WorksheetsAstronomy quiz 1 Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
2.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
3.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
4.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
5.
How many days does it take the Earth to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 days
c)
3000 days
6.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
7.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
8.
Seasons are caused by the ______________ of the Earth
a)
tilt
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
axis
9.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
10.
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
11.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
What is letter B's Equinox date?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
13.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
14.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
15.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
16.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the winter solstice?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the summer solstice?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the vernal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which letter on the diagram represents the Earth's position on the autumnal equinox?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
21.
The hemisphere where you live.
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
22.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
23.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
24.
In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
25.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
26.
What causes more heat, indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
27.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
28.
What two forces keep the planets in orbit?
a)
Inertia & Friction
b)
Inertia & Mass
c)
Inertia & Gravity
d)
Inertia & Matter
29.
If mass increases and distance stays the same then the gravity between the two objects
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
30.
When riding your bike and you brake suddenly, you keep going forward because of
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
speed
31.
What would happen to Earth if the sun no longer had a gravitational pull on Earth?
a)
Earth would fall into the sun
b)
Earth would stop moving
c)
Earth would continue moving in a straight line
d)
Earth would keep orbiting around the sun
32.
Your weight on a planet depends on a planet's...
a)
Mass & Gravitational Pull
b)
Mass & Friction
c)
Inertia & Gravity
d)
Terrestrial & Gas
33.
According to the scientists and the Big Bang Theory, about how long ago did the universe begin?
a)
15 billion years ago
b)
16 billion years ago
c)
13 billion years ago
d)
14 billion years ago
34.
The model that places the earth at the center.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
35.
"Geo-" means _____.
a)
earth
b)
space
c)
sun
d)
tree
36.
The model that places the sun at the center.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
37.
"helio-" means _____.
a)
earth
b)
sun
c)
space
d)
tree
38.
"Centric" means _____.
a)
earth
b)
center
c)
tree
d)
space
39.
What shape is the planets' orbits?
a)
octagon
b)
circle
c)
sphere
d)
ellipse
40.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
41.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
42.
The first people to walk on the moon. Landed in 1969
a)
spacecraft
b)
ISS
c)
Astronaut
d)
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
43.
A person who is trained for traveling in space
a)
Astronaut
b)
Sputnik
c)
Light-year
d)
Satellite
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