WorksheetsAstronomy Chapter 1 Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?
Science
Astronomy
Physics
Lunar Studies
Around March 21 & September 23, the earth experiences a/an...
Equinox
Solstice
The spinning of the earth on its axis is called...
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
What is another word for "shapes of the moon?"
Waxing
Waning
Phases
Full Moon
Around December 21 and June 21, the earth experiences a...
Solstice
Equinox
What is it called when one object is moving around another?
Rotation
Orbit
Revolution
What are the round pits on the moon called?
Craters
Holes
Mountains
What are the three features on the moon Galileo Galilei discovered using his telescope? (Select all that apply.)
Highlands
Marias
Meteoroids
Craters
What is the imaginary line that passes through North & South poles?
Latitude
Longitude
Axis
Equator
A shadow on another object that normally gets the sun's light is called an...
Eclipse
Umbra
Equinox
Orbit
People in the ____________ only experience a partial eclipse.
Umbra
Penumbra
What are the dark, flat areas of the moon called?
Maria
Highlands
Craters
The path in which the earth revolves around the sun is called its...
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
Solar System
The measurement of the distance from the equator is called_____________ and is measured in degrees North & South.
Longitude
Equator Line
Latitude
Axis
Who was John F. Kennedy?
An important mayor
The man who navigated the first trip to the moon
The man who inspired people about space
The president who inspired the first mission to the moon
Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Which is NOT a phase of the moon?
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Oreo Cookie
In a waxing moon, you can see more of the lit side. True or False?
True
False
One month equals one revolution of the earth around the sun. True or False?
True
False
Which is NOT a name for one of our seasons?
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
Winder Equinox
Vernal Equinox
The seasons on the northern hemisphere are opposite of the seasons on the southern hemisphere. True or False?
True
False
The same side of the moon does not always face earth. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a use of satellites and space stations?
GPS
Communication
TV
Radar
In what year did humans first land on the moon?
1972
1968
1969
1956
What is the rise and fall of water on earth due to earth's gravity?
Waterfalls
Tides
Oceans
Moonquakes
