WorksheetsAstronomy Part 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How far is the Earth tilted?
a)
50.2 degrees
b)
35.5 degrees
c)
23.5 degress
2.
The spinning of Earth on its axis is called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Gravity
3.
The orbiting of one object around another is known as?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Gravity
4.
Earth rotates around the imaginary line connecting the North and South pole, known as?
a)
Ellipse
b)
Sphere
c)
Axis
5.
How long does it take Earth to do one rotation?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
1 year
6.
How long does it take Earth to do one revolution?
a)
1 day
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
7.
When the Northern Hemisphere experiences the season of spring, the Southern Hemisphere experiences the season of
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
8.
Seasons are caused in part by
a)
Earth's rotation on its axis
b)
Earth's tilt and revolution
c)
The moon orbiting the earth
9.
The sun, moon, and stars appear to rise and set each day due to
a)
The moon's rotation around the Earth
b)
Earth's revolution around the sun
c)
Earth's rotation
10.
When the north pole is tilted away from the sun, what season is occurring?
a)
Summer
b)
Spring
c)
Winter
11.
Earth's only natural satellite is the?
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
asteroid
12.
A lunar eclipse happens when?
a)
The sun is between the moon and the earth
b)
Earth passes between the moon and sun
c)
The moon has a shadow on it
13.
A solar eclipse happens when?
a)
The moon passes between Earth and the sun
b)
the sun is between the moon and the earth
c)
the sun has a shadow on it
14.
What is a new moon?
a)
When the side facing earth is completely lit
b)
When the right half of the moon facing earth is lit
c)
When the side facing earth is completely dark
15.
What is a first quarter moon?
a)
When the side facing earth is totally dark
b)
When the right side of the moon is lit
c)
When the side facing earth is completely lit
16.
What is a full moon?
a)
When the side facing earth is totally lit
b)
When the right half of the moon facing earth is lit
c)
When the side facing earth is totally dark
17.
What is a third quarter moon?
a)
When the side facing earth is totally dark
b)
When the side facing earth is completely lit
c)
When the left side of the moon is lit
18.
The daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastline is known as?
a)
Tides
b)
Gravity
c)
Pressure
19.
What causes the tides of the water to change?
a)
Cloud movement
b)
Moon's gravitational pull
c)
Sea creatures moving
20.
Which tide occurs during a full moon and new moon?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Low Tide
21.
Which tide occurs during a first quarter and third quarter moon?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Low Tide
22.
Earth orbits the sun in an elliptical motion. What is an ellipse?
a)
a circular motion
b)
an elongated circle, like an oval
c)
a straight line
23.
What season is it for the Northern Hemisphere at Position A?
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Autumnal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Winter Solstice
24.
What season is it for the Northern Hemisphere at Position B?
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Autumnal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Winter Solstice
25.
What season is it for the Northern Hemisphere at Position C?
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Autumnal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Winter Solstice
26.
What season is it for the Northern Hemisphere at Position D?
a)
Vernal Equinox
b)
Autumnal Equinox
c)
Summer Solstice
d)
Winter Solstice
27.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter
d)
full moon
28.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
29.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
30.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
31.
What does "waning" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
32.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waning?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
33.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waxing?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
34.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
35.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
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