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WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
2.
Identify this moon
a)
quarter moon
b)
new moon
c)
half moon
d)
crescent moon
3.
Which planet is one of the four outer planets?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
4.
The largest planet in our solar system is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
5.
The inner and outer planets are separated by...
a)
a wall
b)
the asteroid belt
c)
Earth's moon
d)
Pluto
6.
We see different constellations in different seasons because...
a)
of Earth's revolution.
b)
of Earth's rotation
c)
They hide.
d)
They move the Earth.
7.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
8.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
9.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
10.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
11.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
12.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
13.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
14.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
15.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
16.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
17.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
18.
At all times the moon is half lit up by the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
20.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
21.
Name the phase of the moon for letter c
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
22.
Name the phase of the moon for letter b
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
23.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
24.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
25.
A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth. The moon's shadow then hits Earth.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
vernal equinox
d)
autumnal equinox
26.
A body that orbits a planet is a...
a)
Meteor
b)
Asteroid
c)
Satellite
d)
Comet
27.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
28.
The sun is a....
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Piece of Chicken
c)
Star
d)
Child
29.
What shape are the orbits of most comets?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Ellipse
d)
Triangle
30.
When the Northern Axis is pointing away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in___________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
31.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
32.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
33.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
34.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
35.
From high tide to low tide takes?
a)
12 hours
b)
5 hours
c)
6 hours
d)
24 hours
36.
If it is high tide ate 12 am, what time will the next high tide occur?
a)
about 12 pm
b)
6 am
c)
6 pm
d)
3:30 am
37.
What type of Tide is this?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
38.
The earth rotates
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter Clockwise
39.
The earth revovles
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter Clockwise
40.
What moon phase is at position 8?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
41.
What moon phase is at position 4?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
42.
Occasionally, one space object travels through the shadow of another object in space. When the moon moves between the Sun and Earth casting a shadow on Earth, which solar system event is taking place?
a)
A full moon
b)
A crescent moon
c)
A solar eclipse
d)
A lunar eclipse
43.
The greater the mass, the ______the gravity
a)
Lower
b)
Greater
c)
Smaller
d)
Heavier
44.
Our solar system has several terrestrial planets. They include:
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Mars
b)
Venus, Mercury, Mars
c)
Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Pluto, Jupiter, Earth
45.
A _______ is a burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star"
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Solar Flare
46.
Which phase of the Moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Last Quarter
d)
New Moon
47.
The earth centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
48.
The sun centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
49.
During a lunar eclipse, which of the following is true?
a)
werewolves come out
b)
the Earth shadows the Moon
c)
the Sun shadows the Moon
d)
the Moon shadows the Earth
50.
What is the motion of the observed star?
a)
Moving toward Earth
b)
Moving away from Earth
c)
Orbiting around Earth
d)
Not moving at all
51.
What is the longest stage during a star's life cycle?
a)
main sequence
b)
red super giant
c)
protostar
d)
supernova
52.
What is the name of the galaxy in which our solar system is found?
a)
the Milky Way
b)
the Universe
c)
the Sombrero
d)
the Andromeda
53.
Which one of the following is a white dwarf?
a)
Sun
b)
Procyon B
c)
Betelgeuse
d)
Aldebaran
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