WorksheetsAstronomy 5.1A
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the galaxy we are in?
a)
Snickers
b)
Milky Way
c)
Great Nebula
d)
Solar System
2.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Sun
d)
Stars
3.
This is what we call one trip of Earth around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
revolution
d)
none of these
4.
When the Earth and Moon spin on their axis we say they are .......
a)
jumping
b)
revolving
c)
none of these
d)
rotating
5.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes this....
a)
day and night
b)
spring and fall
c)
summer and winter
d)
none of these
6.
What causes the seasons on Earth?
a)
Its distance from the sun
b)
The tilt of its axis
c)
None of these
d)
None of these
7.
Equinox means.....
a)
Equal season
b)
Equal year
c)
Equal Night
d)
None of these
8.
This is what is we call the shortest and longest days of the year. There is one in June and one in December.
a)
Solstice
b)
Equinox
c)
Astronomice
d)
Astrononox
9.
What object orbits Earth?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
10.
Which of these is the word to describe the reason we only see one side of the moon?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbital motion
d)
synchronous motion
11.
What is the phase of the Moon called where we can see the whole moon lit up by sunlight?
a)
New
b)
Full
c)
1st Quarter
d)
Last Quarter
12.
When the light of the moon is slowly disappearing we say that it is.....
a)
dimming
b)
waning
c)
waxing
d)
brightening
13.
When the light of the moon is slowly increasing we say that it is......
a)
dimming
b)
waning
c)
waxing
d)
brightening
14.
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface called...
a)
flooding
b)
draught
c)
tides
d)
waves
15.
What are the two kinds of Eclipses?
a)
Spring and Summer
b)
Fall and Winter
c)
Solar and Nebular
d)
Solar and Lunar
16.
Which describes a spring tide?
a)
These tides have very high high tides and very low low tides.
b)
These tides have very high high tides and low tides.
c)
These tides have very low high tides and very high low tides.
d)
These tides have very low high tides and very low low tides.
17.
What causes a neap tide?
a)
The Sun and Moon are lined up with Earth.
b)
The Sun and Moon are perpendicular to each other around Earth.
c)
None of these
d)
Both of these
18.
What causes a solar eclipse?
a)
During the full moon phase Earth is in the Moon's shadow.
b)
During the new moon phase Earth is in the Moon's shadow.
c)
During the full moon phase the Moon is in Earth's shadow.
d)
During the new moon phase the Moon is in the Earth's shadow.
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