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WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT large and gaseous?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
2.
What two planets can be found on either side of Earth?
a)
Venus and Mars
b)
Mercury and Mars
c)
Venus and Mercury
d)
Mercury and Jupiter
3.
What is the sequence of outer planets, in order from the Sun?
a)
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
b)
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
4.
The stars in the night sky look as if they are slowly moving because...
a)
the Earth is moving.
b)
they rotate around the Sun.
c)
they rotate around the Earth.
d)
the Sun blocks them out at times.
5.
What instrument would you use to view the phases of the moon?
a)
Microscope
b)
Telescope
c)
Balance Scale
d)
Compass
6.
What instrument helps us find the direction when we travel?
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Compass
c)
Sextant
d)
Telescope
7.
What device calculates and measures various celestial bodies using circular discs?
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Compass
c)
Sextant
d)
Telescope
8.
What causes the moon to shine the way it does?
a)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
c)
When the moon heats up, it give off light.
d)
Reflection of sunlight off the surface of the moon.
9.
A complete cycle of the moon phases takes about ______ to complete.
a)
a year
b)
a decade
c)
a month
d)
3 months
10.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
The Sun moves around the Moon.
b)
The Moon moves around the Earth.
c)
The Moon moves around the Sun.
d)
The Moon follows the Sun around the Earth.
11.
Where does the Moon get its light?
a)
It has its own "Moonlight".
b)
The Moon does not reflect light.
c)
It gets light from Earth's electric lights.
d)
The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
12.
Steve's shadow is longer in the morning than it is at noon. Why is this?
a)
In the AM, the Sun is low in the sky & makes a long shadow.
b)
In the AM, the Sun is low in the sky & makes a short shadow.
c)
In the AM, the Sun is high in the sky & makes a long shadow.
d)
In the AM, the Sun is high in the sky & makes a short shadow.
13.
Throughout the day, both the direction and length of a shadow change. Why?
a)
Seasons of the year
b)
Rotation of the Earth on its axis
c)
Orbit of the Earth around the Sun
d)
Movement of the Sun around the Earth
14.
Which factor has the biggest impact on Earth's seasons?
a)
Earth's revolution.
b)
Earth's elliptical orbit.
c)
Earth's tilt on its axis.
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun.
15.
If the Earth were not tilted on its axis, what would you expect to happen?
a)
Days would be shorter than 24 hours.
b)
We would not have seasons like we do now.
c)
A year would be longer than 365 days.
d)
There would be no day and night, just days.
16.
What makes Earth unique among all the planets in the solar system?
a)
It has a greenhouse effect to keep it warm.
b)
It has the fewest moons.
c)
It has an atmosphere of mainly oxygen and nitrogen.
d)
Its orbit is not perfectly circular.
17.
One complete rotation of the earth takes about __________?
a)
one day (24 hours)
b)
one month
c)
one week
d)
one year (365 days)
18.
The Earth rotates from west to east; therefore, the Sun appears to ___________.
a)
rise in the north and set in the south
b)
rise in the west and set in the east
c)
rise in the south and set in the north
d)
rise in the east and set in the west
19.
What causes the tides to rise and fall?
a)
the Moon's pull on Earth
b)
the water cycle
c)
the Sun's pull on Earth
d)
the amount of rainfall
20.
There is a full moon on November 15th. On which date will the next full moon MOST LIKELY occur?
a)
November 30th
b)
December 1st
c)
December 15th
d)
December 30th
21.
Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the Sun?
a)
It produces heat and light.
b)
It provides sound energy.
c)
It causes weather conditions on Earth.
d)
Its energy is stored in fossil fuels.
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