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Astronomy Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the moon blocks the light from the sun what happens?
a)
a solar eclipse
b)
a lunar eclipse
c)
there is a full moon
d)
we experience winter
2.
What causes us to have seasons?
a)
the tilt of the Earth
b)
our distance to the Sun
c)
the rotation of Earth
d)
astronomical forces
3.
Which stage shows summer in Georgia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Why do we see different phases of the moon?
a)
because the moon rotates on its axis & revolves around earth
b)
because the sun reflects the moon
c)
because the earth rotates on its axis & revolves around the sun
d)
because of gravity
5.
What moon phase occurs when the moon is completely lit by sun?
a)
full
b)
new
c)
gibbous
d)
crescent
6.

During a lunar eclipse the moon passes through the Earth's shadow during a full moon causing the color to appear to change, known as a

a)

harvest moon

b)

strawberry moon

c)

blood moon

d)

blue moon

7.

The Universal Law of Gravitation helps explain why the sun and moon cause the daily rise and fall of ocean water known as

a)

currents

b)

tides

c)

waterspouts

d)

swells

8.

Why won't the sand castle you made the day before not be there when you return the next day?

a)

High tide came in and washed it away

b)

The sea turtles destroyed it

c)

Low tide caused it to collapse

d)

A pirate invasion

9.

The longest day of the year occurs when we have more daylight than darkness on what day?

a)

The first day of school

b)

Winter Solstice, December 21

c)

Summer Solstice, June 21

d)

The first day of Spring

10.

A synonym for equinox

a)

Lorax

b)

seasons

c)

different

d)

equal

11.

How do object appear to move in the sky?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

West to East

d)

Left to Right

12.

Places near the equator do not experience a change in season and have the same amount of daylight year round due to

a)

indirect sunlight

b)

direct sunlight

c)

the Coriolis Effect

d)

the distance from the sun

13.

In the Heliocentric model developed by Copernicus, Helios means

a)

moon

b)

Earth

c)

sun

d)

planets

14.

The Earth centered model was developed by what astronomer?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Copernicus

15.

Which diagram shows a New moon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D