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Astronomy / Cosmology

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
2.

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

a)

axis

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

satellite

3.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
4.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
5.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
6.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth. 
b)
The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth. 
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates. 
d)
The moon rotates along its axis
7.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
8.
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotate
c)
constellation
d)
Milky Way
9.
Which color star has medium temperature?
a)
Bluish-White
b)
Yellow
c)
Reddish-Orange
10.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
11.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
12.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
13.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
14.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
15.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Irrational

16.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
17.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
18.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
19.
What type of telescope is pictured above?
a)
reflective
b)
refracting
c)
Space
d)
radio
20.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
21.

What does this diagram represent?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

22.

According to scientists, the solar system formed from

a)

colliding planetesimals.

b)

rotating stars.

c)

colliding nebulae.

d)

a rotating disk of dust and gases.

23.

Sunspots appear as darker areas on the sun’s surface because they are

a)

hotter than the rest of the surface.

b)

holes in the sun’s surface.

c)

solid areas on the sun’s surface.

d)

cooler than the rest of the surface.

24.

When the sun produces energy, it consumes hydrogen and produces

a)

radium.

b)

helium.

c)

nitrogen.

d)

chromium.

25.

What is a massive cloud of dust and gas found throughout the universe and is considered a place where solar systems form?

a)

a nuclear

b)

an aurora

c)

a sun spot

d)

a nebula

26.

Which stars have the lowest temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.
What does a stars color  indicate?
a)
color
b)
age
c)
size
d)
temperature
28.

Hubble observed that galaxies are

a)
expanding
b)
moving away from us
c)
moving towards us
d)
standing still
29.
About how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?
a)
13-14 billion years ago
b)
13-14 million years ago
c)
12-13 billion years ago
d)
12-13 million years ago
30.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
31.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
32.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula

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