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WorksheetsIntro to Astronomy
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun rises in the
a)
east
b)
west
c)
south
d)
north
2.
the sun sets in the
a)
east
b)
west
c)
north
d)
south
3.
Looking down from the north pole, which direction do all these celestial bodies rotate?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
4.
Which point will see night time first?
a)
A
b)
B
5.
Which side is night time?
a)
1
b)
2
6.
What is the name of the place, just above the number 1, that is where the earth's axis comes out the bottom of the planet.
a)
equator
b)
prime maridian
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
7.
What time of day might it be at point B?
a)
noon
b)
6am
c)
6pm
d)
midnight
8.
The sun moves from east to west in the sky because...
a)
The earth is rotating
b)
the sun is moving (compared to the earth)
c)
the solar system is rotating
d)
the different planets move differently
9.
How many days in an earth year?
a)
180
b)
365
c)
24
d)
356
10.
An orbit of the earth around the sun takes
a)
180 days
b)
30 days (1 month)
c)
365 days
d)
24 hours
11.
How long does it take the earth to spin one time around its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
30 days
c)
365 days
d)
12 hours
12.
Why are there seasons?
a)
The earth spins on its axis
b)
the earth orbits the sun
c)
the earth is closer to the sun in the summer
d)
the axis of the earth is tipped.
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