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WorksheetsAstronomy Practice Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
2.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours�
3.
The moon...
a)
orbits Earth
b)
orbits the sun
c)
has no gravity
d)
has life
4.
This is a_________
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
tilt
c)
sun
d)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
5.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
7.
1. What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
d)
The force that keeps objects in motion
8.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ________.
a)
East, West
b)
West, East
c)
North, South
d)
East, South
9.
In the early morning, shadows will be pointing in which direction?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
10.
The _______ of the Earth causes the position and length of the shadow to change.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
stationary position
d)
tilt
11.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
12.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the light pole be the longest?
a)
A at 11 a.m
b)
B at noon
c)
C at 2 p.m.
d)
D at 6 p.m.
13.
"Sun-Centered" universe model is known as the ____________ model.
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
14.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
15.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
friends
16.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
17.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
18.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
19.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
20.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
21.
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
a)
13
b)
21
c)
1
d)
4
22.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
23.
Who Is Nicolaus Copernicus?
a)
Somebody
b)
An Astronomer who created the Geocentric Theory
c)
A Women
d)
An Astronomer who created the Heliocentric Theory
24.
By looking at the shadow, the time of day could be...
a)
sunrise
b)
noon
c)
midnight
d)
unable to tell
25.
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.
26.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
sun rays
b)
power
c)
mercury
d)
gas
27.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
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