Free Printable Astronomy Review 3

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Astronomy Review 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is

the axis

the perihelion

the center

the Sun

The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the

perihelion

aphelion

The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the

aphelion

perihelion

Where is the planet moving faster

Position A to B

Position B to C

Position H to I

Position I to J

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.

The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest

Both areas are equal in size

There is not enough information to determine the areas

What has an eccentricity of zero

a straight line

a large ellipse

a circle

a small ellipse

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

faster

slower

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once.

longer

shorter

Where the planet has the greatest kinetic energy

10.

Which is the most correct heliocentric model?

11.

Which statement best describes the movement and spacing of galaxies?

Galaxies move together and are spaced close together

Galaxies move apart and are spaced close together

Galaxies move apart and are spaced far apart

Galaxies move together and are spaced far apart

12.

Based on the diameter, planet A is most likely

Venus

Saturn

Neptune

Uranus

13.

This diagram shows a

Occuluded Front

Stationary Front

Warm Front

Cold Front

14.

This diagram represents what type of front?

Warm Front

Cold Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

15.

In a low pressure system in the N. Hemisphere, air moves

Clockwise and in

Counter clockwise and out

Clockwise and out

Counter clockwise and in

16.

What phase of the moon is visible from Earth when the moon is in position 7?

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Waning Crescent

Waning Gibbous

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Astronomy Review 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

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