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Astronomy Chapter 1 Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?

a)

Science

b)

Astronomy

c)

Physics

d)

Lunar Studies

2.

Around March 21 & September 23, the earth experiences a/an...

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

3.

The spinning of the earth on its axis is called...

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

4.

What is another word for "shapes of the moon?"

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Phases

d)

Full Moon

5.

Around December 21 and June 21, the earth experiences a...

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

6.

What is it called when one object is moving around another?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution

7.

What are the round pits on the moon called?

a)

Craters

b)

Holes

c)

Mountains

8.

What are the three features on the moon Galileo Galilei discovered using his telescope? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Highlands

b)

Marias

c)

Meteoroids

d)

Craters

9.

What is the imaginary line that passes through North & South poles?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Axis

d)

Equator

10.

A shadow on another object that normally gets the sun's light is called an...

a)

Eclipse

b)

Umbra

c)

Equinox

d)

Orbit

11.

People in the ____________ only experience a partial eclipse.

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

12.

What are the dark, flat areas of the moon called?

a)

Maria

b)

Highlands

c)

Craters

13.

The path in which the earth revolves around the sun is called its...

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

d)

Solar System

14.

The measurement of the distance from the equator is called_____________ and is measured in degrees North & South.

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator Line

c)

Latitude

d)

Axis

15.

Who was John F. Kennedy?

a)

An important mayor

b)

The man who navigated the first trip to the moon

c)

The man who inspired people about space

d)

The president who inspired the first mission to the moon

16.

Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

17.

Which is NOT a phase of the moon?

a)

Third Quarter

b)

New Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

Oreo Cookie

18.

In a waxing moon, you can see more of the lit side. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

One month equals one revolution of the earth around the sun. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which is NOT a name for one of our seasons?

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Autumnal Equinox

c)

Winder Equinox

d)

Vernal Equinox

21.

The seasons on the northern hemisphere are opposite of the seasons on the southern hemisphere. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The same side of the moon does not always face earth. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is NOT a use of satellites and space stations?

a)

GPS

b)

Communication

c)

TV

d)

Radar

24.

In what year did humans first land on the moon?

a)

1972

b)

1968

c)

1969

d)

1956

25.

What is the rise and fall of water on earth due to earth's gravity?

a)

Waterfalls

b)

Tides

c)

Oceans

d)

Moonquakes