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Worksheets8R Astronomy Test Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the study of the motions and properties of objects in space?
Planetography
Spacemogram
Universetarianism
Astronomy
What is the name for everything that exists anywhere?
Nebula
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
A group of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
Universe
Nebula
Galaxy
Solar System
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
The Twix Collective
The Snickers Bunch
The Kit Kat Group
How many stars are in a Galaxy?
None
One
Hundreds
Billions
The Sun is
The hottest star
The only star in our solar system
The biggest star
Located at the center of our galaxy
Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?
At the center
At the very tip of one of the spiral arms
Just outside the galaxy
About halfway down one of the spiral arms
Stars are
Much larger than Earth
Much smaller than Earth
About the same size as Earth
Imaginary
What do we call a group of stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth?
Nebula
Constellation
Supernova
Orbit
How many planets are in our solar system?
One
Eight
Nine
Billions
Which objects in the solar system are mostly made of ice?
Meteorites
Comets
Planets
Moons
What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Air Resistance
Magnetism
Air Pressure
When did the universe begin?
13.8 Billion Years Ago
50.1 Billion Years Ago
1.7 Billion Years Ago
104.2 Billion Years Ago
What do scientists believe created the Universe?
The Big Bang
The Excellent Explosion
The Colossal Combustion
The Decadent Detonation
The Universe
Is still expanding
Has always been here
Has the Sun in the middle
Is shrinking
How many stars are in the solar system?
Zero
One
Hundreds
Billions
Which choice is listed from smallest to biggest?
Solar System, Universe, Galaxy
Galaxy, Universe, Solar System
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System
Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
Which choice is listed from smallest to biggest?
Moon, Earth, Sun
Sun, Moon, Earth
Earth, Moon, Sun
Sun, Earth, Moon
Which is true?
A planet orbits a moon, A star orbits a planet.
A moon orbits a planet, A planet orbits a star
A moon orbits a star, A planet orbits a star
A star orbits a moon, A moon orbits a planet
Which is closest to the Earth?
The Moon
The Sun
Other Planets
Other Stars
Which statement is FALSE?
There are many moons in the solar system
There are many galaxies in the universe
There are many stars in the solar system
There are many asteroids in the solar system
The asteroid belt can be found between which two planets?
Earth & Mars
Mars & Jupiter
Jupiter & Saturn
Uranus & Neptune
How many planets in our solar system have life on them?
None
One
Two
We don't know this yet
What is the farthest object that humans have been to in space?
We haven't left the Earth yet
The Moon
Mars
The Sun
Which is considered a planet?
Halley's Comet
The Moon
The Sun
Neptune
What are the two major ways Earth moves through space?
Rotation and Nebula
Nebula and Celestial Sphere
Revolution and Celestial Sphere
Rotation and Revolution
What do we call the spinning of Earth on its axis?
Revolution
Orbit
Rotation
Magnetic Polarity
Earth is tilted at
0°
180°
90°
23.5°
The Sun rises in the
North
East
South
West
The Sun sets in the
North
South
West
East
The Earth rotates
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Inside out
Backwards
Why do we have day and night?
Earth is rotating
The moon makes a shadow on us
The Sun is moving around in the solar system
The Sun turns on and off about every 12 hours
If you travel from California to New York, you have to set your watch...
Forwards
Inside Out
Backwards
To Turbo
How many time zones are there in the continental United States?
Five
Two
Three
Four
Which coast of the United States would experience sunrise first?
East Coast
West Coast
Canadian Coast
Mexican Coast
As the Sun gets higher in the sky, your shadow
Gets Shorter
Doesn't change
Gets Longer
Gets Annoyed
The sun gets highest in the sky during
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
The Sun is lowest in the sky during the
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
You get the fewest hours of daylight during
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
You get the most hours of daylight during the
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What type of relationship exists between the height of the sun and the length of shadows?
Direct
Inverse
Symbiotic
Mutual
What do we call the path a planet takes around the sun?
Newton
Planet Path
Orbit
Geocentric Circle
What do we call the movement of one object around another in space?
Rotation
Revolution
Asteroid
Supernova
What do we call the period of time it takes a planet to orbit the Sun?
Period of Rotation
Time of Travel
Lightyear Limit
Period of Revolution
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time?
About 24 hours
About 365 days
About 7 days
About 12 hours
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
About 7 days
About 24 hours
About 365 days
About 30 days
What keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun?
Gravity
Magnetism
Air Resistance
Electrostatic Force
As mass increases, gravity...
Decreases
Remains the same
Increases
Doesn't Exist
If two objects are moved farther apart, the force of gravity between them...
Gets stronger
Gets weaker
Does not change
Explodes
The Earth travels around...
The Sun
The Moon
Polaris
The Prime Meridian
What two things cause Earth to experience seasons?
Sun's Rotation & Earth's Rotation
Earth's Rotation & Earth's Revolution
Earth's Tilt & Earth's Revolution
Moon's Revolution & The Sun's Tilt
What would happen if the Earth was not tilted?
Always be day or always night, depending on where you are
The length of a day would be different
We would not have seasons
Tides would be more severe
How much is Earth tilted on its axis?
0°
90°
23.5°
63.5°
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
About 365 days
About 30 days
About 24 hours
About 180 days
Which lettered position represents Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
B
If it is Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, how many hours of daylight does the North Pole get?
0
8
12
24
In the summer we get
More hours of daylight than darkness
Fewer hours of daylight than darkness
The same number of daylight hours as darkness hours
Extra moons
We get the most direct sunlight during
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The sun is lowest in the sky during
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
How can you tell the difference between fall and spring?
Following the arrows
Observing the color of the Sun
Seeing how much of Earth is lit up
Counting the latitude lines
Shadows are longest in
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The Summer Solstice occurs on
August 21
July 4th
July 21
June 21
We get the most hours of daylight during
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
The Autumnal Equinox occurs on
September 22
October 22
November 22
March 22
The Vernal Equinox occurs on
March 21
September 21
April 21
May 21
The Winter Solstice occurs on
December 25
January 21
December 21
February 21
We get the fewest hours of daylight during
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
Vernal Equinox
The motion of Earth going around the Sun is called
Revolution
Equinox
Rotation
Celestial Sphere
If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere then
The Sun doesn't set at the North Pole
It is Winter in New York
It is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Antarctica gets very direct sunlight
The Sun is highest in the sky during
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
We get exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime during
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
The Equinoxes
A Solar Eclipse
When it is Summer in New York, the Sun's direct rays hit
The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
The Equator
Polaris
When is it Winter in New York, the Sun's direct rays hit
The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
The Magnetic North Pole
The Equator
When it is the Fall or Spring in New York, the Sun's direct rays hit
The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
Greenland
The Equator
Which lettered position represents Winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
A
B
In the Winter we get
Fewer hours of daylight than darkness
More hours of daylight than darkness
Equal hours of daylight and darkness
Direct rays from the Sun
If it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in New York?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Does the distance between the Earth and Sun create the seasons?
Yes
No
It would be Summer in the Northern Hemisphere when
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted at the Sun
The Southern Hemisphere is tilted at the Sun
The Equator is receiving the direct rays from the Sun
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
