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WorksheetsAstronomy Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of objects (a system) in space that moves around a central star
a)
Meteors
b)
Solar System
c)
Space debris
d)
Aliens
2.
Gravity
A force that pulls two objects toward each other
A force that pulls two objects toward each other
a)
True
b)
False
3.
the spinning of a planet on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
4.
an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet
a)
Axillary
b)
Axel rod
c)
Axis
d)
Linear line
5.
the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it moves around a second object
a)
Orbit
b)
Right Path
c)
Path of origin
d)
Planet path
6.
What are the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours called?
a)
Seasons
b)
Month dividers
c)
Daytimes
d)
Weather sets
7.
Shadow
Is...
Is...
a)
a dark area where light is blocked
b)
a light area where dark is blocked
8.
Is this Sunrise or Sunset?
a)
Sunset
b)
Sunrise
9.
the apparent rising of the Sun above the horizon
a)
Sunrise
b)
Sunset
10.
the apparent sinking of the Sun below the horizon
a)
Sunrise
b)
Sunset
c)
Sunsink
d)
Sunbelt
11.
a person who studies stars, planets and other objects in the sky
a)
Meteorologist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Astrophysicist
d)
Biologist
12.
the different shapes the Moon appears to have in the sky when observed from Earth
a)
Moon Rivers
b)
Moon Phases
c)
Moonopoly
d)
Moon Photos
13.
LUNAR CYCLE
the time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around Earth;
29 1/2 days from full moon to the next full moon
the time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around Earth;
29 1/2 days from full moon to the next full moon
a)
True
b)
False
14.
from noon to midnight
(afternoon and evening)
(afternoon and evening)
a)
P.M.
b)
A.M.
c)
M.M.
d)
P.A.M.
15.
A.M.
A.M.
A.M.
a)
from midnight to noon (morning)
b)
from noon to midnight (afternoon and evening)
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