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WorksheetsAstronomy 1st period
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The gravity from the _____ holds the planets in orbit.
Moon
Jupiter
Sun
Universe
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
15 days
13 days
27 days
88 days
Which planet(s) have glaciers on them?
Mars
Neptune
Pluto
All of these options
What happens to cosmic dust?
It slowly disappears
It is recycled into new stars
It turns into a flammable substance
It continues to collect and build up
What has a stronger gravitational pull?
Earth's moon
Earth
The sun
Jupiter
About how many satellites are currently in orbit?
101
2,271
5,235
1,756
What makes plants look green?
The sun
Light reflecting off the plant
Chlorophyll
All of these working together
How many moons does Jupiter have?
0
60
17
48
How far off are the zodiac constellations in terms of dates seen in the sky now compared to when they were first used?
A month
Two months
2,000 years
1,000 years
What is Neptune's distance from the sun?
3.8 billion miles
2.8 billion miles
1.8 billion miles
4.8 billion miles
How many galaxies are in the universe?
1-2 billion
10-20 billion
100-200 billion
400-500 billion
What piece of evidence supports the Big Bang?
The more distant galaxies are moving the slowest
The more distant galaxies are moving the quickest
The more distant galaxies are moving toward us
The more distant galaxies are moving away from us
What is the name of the brightest star in the sky?
Polaris
Betelgeuse
Sirius
Pleiades
The scientific name for a shooting star is a
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Comet
When do high tides occur?
6 am and 6 pm
12 am and 6 pm
12 am and 12 pm
6 am and 12 pm
What causes tides?
Ocean currents
The moon
Earth's gravitational field
Magnetic fields
What element doesn't produce fuel and leads to a star's supernova?
Helium
Iron
Carbon
Hydrogen
What is the most common color in the northern lights?
Green
Blue
Red
Purple
How might plants or animals be affected by a total solar eclipse?
There's no change
Plants will open up
Birds may stop singing
Animals will cry
Which of the following is NOT a Zodiac constellation?
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Leo
Aquila
What is the heaviest element able to be made in a star?
Carbon
Sulfur
Iron
Bismuth
