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WorksheetsAstronomy this and that
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
The sun reaches its highest point in the Northern sky ( North of the equator) on the
a)
Summer solstice
b)
Winter Solstice
c)
Vernal equinox
d)
Autumnal equino
2.
A light year is the_______light travels in a year.
a)
time
b)
fastest
c)
slowest
d)
distance
3.
Seasons are caused by
a)
inertia and gravity
b)
rotation and revolution
c)
gravity and revolution
d)
Earth's tilt and revolution
4.
Why don't we see a full moon every night?
a)
The Earth gets farther from the moon each night.
b)
The moon revolves around the Earth.
c)
The moon revolves around faster than it rotates.
d)
The moon comes closer to the Earth once a month.
5.
The H-R diagram tells us
a)
stars distances from Earth
b)
how many stars are in the universe
c)
temperature and brightness
d)
age of the stars
6.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is in
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
first quarter
d)
quasar
7.
Why is there not an eclipse every full or new moon?
a)
Because the rotation of the moon
b)
The earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees
c)
The moon orbits the earth at 5 degrees
d)
There is one
8.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
9.
What type of Tide is this?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
10.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
11.
On two days each year, around June 21 and December 21, the noon sun is overhead at either 23.5° north or south. Each of these days is known as a __________.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
vacation
d)
day
12.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
13.
What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
14.
What is this moon?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
First Quarter Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent
15.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
16.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
17.
Which tide causes the biggest change in ocean levels?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Summer Tide
d)
Leap year Tide
18.
________ has the most spectacular rings.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
19.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
20.
The greater mass a planet has,
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
21.
All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun because it has the largest
a)
weight
b)
volume
c)
mass
22.
The Greater the distance is between two objects of mass the _________ amount of gravitational force is between them.
a)
greater
b)
less
c)
equal
23.
The surface of Mercury is covered with
a)
gases
b)
volcanoes
c)
craters
d)
water
24.
How many days does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
88 days
b)
365 days
c)
216 days
d)
1 day
25.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
26.
What is true of all planets?
a)
They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun
b)
Planets do not move, only stars move
c)
Planets make their own light
d)
Planets are larger than stars
27.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Irregular
c)
A candy bar
d)
Spiral
28.
The only type of galaxy that contains 'arms' is
a)
spiral
b)
elliptical
c)
irregular
29.
The only type of galaxy that does NOT contain dust is
a)
spiral
b)
elliptical
c)
irregular
30.
Galaxies are made up of mainly
a)
Gas and dust
b)
Stars, gas and dust
c)
Planets, gas and dust
d)
Stars and planets
31.
What occurs during a summer solstice in CT?
a)
When the sun reaches its greatest distance north of the equator
b)
When the noon sun is directly over the equator
c)
When the sun reaches its greatest distance south of the equator
32.
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
a)
356 days
b)
356.25 days
c)
365 days
d)
365.25 days
33.
How many tides occur during a 24 hour period?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
What major elements make up the sun?
a)
Hydrogen and helium
b)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
c)
Helium and Oxygen
d)
Oxygen and Nitrogen
35.
What causes a lunar eclipse?
a)
When the moon goes between the sun and earth
b)
When the earth goes between the sun and moon.
36.
Mars is tilted so it must have seasons.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What is the order of celestial objects during a solar eclipse?
a)
Sun earth moon
b)
Sun moon earth
38.
Cosmic radiation from the Big Bang indicates
a)
how large the universe is
b)
how hot the universe was
c)
how many stars formed
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