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astonomy

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the phases of the Moon, when less than half of it is reflecting the light from the Sun?

a)

Waxing Phases

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Phases

d)

Waning Phases

e)

Lunar Eclipse

2.

Which direction is the Earth's axis pointing if it's an equinox?

a)

To or away from the Sun

b)

Straight up

c)

Not directly to the Sun, or directly away from it

d)

To the left

e)

To the right

3.

When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing winter, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing...

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Tuesday

e)

Summer

4.

What causes the seasons?

a)

The Earth's orbit around the Sun

b)

The tilt of the Earth's axis

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

e)

all of the above (left)

5.

When the Earth falls into the Moon's shadow, it's called...

a)

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

b)

A lunar eclipse

c)

The waxing phases of the Moon

d)

The waning phases of the Moon

e)

A solar eclipse

6.

The black spots on the Moon are called...

a)

Craters

b)

Shadows

c)

Maria

d)

Black spots on the Moon

e)

Oil spills

7.

Define "phase"

a)

The part of the Moon that we see from Earth

b)

The dark spots on the Moon

c)

The part of the Earth that we see from the Moon

d)

The amount of light the Sun gives off

e)

The amount of time it takes for the light of the Sun to reach us

8.

What objects make up our solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Planets

c)

Galaxies

d)

Stars

e)

Moons

9.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!! How many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?

a)

17.75

b)

2

c)

13.2

d)

23.5

e)

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