WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of following are bodies, natural satellites, that orbit the Sun?
a)
planets
b)
suns
c)
asteroids
d)
moons
2.
Which of the following is the third planet from the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
3.
Which of the following is the central star in our solar system?
a)
Orion
b)
Sun
c)
Ursa Major
d)
Ursa Minor
4.
Which of the following have a rocky surface?
a)
Earth and Moon
b)
Earth and Sun
c)
Sun and Moon
d)
All
5.
Which of the following is a natural satellite?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Moon
d)
none
6.
Which of the following has no atmosphere?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
none
7.
Which of the following is the 7th planet from the Sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
8.
What are the inner planets are made of?
a)
gas
b)
rock
c)
both gas and rock
d)
neither gas or rock
9.
What are the outer planets made of?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
both gas and rock
d)
neither gas or rock
10.
What is a group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth called?
a)
asteroids
b)
constellations
c)
planets
d)
stars
11.
Which constellation is called "Great Bear"?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
12.
The North Star is the tip of which constellations handle?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Orion
13.
Which constellation is only visible during the winter night sky and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
14.
Which tool can make faraway objects seem brighter and closer?
a)
telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
sextant
15.
Which tool helps solve problems related to time and the position of the Sun and star in the sky?
a)
telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
sextant
16.
Which tools show cardinal directions or points?
a)
telescope
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
sextant
17.
Which tool measures the angle between any two visible objects?
a)
telescope
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
astrolabe
18.
What is the moon phase called where only a very small part of the moon is visible?
a)
first quarter
b)
full moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
new moon
19.
When we don't see a moon in the sky, what phase is it?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
first quarter
20.
About how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?
a)
one year
b)
one month
c)
one week
d)
one day
21.
When the moon is getting larger we call that _______.
a)
big
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
small
22.
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, we call that _______.
a)
little
b)
big
c)
waning
d)
waxing
23.
When we see the entire moon, what is the moon phases?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
crescent moon
d)
quarter moon
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