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WorksheetsEarth & Astronomy Tools
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A tool used by astronomers to see faraway objects
a)
astrolabe
b)
telescope
c)
sextant
d)
compass
2.
The ____________ is Earth's closest neighbor. It is covered in dust and craters.
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
3.
Earth is part of the gas giants group of planets.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Earth takes 24 hours to __________ on its axis. This causes day and night.
a)
revolve
b)
tilt
c)
rotate
d)
seasons
5.
Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the sun causes ______________.
a)
seasons
b)
day
c)
night
d)
rotation
6.
A compass is used to find location based on Earth's magnetic North Pole.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Earth is the ____________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
8.
The tool in the picture was used by explorers to determine latitude based on the horizon and the position of the stars.
a)
sextant
b)
compass
c)
telescope
d)
astrolabe
9.
It takes the Earth about 365 days to revolve around the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The only planet to support life is ____________.
a)
Pluto
b)
Uranus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
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