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Astronomy Test Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes ______ days for the Earth to travel or _______ around the Sun.

a)

365 1/4, revolve

b)

24, rotate

c)

36, move

2.

365 1/4 days =________

a)

3 years

b)

2 years

c)

1 year

3.

As Earth_________ on its __________, only one side of the planet faces the Sun at a time.

a)

revolves; side

b)

rotates, axis

4.

___________ is caused by the rotation of the Earth.

a)

seasons

b)

day and night

5.

The _____________________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun.

a)

days

b)

nights

c)

rotations

d)

seasons

6.

During a ___________________the Sun's rays are directed at the equator.

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

7.

During a __________________ the Sun's rays are directed on the Tropics.

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

8.

The Tropics are lines of ___________________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitute

9.

An example of a line of ____________ is the Prime Meridian.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

10.

The _____________ splits the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

11.

How many time zones are on Earth?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

28

d)

24

12.

As you move through each time zone, how much time increases or decreases?

a)

24 hours

b)

2 days

c)

1 day

d)

1 hour

13.

As you travel to the ______ times gets less, and as you travel to the ________ time increase.

a)

east, west

b)

west, east

c)

north, east

d)

east, south

14.

Los Angeles and New York are 3 time zones apart. If it is

2 PM in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?

a)

9:00 AM

b)

4:00 PM

c)

11:00 AM

15.

Houston and New York are 1 time zone apart. If it is 10 AM in Houston, what time is it in New York?

a)

11 AM

b)

12 PM

c)

10 AM

16.

The longest day of the year, with regard to the amount of daylight is during the _________________.

a)

Winter Solstice

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Vernal Equinox

17.

During the Winter Solstice, the Sun's rays are directed on the _______________________.

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

18.

True or False? West of the International Date Line is one day later than it is to the east.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Earth rotates from...

a)

east to west

b)

north to south

c)

west to east

d)

None of the above

20.

The sun rises in the ____________________ and sets in the ______________.

a)

north, west

b)

north, south

c)

west, east

d)

east, west

21.

We have 24 time zones because...

a)

there are 24 hours in a day

b)

it takes 24 hours for the Earth to spin on its axis

c)

all of the above

22.

Why do we have a leap year?

a)

Every year is 365 1/4 days.

b)

Every 4 years the 1/4 days add up to one full day.

c)

We gain a full day (February 29th).

d)

All of the above.

23.

Why do we have summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

We get direct rays from the sun (Tropic of Cancer).

b)

We get more sun.

c)

All of the above.

24.

What do you notice on this model of the Earth?

a)

The Tropic of Cancer.

b)

The Tropic of Capricorn

c)

The north/south poles and the Equator.

d)

All of the above