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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is astronomy?
Summer and Winter
The study of of planets, stars, and galaxies
The study of astrophysics
Spring and Fall
The Terrestrial Planets in order...
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth , Mars
What is rotation?
When Earth spins around its own axis.
When Earth goes around the Sun.
Seasons
365 days
What is the correct date for Spring? (n.hemisphere)
February 20/21
April 20/21
May 20/21
March 20/21
When is Earth closest to the sun? (Northern Hemisphere)
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
What is another name for a comet?
Minor planet
Dirty snowball
Shooting star
Lumpy potato
What seasons are in an Equinox?
Spring/Fall
Spring/Winter
Summer/Winter
Winter/Fall
What influences our tides?
The Sun
Earth
The moon
Stars
Which galaxy has a lot of gas?
Spiral
Milky Way
Elliptical
Irregular
The order of planets...
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What causes a solar eclipse?
The Sun blocking the moon
The moon blocking the sun
The Earth blocking the sun
The Earth blocking the moon
When will Halley's comet return?
2026
2060
2041
2061
Which way does Earth rotate?
North to South
West to East
South to North
East to West
Moon phase order...
New Moon, Waning Crescent, 1/2 moon, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, 1/2 Moon, Waxing Crescent
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1/2 Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, 1/2 Moon, Waning Gibbous
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1/2 Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 1/2 Moon, Waning Crescent
New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, 1/2 Moon, Waxing Gibbous, 1/2 Moon, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
Which galaxy doesn't always rotate?
Spiral
Elliptical
Milky Way
Irregular
When does summer begin (n.hemisphere)?
June 21/22
December 21/22
March 20/21
September 22/23
How many meteors can you see in a meteor shower (more than)?
20
30
50
60
Which type of star lives the longest?
Average star
Red dwarf
White dwarf
Sun
Which eclipse is safe?
Lunar
Partial Solar
Total Solar
Solar
What are stars made up of?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Mercury
