Worksheetssun, moon, earth vocab
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an Astronomer?
a)
A scientist who studies plants on earth
b)
A scientist who studies objects in the universe
c)
A scientist who studies animals
d)
A scientist who studies insects
2.
Define Orbit
a)
When the moon rotates
b)
To move or travel in a straight line
c)
When the Sun goes around the moon
d)
To move or travel around an object in a curved path.
3.
Define Phase
a)
The shape of the visible part of the Moon
b)
When you can only see a sliver of the moon
c)
Seasonal animal coloration
4.
What is a planet?
a)
A small, round object orbiting the moon
b)
A large object, rolling around
c)
A large, round object orbiting a star
5.
What is rotation?
a)
To turn on an axis
b)
To move around the moon without spinning
c)
To turn only to the left
6.
What is a Shadow?
a)
Something you put on your windows to block sunlight
b)
The dark area behind an object that blocks light
c)
A light area behind an object that lets light pass through
7.
What is a telescope?
a)
An instrument that helps objects appear smaller and farther away
b)
An instrument that helps objects appear larger and closer
c)
Something you need to see in class
8.
That path an object takes AROUND another object is called the __________________________?
a)
Orbit
b)
Rotation
c)
Tilt
d)
Gravity
9.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
10.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
11.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
12.
Which are the cardinal directions
a)
north, northwest, east, south
b)
north, east, south, southwest
c)
north, east, south, west
13.
An imaginary line about which a body rotates is called...
a)
axis
b)
north pole
c)
compass rose
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