WorksheetsAstronomy Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we have seasons?
a)
Tilt of Earth
b)
Rotation of Earth
c)
Distance from sun
d)
Outlaw said so
2.
1 year (356 1/4 days for Earth is on _________ around the sun
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Rupture
d)
Rounder
3.
March 21st was the first day of spring in Marietta
a)
Equinox
b)
Solstice
4.
In the picture, which side of Earth is having daytime?
a)
Side A
b)
Side B
5.
Another name for the spinning of Earth is
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Gravity
6.
_________ keeps planets from flying off into space
a)
Tilt
b)
Inertia
c)
Gravity 3 (optional)
7.
The ____ ___ theory states that the universe started with a huge explosion
a)
Nebular
b)
Geocentric
c)
Big Bang
8.
Which astronomer stated that the universe was heliocentric
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
9.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
a)
Circle
b)
Spiral
c)
Elliptical
10.
What 2 forces allow the Earth to orbit around the Sun?
a)
Mass & Movement
b)
Gravity & Inertia
c)
momentum & movement
d)
Sun & Moon
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