in one year
c)
The age of a star
d)
A fictional term used in sci-fi movies
86.
What is the Milky Way?
a)
The name of our galaxy
b)
Candy
c)
The name of a galaxy we can see from Earth
d)
A constellation
87.
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
88.
In the northern hemisphere, what day is the summer solstice?
a)
June 21st
b)
Sept. 21st
c)
Dec. 21st
d)
Mar. 21st
89.
When is the vernal/spring equinox in the northern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
March 21st
c)
Dec. 21st
d)
Sept. 21st
90.
When is the vernal/spring equinox in the southern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
Mar. 21st
c)
Sept. 21st
d)
Dec. 21st
91.
A small rocky object that orbits the sun is __________
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Solar System
d)
Asteroid
92.
In the southern hemisphere, when is the winter solstice?
a)
June 21st
b)
March 21st
c)
Sept. 21st
d)
Dec. 21st
93.
When is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere?
a)
June 21st
b)
Dec. 21st
c)
Mar. 21st
d)
Sept. 21st
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