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WorksheetsAstronomy Unit Test Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is considered an asterism?
a)
Orion
b)
The Little Dipper
c)
Cepheus
d)
seasonsCassiopeia
2.
If you are looking straight up, you are looking at the ______.
a)
Horizon
b)
Zenith
c)
Ecliptic
d)
Zodiac
3.
Because the Moon rotates once every time it revolves around the Earth, ...
a)
We see different sides of the moon
b)
We never see different sides of the moon.
c)
We see different sides of the moon twice a month
d)
We see different moon phases.
4.
How long is a lunar cycle?
a)
14 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
30 days
d)
28 days
5.
Icy clumps of rock and dirt that orbit through the solar system are called ...
a)
Meteors
b)
Asteroids
c)
Comets
d)
Shooting Stars
6.
If the moon is in full moon phase when it rises in the east, what phase will it be in when it sets?
a)
Full
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
7.
The distance light travels in a year is called ...
a)
a Parsec
b)
An astronomical unit
c)
a light year
d)
a solar unit
8.
How does energy travel in space?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
uber
9.
A large cloud of gas and dust in space that is also the birth place of stars is called ...
a)
A galaxy
b)
A universe
c)
A nebula
d)
A constellation
10.
Rocky objects in our solar system that are too small to be round are called
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Moons
d)
meteorites
11.
What are neutron stars made of?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Neurons
12.
What temperature scale as no negative numbers?
a)
Celsius
b)
Kelvin
c)
Fahrenheit
d)
Standard
13.
The circular movement of an object around its axis like a basketball spinning on your finger is called...
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Evolution
d)
Relation
14.
What phase signifies the beginning of a new lunar cycle?
a)
Full moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd Quarter
15.
What happens when a star runs out of hydrogen?
a)
It burns helium
b)
It becomes a supernova
c)
It becomes a white dwarf
d)
It cools and shrinks
16.
The adjective describing a moon that appears to be getting larger each night.
a)
Waning
b)
Waxing
c)
Growing
d)
Enlarging
17.
The largest planet in the Solar System.
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
18.
Where does our Sun belong on the HR Diagram?
a)
Upper Right
b)
Lower Left
c)
middle of the Main Sequence
d)
Upper Left
19.
The element that fuels nuclear fusion in main sequence stars is ...
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Iron
20.
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
29.5 days
c)
365 days
d)
12 hours
21.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
a)
24 hours
b)
3 months
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
22.
The planet closest to the Sun is ...
a)
Venus
b)
Pluto
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
23.
Which planet is not a gas planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
24.
How long does it take light to travel from the Sun to Earth?
a)
8 seconds
b)
8 minutes
c)
8 hours
d)
No time at all, light is really fast!
25.
How many official constellations are there?
a)
38
b)
48
c)
88
d)
108
26.
Where would you find white dwarf stars on the HR Diagram?
a)
upper right
b)
upper left
c)
lower right
d)
lower left
27.
Why are Red Giants so bright if they are so much cooler than other stars?
a)
They are much bigger than other stars.
b)
They try harder.
c)
Red is a really bright color
d)
Red is the hottest color.
28.
What phase of the moon would you see using this diagram?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd Quarter
29.
Luminosity refers to a star's ________.
a)
Brightness
b)
Size
c)
Temperature
d)
Color
30.
What is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
Moonar eclipse
d)
prenumbral eclipse
31.
What phase would the moon be if it were in postion 6?
a)
New
b)
Full
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
3rd Quarter
32.
Why isn't Pluto considered a planet anymore?
a)
It's not round
b)
It doesn't orbit the Sun
c)
It doesn't dominate its orbit.
d)
It's a Disney character not a planet
33.
What is the line between the sky and earth called?
a)
Horizon
b)
Sunrise
c)
Ecliptic
d)
Zodiac
34.
What is the name of the theory that the universe began as one mass that expanded suddenly into the current universe?
a)
The Big Bang
b)
The Large Noise
c)
The Huge Pop
d)
The Colossal Crunch
35.
Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?
a)
Neptune
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
36.
Which planet is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
37.
How many high tides occur during a 24 hour period?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
What phase of the moon would be visible during Spring tide?
a)
New and Full
b)
1st and 3rd quarters
c)
1st quarter and New
d)
3rd quarter and Full
39.
Which phases of the moon is visible during Neap tide?
a)
New and Full
b)
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter and New
d)
3rd quarter and Full
40.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
41.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
42.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
43.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
44.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
45.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
46.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
47.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
48.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
49.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
50.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
51.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
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