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Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the scientific study of the universe?
a)
Geology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Oceanography
d)
Meteorology
2.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is ...
a)
galaxy
b)
solar system
c)
planet
3.
A measure of the distance between the earth and the sun which is about 150 million km is called ...
a)
astronomical unit
b)
light year
4.
A measure of distance which light travels in one year and is 9.46 x 10¹² is called ...
a)
astronomcial unit
b)
light year
5.
All the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation is called ...
a)
cosmology
b)
visible electromagnetic spectrum
c)
electromagnetic spectrum
d)
invisible electromagnetic spectrum
6.
An example of a visible wavelength is ...
a)
gamma ray
b)
infra red wave
c)
green wave
d)
x ray
7.
An example of an invisible wavelength is ...
a)
red wave
b)
infra red wave
c)
yellow wave
d)
blue wave
8.
Electromagnetic radiation that has waves that are longer than waves of visible light is ...
a)
infra red
b)
ultra violet
9.
Electromagnetic radiation that has waves that are shorter than waves of visible light is ...
a)
infra red
b)
ultra violet
10.
The shortest electromagnetic radiation wavelength is
a)
infra red
b)
ultra violet
c)
x-ray
d)
gamma
11.
Telescopes that collect only visible light are called ...
a)
optical telescopes
b)
radio telescopes
12.
An instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation from the sky and concentrates it for better observation is a ...
a)
space probe
b)
robotic
c)
telescope
13.
An example of a telescope that detects invisible radiation is ...
a)
optical telescope
b)
radio telescope
c)
reflecting telescope
d)
refracting telescope
14.
A telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects is ...
a)
reflecting telescope
b)
radio telescope
c)
refracting telescope
15.
A telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects is ...
a)
reflecting telescope
b)
radio telescope
c)
refracting telescope
16.
Ground based telescopes work best at high elevations where the air is dry because ...
a)
less interference from the atmosphere
b)
more interference from the atmosphere
17.
Space based telescopes can work better than ground based telescopes because
a)
less interference from earth's atmosphere
b)
more interference from earth's atmosphere
18.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies (asteroids & comets) that travel around it...
a)
galaxy
b)
solar system
19.
A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed ...
a)
milky way
b)
solar nebula
c)
nebula
d)
gas giant
20.
A small body from which a planet originated in the early stages of the development of the solar system ...
a)
protoplanet
b)
gas giant
c)
planetismal
d)
moon
21.
Planetesimals that joined together through collisions and gravity to form ...
a)
protoplanets
b)
gas giants
c)
moons
22.
The smaller bodies that orbit planets ...
a)
protoplanet
b)
gas giant
c)
planetismal
d)
moon
23.
A planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere, low density, and are huge ...
a)
protoplanet
b)
gas giant
c)
planetismal
d)
moon
24.
Was known as the 9th planet but is now a dwarf planet ...
a)
earth
b)
moon
c)
pluto
d)
neptune
25.
The inner planets are
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
26.
The outer planets are
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
27.
Earth's early atmosphere was made up of mainly ...
a)
nitrogen and oxygen
b)
hydrogen and helium
28.
Earth's present atmosphere is mainly made up of
a)
nitrogen and oxygen
b)
hydrogen and helium
29.
The Earth-centered model of the solar system with the sun & planets revolving around the Earth
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
30.
The sun-centered model of the solar system with the Earth & planets revolving around the sun...
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
31.
Who suggested the geocentric model of the solar system?
a)
Aristotle & Ptolemy
b)
Brahe & Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Newton
32.
Who suggested the heliocentric model of the solar system?
a)
Aristotle & Ptolemy
b)
Brahe & Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Newton
33.
Which scientist discovered 3 laws of planetary motion- Ellipses, Equal Areas, & Periods?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Newton
34.
Which scientist said that planets moved in epicycles?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
35.
Which scientist discovered the law of inertia and the law of gravity?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Newton
36.
The inner planets have which of the following characteristics?
a)
rocky, more dense, with craters
b)
gaseous, less dense, with rings
37.
The outer planets typically have which qualities?
a)
rocky, more dense, with craters
b)
gaseous, less dense, with rings
38.
Mercury is
a)
closest to the sun, heavily cratered, no atmosphere
b)
Earth's twin, runaway greenhouse effect, Magellan orbited it
c)
water exists in liquid state, can support life, 24 hours day
d)
red planet, seasons like Earth's, massive volcanoes
39.
Venus is
a)
closest to the sun, heavily cratered, no atmosphere
b)
water exists in liquid state, can support life, 24 hours day
c)
Earth's twin, runaway greenhouse effect, Magellan orbited it
d)
red planet, seasons like Earth's, massive volcanoes
40.
Earth is
a)
closest to the sun, heavily cratered, no atmosphere
b)
water exists in liquid state, can support life, 24 hours day
c)
Earth's twin, runaway greenhouse effect, Magellan orbited it
d)
red planet, seasons like Earth's, massive volcanoes
41.
Mars is
a)
closest to the sun, heavily cratered, no atmosphere
b)
water exists in liquid state, can support life, 24 hours day
c)
Earth's twin, runaway greenhouse effect, Magellan orbited it
d)
red planet, seasons like Earth's, massive volcanoes
42.
The inner planets are
a)
terrestial planets
b)
gas giants
43.
The outer planets are
a)
terrestial planets
b)
gas giants
44.
Jupiter is
a)
furthest from the sun, strongest winds
b)
axis is tilted, has blue-green color due to methane
c)
known for its rings of dust & ice, bands of colored clouds
d)
largest planet, at least 60 moons, light & dark bands
45.
Saturn is
a)
furthest from the sun, strongest winds
b)
known for its rings of dust & ice, bands of colored clouds
c)
axis is tilted, has blue-green color due to methane
d)
largest planet, at least 60 moons, light & dark bands
46.
Uranus is
a)
furthest from the sun, strongest winds
b)
known for its rings of dust & ice, bands of colored clouds
c)
axis is tilted, has blue-green color due to methane
d)
largest planet, at least 60 moons, light & dark bands
47.
Neptune is
a)
furthest from the sun, strongest winds
b)
known for its rings of dust & ice, bands of colored clouds
c)
axis is tilted, has blue-green color due to methane
d)
largest planet, at least 60 moons, light & dark bands
48.
Region beyond Neptune's orbit, is disc-shaped, has dwarf planets, small bodies of mostly ice
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Oort Cloud
49.
The region between Mars and Jupiter with the most asteroids is ...
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Oort Cloud
50.
A spherical could of gas that surrounds the nucleus of a comet is
a)
asteroid
b)
coma
c)
meteor
d)
tail
51.
A nucleus of rock, metal, and ice along w/ spherical cloud of gas called the coma, and a tail?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
meteoroids
52.
Spherical area w/ billions of comets & surrounds solar system extends beyond the Kuiper Belt ..
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper Belt
c)
Oort Cloud
d)
Solar Nebular
53.
A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space is
a)
meteor
b)
meteoroid
c)
meteorite
54.
A bright streak of light that results when it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere is...
a)
meteor
b)
meteoroid
c)
meteorite
55.
Body that doesn't burn up when entering Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth's surface ...
a)
meteor
b)
meteoroid
c)
meteorite
56.
What is the evidence that locates Earth's place in space?
a)
the moon's place in orbit around the sun
b)
the sun's place in orbit around the sun
c)
different constellations appear in the sky at times
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