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WorksheetsAstronomy Unit Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What determines the measurement of a full year on Earth?
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Revolution
2.
What determines the measurement of a day on Earth?
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Revolution
3.
Which best describes the seasons experienced in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
They experience opposite seasons
b)
They experience the same seasons at the same time
c)
They do not ever experience similar seasons
d)
None of these
4.
Which is a frozen mass with a tail of trailing gases?
a)
A meteor
b)
A comet
c)
An asteroid
d)
A planet
5.
If you observe a shooting star in space, what are you observing?
a)
An asteroid
b)
A coment
c)
A meteor
d)
A planet
6.
The Earth's axis is tilted
a)
45 degrees
b)
13.5 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
7.
About how long does it take a new moon to become a full moon?
a)
2 weeks
b)
2 days
c)
1 month
d)
2 months
8.
What is the circular motion around the Sun?
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Axis
d)
Hemisphere
9.
What protects the Earth from the Sun's radiation?
a)
Other planets
b)
The moon
c)
The atmosphere
d)
Space
10.
Which best describes the order of the phases of the Moon?
a)
New, waxing, full, waning
b)
New, full, waxing, waning
c)
New, waning, full, waxing
d)
Waxing, waning, full, new
11.
What force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
a)
A nearby galaxy's gravitational pull
b)
The Moon's gravitational pull
c)
The Earth's gravitational pull
d)
The Sun's gravitational pull
12.
As we observe the moon, how does it rotate in relation to us?
a)
It remains stationary in space
b)
It rotates more slowly than the Earth
c)
It does not rotate because the same side is always pointed towards us
d)
It rotates more quickly than the Earth
13.
The gravitational pull on the Earth by the moon affects which of the following?
a)
The tilted axis
b)
Ocean tides
c)
Seasons
d)
The equator
14.
The solar system uses a lot of energy, and we need energy for just about every process in our lives. What provides this energy?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Moon
c)
Oceans
d)
Seasons
15.
A shadow forms from perfect alignment of the moon between the Sun and the Earth. What is most likely occurring?
a)
A lunar eclipse
b)
A solar eclipse
c)
A season
d)
An orbit
16.
A career in which field would involve the study of space?
a)
Astronomy
b)
Astrology
c)
Ecology
d)
Biology
17.
The amount of daylight we experience varies from day to day. What factors contribute to this?
a)
The gravitational pull of the Moon
b)
The patterns of the oceans tides
c)
The tilted axis and rotation of the Earth
d)
The tilted axis and rotation of the Sun
18.
Which best describes the orbit of all the planets in our solar system?
a)
They orbit and rotate at the same rate
b)
They orbit at the same rate
c)
They orbit on the same plane
d)
They orbit on different planes
19.
An unmanned technology type that orbits a planet to send back data would most likely be a(n)
a)
Natural satellite
b)
Artificial satellite
c)
Spaceship
d)
Space station
20.
What occurs when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
Tilted Axis
d)
An orbit
21.
What force is exerted on the Earth by the Sun and the Moon?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
None of these
22.
Which planet orbits the Sun in the least amount of time?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
23.
Which planet orbits the Sun in the greatest amount of time?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
24.
The Sun is classified as a
a)
Comet
b)
Meteor
c)
Star
d)
Planet
25.
Which is not provided by the Sun?
a)
Energy
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Water
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