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WorksheetsAstronomy Introduction Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
2.
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
3.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
4.
The Earth takes about how long to complete one rotation of its axis.
a)
365.25 days
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
1 week
5.
A body that orbits another object is called a...
a)
Moon
b)
Planet
c)
Satellite
d)
Comet
6.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
New moon
b)
Waxing crescent moon
c)
Full moon
d)
Waxing gibbous moon
7.
What phase of the moon is pictured here?
a)
New moon
b)
First quarter moon
c)
Full moon
d)
Last quarter moon
8.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
9.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
10.
True or False: Earth's orbit around the Sun is a perfect circle.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What was the first element to form within the universe?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
12.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The universe is infinitely large
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started on a TV show
13.
Which is the correct hierarchy of the Earth in the universe from SMALLEST TO LARGEST?
a)
Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, universe
b)
Earth, solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe
d)
universe, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Earth
14.
Fusion is
a)
the splitting of a large atomic nucleus into two or more smaller ones
b)
the joining of two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus
15.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
16.
Which planet rotates on its axis in the opposite direction than the rest?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
17.
Which planet is one of the four outer planets?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
18.
The largest planet in our solar system is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
19.
Our universe is
a)
expanding
b)
contracting
c)
holding steady
20.
A light year is:
a)
A unit of time
b)
A unit of velocity
c)
A unit of distance
d)
A unit of Buzz
21.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
22.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
23.
Some scientists believe that this dwarf planet is actually a very large comet caught in a permanent orbit.
a)
Eris
b)
Pluto
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
24.
This cold, blue planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
25.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
26.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
27.
This 6th planet is Uranus.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the name of this 3rd planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
29.
What is the name of this planet?
a)
Uranus
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
30.
What is the name of this 7th planet?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
31.
6. Which is the correct order of planets in the solar system from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
a)
Mercury, Jupiter, Mars
b)
Mercury, Earth, Saturn
c)
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
d)
Venus, Mars, Uranus
32.
9. How much time will it take for Earth to reach the opposite side of the sun?
a)
1 year
b)
6 months
c)
24 hours
d)
36 months
33.
What finding made astronomers begin to doubt Pluto was a planet?
a)
They discovered it traveled around the sun in an oval orbit.
b)
They found although it was the farthest away from Sun, it had a rocky surface.
c)
They discovered that it had enough gravity to "clear the neighborhood" around its orbit.
d)
They found although it was farthest planet, it was made mostly of gas.
34.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
35.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
They are made of solid rock.
b)
They are called gas giants.
c)
They do not have rings.
d)
They have impact craters.
36.
What are all of the outer planets? (has to be in order from closet to the Sun to the furthest)
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
b)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn,and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
37.
How many planets are there all together in our solar system?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
8
d)
7
38.
What is Saturn's largest moon?
a)
Titan
b)
Mimas
c)
Tethys
d)
Endeladus
39.
What are Saturn's rings made out of?
a)
clumps of dust and other space objects
b)
chunks of ice and rock
c)
smaller planets
d)
solid ice
40.
Which planet spins backwards and the slowest of all the planets?
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
41.
How much mass does Jupiter have relative to Earth?
a)
172 Earth's Mass
b)
317.8 Earth's Mass
c)
95.2 Earth's Mass
d)
146 Earth's Mass
42.
Which planet orbits on its axis sideways?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
43.
When a comet nears the sun, the “tail” always points away from the sun due to the ___________________.
a)
solar winds
b)
solar energy
c)
solar flares
44.
Where does the Asteroid Belt fall in the picture?
a)
between venus and earth
b)
between earth and mars
c)
between mars and jupiter
d)
between jupiter and saturn
45.
Which of the following orbits the sun?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
planets
d)
all of the above
46.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Which planet spins the fastest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
the Sun
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
48.
Have humans walked on any other planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
49.
What two planets are closest to the asteroid belt?
a)
Mars & Jupiter
b)
Pluto & Mercury
c)
Earth and Mars
d)
Uranus and Saturn
50.
Dutch Mathematician and Astronomer, Christian Huygens studied a planet which as far as we know, is only inhabited by robots at this time.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
YES
d)
NO
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