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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
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1.
Moon's rotation takes about
a)
365 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
27 days
d)
24 hours
2.
One complete revolution of the moon around the Earth takes about
a)
365 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
27 days
d)
24 hours
3.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
a)
where you are on Earth's surface.
b)
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
c)
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the Sun.
d)
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
4.
From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see
a)
an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
b)
a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
c)
the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.
d)
more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.
5.
For a solar eclipse to occur,
a)
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
c)
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
d)
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
6.
Tides are caused mainly by
a)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
b)
differences in how much the sun pulls on the Earth.
c)
strong winds blowing across the water.
d)
differences in how much the moon pulls on the Earth.
7.
The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during
a)
new moon and full moon phase.
b)
new moon and first quarter phase.
c)
first quarter and third quarter phase.
d)
full moon and third quarter phase.
8.
When do neap tides occur?
a)
at new moon.
b)
when the sun's pull is the same direction as the moon's.
c)
when the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon's.
d)
at full moon.
9.
The number of daylight hours changes throughout the year because Earth __________ around the sun.
a)
increases its speed.
b)
decreases its speed
c)
revolves
d)
rotates
10.
When the Northern hemisphere of Earth is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience __________?
a)
more indirect rays and shorter days.
b)
more indirect rays and longer days.
c)
more direct rays and shorter days.
d)
more direct rays and longer days.
11.
In which seasons does the Earth neither tilt toward or away from the sun?
a)
summer and winter.
b)
summer and fall.
c)
spring and fall.
d)
spring and winter.
12.
What occurs when the tilt of the Earth causes the length of the day to be longer or shorter?
a)
a solstice
b)
an equinox
c)
an eclipse
d)
a tide
13.
What occurs when the tilt of the Earth causes the length of day and night to be equal?
a)
a solstice
b)
an equinox
c)
an eclipse
d)
a tide
14.
What is rotation?
a)
the spinning on an axis
b)
the orbit around another object
c)
any type of movement
d)
spinning and orbiting
15.
How many degrees does the axis of the Earth tilt?
a)
27 degrees
b)
26.5 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
20 degrees
16.
__________ rays strike Earth at lower angles.
a)
Direct
b)
Indirect
c)
Lunar
d)
X-
17.
The start of summer and winter are caused by ___________.
a)
Equinoxes
b)
Solstices
c)
Rain
d)
Months
18.
How many days does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution?
a)
360 days
b)
364 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
19.
When the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, the season is ___________.
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
20.
What does a light year measure?
a)
measures the size of a galaxy
b)
measures the distance to stars and galaxies
c)
measures how much light there is from the sun
d)
measures how much sunlight the Earth gets each year
21.
Which of the following contains instruments to collect data outside of Earth's orbit that would be too dangerous for astronomers to gather?
a)
satellite
b)
spectroscope
c)
space probe
d)
telescope
22.
Which of the following collects light from distant stars and separates that light into bands of color?
a)
telescope
b)
satellite
c)
space probe
d)
spectroscope
23.
Where in the Milky Way are we located?
a)
2/3 of the way from the center in the spiral arm
b)
2/3 of the way from the center in the elliptical arm
c)
1/3 of the way from the center in the spiral arm
d)
1/3 of the way from the center in the elliptical arm
24.
What is a light year equal to?
a)
one year divided by light's total distance traveled
b)
the miles light travels per hour
c)
the distance light travels in one year
d)
2/3 of the way from the center of the Milky Way
25.
Asteroids not located in the asteroid belt have orbits that _____________.
a)
can cross Earth's orbit
b)
can not cross Earth's orbit
c)
can not have an orbit
d)
Not possible. All asteroids are found in the asteroid belt.
26.
What is the movement of asteroids based on?
a)
their size and shape
b)
their location in the asteroid belt
c)
revolution around the sun
d)
rotation around the planets
27.
A comet's tail always points in which direction?
a)
away from the moon
b)
towards the moon
c)
away from the sun
d)
towards the sun
28.
Chunks of rock that move about within the solar system are known as?
a)
planets
b)
meteoroids
c)
meteors
d)
meteorites
29.
Chunks of rock that strike the surface of a planet or moon are known as?
a)
planets
b)
meteoroids
c)
meteors
d)
meteorites
30.
Chunks of rock that burn while entering Earth's atmosphere are known as?
a)
planets
b)
meteors
c)
meteoroids
d)
meteorites
31.
A(n) _________ telescope refracts and reflects light using a convex lens.
a)
Radio
b)
Optical
c)
Modern
d)
Satellite
32.
What are composed of gas, dust, and stars?
a)
a nebula
b)
planets
c)
galaxies
d)
states
33.
The 5th planet is _________.
a)
Mercury
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
34.
The "red" planet is _________.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
35.
What planet rotates sideways?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
36.
What planet is often referred to as the "3rd rock from the sun"?
a)
Neptune
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
37.
What planetary object has the greatest effect on Earth's tides?
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
other planets
d)
meteoroids
38.
When there is very little tidal change, the tides are known as _____________.
a)
spring tides
b)
neap tides
c)
high tides
d)
low tides
39.
What is gravity?
a)
a push or a pull
b)
the weight of an object
c)
the force of attraction between two objects
d)
the amount of matter in an object
40.
What is mass?
a)
the weight of an object
b)
the pull of gravity on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the amount of matter in an object
41.
What is weight?
a)
the mass of an object
b)
the pull of gravity on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
the amount of matter in an object
42.
_________ can change, but __________ remains the same.
a)
weight, mass
b)
mass, weight
c)
mass, volume
d)
volume, weight
43.
Weight on Earth is based on the pull of gravity _____________________________.
a)
toward the Earth's center
b)
away from the Earth's center
44.
Planet's elliptical orbits are determined by ________________.
a)
the sun's gravitational attraction
b)
the moon's gravitational attraction
c)
the Earth's gravitational attraction
d)
the solar system's gravitational attraction
45.
What is inertia?
a)
a pull between all objects in the universe
b)
a force influenced by mass and distance
c)
continual forward motion
d)
continual backward motion
46.
The force of gravity is influenced by_________ and _________.
a)
weight, distance
b)
mass, volume
c)
mass, distance
d)
mass, weight
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