WorksheetsAstronomy Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
During the new and full moon phases.
Between the half moon and full moon phases.
During the new moon and crescent moon phases.
Between the full and crescent moon phases.
The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides than the sun because the moon-
is denser than the sun
has more mass than the sun
is much closer to Earth
moves much faster relative to Earth
The Sun revolves around the center of:
The North Star
The Earth
The Milky Way Galaxy
Betelgeuse
Compared to Jovian planets, terrestrial planets have
larger masses
larger equatorial diameters
shorter periods of revolution
shorter periods of rotation
Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon is viewed from Earth as the Moon goes through its phases?
The Moon does not rotate as it revolves around Earth.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals Earth’s period of rotation.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals Earth’s period of revolution around the Sun.
The Moon’s period of rotation equals the Moon’s period of revolution around Earth.
The diagram below shows Earth on a particular day in its orbit around the Sun. The dashed line represents Earth’s axis.
June 21
March 21
September 21
December 21
Which object in our solar system has the greatest density?
Jupiter
Earth
The moon
The sun
The average temperature at Earth’s equator is higher than the average temperature at Earth’s South Pole because the South Pole-
receives less intense insolation.
receives more infrared radiation.
has less land area.
has more cloud cover.
The diagram below shows Earth in its orbit around the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D represent Earth at the beginning of each season.
At which lettered position of Earth does Virginia experience the first day of summer?
A
B
C
D
Which arrangement of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth results in the highest high tides, and the lowest low tides on Earth?
1
2
3
4
What event is shown in this diagram?
summer solstice
vernal equinox
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
Why does the tail of a comet always face away from the sun?
Gravity pulls the tail to the sun
Momentum from movement of the comet
Solar wind blowing away from the sun
Magnetism from the sun
Compared to the other planets in our solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune have
shorter periods of rotation
shorter periods of revolution
greater eccentricities
greater densities
Why do the planets in our solar system have a layered internal structure?
All planets cooled rapidly after they formed.
The Sun exerts a gravitational force on the planets.
Each planet is composed of materials of different densities.
Cosmic dust settled in layers on the planets’ surfaces.
93 million miles, the average distance from the Earth to the sun, is a unit of measurement referred to as a (an)-
parsec
light year
parallax
astronomical unit (AU)
