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WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes Earth to have day and night?
a)
The Moon revolves around the Earth
b)
The Earth rotates on its axis
c)
The Sun rotates on its axis
d)
The Earth revolves around the Sun
2.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
A month
c)
365 ¼ days
d)
Six months
3.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation?
a)
24 hours
b)
A month
c)
365 ¼ days
d)
Six months
4.
What is the imaginary line through the Earth around which it rotates?
a)
The orbit of the Earth
b)
The axis of the Earth
c)
The South Pole
d)
The equator
5.
Which characteristic does Earth share with the other planets in our solar system?
a)
They all have rocky surfaces
b)
They all have one moon
c)
They all have oceans
d)
They all orbit the Sun
6.
Which planets are gas giants?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Uranus, Earth and Mars
7.
The rotation of the Earth is responsible for
a)
Seasons
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Day and night
d)
Rain and hail
8.
Why does the light from other stars take years to reach Earth?
a)
They are smaller than the Sun
b)
They give off less light than the Sun
c)
They produce more heat than the Sun
d)
They are much farther away than the sun
9.
Compared to the sun, all of the other stars look like points of light in the sky because
a)
They are much smaller than the sun
b)
They give off different colors than the sun
c)
They give off less light than the sun
d)
They are much farther away than the sun
10.
Why does our sun appear to be so large, when there are other stars much larger than our Sun?
a)
Stars have the same temperature as the sun
b)
Stars that appear in groups are called clusters
c)
The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars
d)
The sun is younger than most other stars
11.
What keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth and keeps all the planets in orbit around the Sun?
a)
Elastic force
b)
Slime
c)
Gravity
d)
Magic
12.
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
13.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
14.
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
15.
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
16.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
17.
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
18.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
19.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
20.
At all times the moon is half lit up by the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
22.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
23.
Seasonal changes are caused by Earth's ........... around the sun.
a)
Orbit
b)
Revolution
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt of axis
24.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
25.
What causes day and night on Earth?
a)
One Earth rotation
b)
One revolution around the sun
26.
What is the sun?
a)
A star
b)
A moon
c)
A planet
d)
An asteroid
27.
How many moons does Earth have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
The Earth Revolves around ________________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
29.
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
30.
When there is Equal hours of day and night, the Season is ______________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
31.
The _____________ is the imaginary line through the center of rotation of an object. Also known as poles.
a)
Revolution
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Phase
32.
Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is.......
a)
turned away from the sun
b)
tilted away from the sun
c)
tilted toward the sun
d)
tilted away from the sun
33.
Night and day are caused by earth's ___
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
34.
When the earth moves around the sun, this is called a ___ .
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
35.
The largest object in our solar system is
a)
Jupiter
b)
our sun
c)
Earth
d)
Saturn
36.
A _______ is an object that orbits another object in space.
a)
tide
b)
revolution
c)
planet
d)
star
37.
A _____ is tool that makes faraway objects look larger.
a)
satellite
b)
telescope
c)
ellipse
d)
revolution
38.
Is it winter in South Carolina when the ....
a)
southern hemisphere is titled away from the sun.
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
39.
As the earth moves higher in the sky, shadows...
a)
stay the same.
b)
start forming.
c)
get longer.
d)
get shorter.
40.
Identify this moon
a)
quarter moon
b)
new moon
c)
half moon
d)
crescent moon
41.
Name all the inner planets in order:
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
42.
Which planet is one of the four outer planets?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
43.
The largest planet in our solar system is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
44.
Seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are
a)
the same.
b)
opposite.
c)
always winter.
d)
changing.
45.
The sun appears to rise in the...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
46.
At which time would your shadow be the shortest?
a)
7:00 am
b)
7:00 pm
c)
12:00 pm
d)
3:30 pm
47.
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.
48.
Is it winter in South Carolina when the ....
a)
southern hemisphere is titled away from the sun.
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
49.
If the Earth moved farther away from the Sun, what would probably happen?
a)
There would be colder weather
b)
There would be more seasons
c)
There would be no moon
d)
There would be no tides
50.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
51.
During the winter months the Earth is ______.
a)
tilted closer toward the Sun
b)
tilted farther away from the Sun
c)
spinning slower than in Summer
d)
spinning faster than in Summer
52.
During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?
a)
Summer and Winter
b)
Winter and Spring
c)
Fall and Winter
d)
Fall and Spring
53.
What causes the seasons of the year?
a)
The tilt of Earth on its axis
b)
The rotation of the Moon around Earth
c)
The spinning of Earth on its axis
d)
The northern and southern hemisphere
54.
Which is TRUE of the day-night cycle on Earth?
a)
All parts of Earth are in sunlight at the same time
b)
As the Earth rotates only the part of the Earth lighted by the Sun experiences daytime
c)
Each time the Earth revolves around the Sun, one day has passed
d)
It takes the Earth eighteen hours to complete one day-night cycle
55.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the longest?
a)
6:00 AM
b)
9:00 AM
c)
1:00 PM
56.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?
a)
7:00 AM
b)
3:00 PM
c)
12:00 PM (noon)
57.
The third planet from the Sun
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
58.
In 365 days, the Earth __________ around the Sun
a)
Rotates
b)
Revolves
59.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
60.
What kind of moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
Crescent Moon
d)
Eclipse
61.
When the earth moves around the sun, this is called a ___ .
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
62.
The planet which is the smallest and closest to the sun is __
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
d)
Pluto
63.
This planet is the largest in our solar system.
a)
the sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
64.
The largest object in our solar system is
a)
Jupiter
b)
our sun
c)
Earth
d)
Saturn
65.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
66.
Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?
a)
Cloud formation
b)
Day and night
c)
The seasons
d)
Weather
67.
Which MOST affects the ocean's tides?
a)
the rotation of Earth
b)
the gravitational pull of the Moon
c)
the revolution of Earth around the Sun
d)
the water cycle
68.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the longest?
a)
6:00 AM
b)
9:00 AM
c)
1:00 PM
69.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?
a)
7:00 AM
b)
3:00 PM
c)
12:00 PM (noon)
70.
The Earth orbits around what?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
71.
The imaginary line that goes through the center of a planet is called it's what?
a)
axis
b)
rotation
72.
What is the force that keeps planets moving around the sun and not just shooting off into space?
a)
solar energy
b)
gravity
73.
What kind of moon is this?
a)
Half Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Croissant Moon
d)
Two Moon
74.
What kind of moon is this?
a)
Half Moon
b)
Cookie Moon
c)
Full Moon
75.
The moon does not make it's own light. The ______ light reflects making it look bright.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun's
76.
What is the relationship of Earth to our solar system?
a)
Earth is the only planet that has a moon
b)
Earth is the planet orbiting closest to the Sun
c)
Earth is one of many planets orbiting the Sun
d)
Earth is one of many planets orbiting the Milky Way
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