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WorksheetsSNC1P Astronomy Unit test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of these planets is farthest away
from the Sun?
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Which of the following does a refracting
telescope use _______ to gather light and focus
images?
mirrors
lenses
sensor
film
What colour are the hottest stars?
whitish
reddish
yellowish
bluish-whitish
What type of celestial object orbits the Sun?
planets
dwarf stars
black holes
moons
One light year is the distance light travels in one year.
True
False
A dwarf planet orbits another planet.
True
False
The planets are evenly spaced out in the solar system.
True
False
Other planets have ___________ moons than earth.
more
less
more or less
The planet Mercury looks like the moon with its many craters.
True
False
Not all objects in the night sky can be seen with the unaided eye.
True
False
A celestial object that orbits another larger celestial object
satelite
asteroid
A small rocky celestial object that orbits the sun
satellite
asteroid
moon
Which statement explains why the amount of daylight changes throughout the year?
Earth is closer to the Sun at different times of the year
The tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun changes as Earth revolves around the Sun
The rotation of Earth slows or speeds up at certain times of the year
Which term best describes the model of the Solar System shown? Is it correct?
Geocentric Yes
Geocentric No
Heliocentric Yes
Heliocentric No
When can we observe a Solar Eclipse?
when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
when the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon
then the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
when the Moon is brighter than the Sun
Which statement best explains why people on Earth always see the same side of the Moon?
a day is the same length on Earth as it is on the Moon
it takes 365 days for the Moon to complete one revolution around Earth
Earth revolves around the Sun more slowly than the Moon revolves around Earth
The Moon rotates on its axis and revolves around Earth in exactly the same amount of time.
True/False - All the stars in the Universe are in the Milky Way galaxy
True
False
The northern hemisphere is farthest from the Sun on June 21.
True
False
True/False - Ancient sailors used their knowledge of the stars to navigate
True
False
It takes Earth one year to _________ around the Sun
revolve
rotate
According to the ___________ theory, the Universe began bout 14 billion years ago and then expanded rapidly.
Cell
Magnetic
Big Bang
Planetary
The ________ is an imaginary line running through a planet from pole to pole on which the Earth rotates producing day and night
axis
equator
solar
lunar
______________ is the force that holds orbitting objects in their orbits.
Gravity
Magnetism
Electricity
A pattern of stars in the night sky is a(n)
constellation
sunset
eclipse
Canadarm, Canadarm2 and DEXTRE are
Canadian-built shuttles
martian rovers
types of global positioning systems (GPS)
robotic tools used on space shuttles and the ISS
Which of the following pose a risk for astronauts on space missions?
space junk
extreme temperatures
effects of a microgravity environment
all of the other answers are correct
_______ are human occupied or robotic vehicles used to explore space or celestial objects.
space crafts
space probes
Which of the following is the function of a telescope?
magnifies an object
makes large images look small
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of the Moon?
it is a gaseous celestial body
it has a smooth surface
it has craters and maris
it has a atmosphere similar to Earth's
What do scientists use to measure the distances between planets in the Solar System?
light years
kilometres
astronomical units
solar units
The distance between galaxies is __________.
shrinking
expanding
constant
random
True/False - You can see some of the planets in the Solar System unaided by any devices
True
False
The Moon is considered a satellite of the Earth.
True
False
When it is daytime in Hamilton, it is daytime everywhere on Earth.
True
False
True/False - Hot stars appear reddish and cool stars appear bluish.
True
False
True/False - The sun produces energy by nuclear reactions.
True
False
Astronauts get _________ when they are in space.
weaker
stronger
True/False - Pluto is no longer considered a planet because it does not orbit the Sun.
True
False
A ________ is an enormous collection of billions of stars.
galaxy
constellation
solar system
A(n) _______ telescope uses mirrors to collect and focus light in space
refracting
reflecting
electron
Which of the following galaxies is shaped like a pinwheel?
elliptical
spiral
lenticular
irregular
A satellite's orbit around Earth is primarily controlled by _____.
gravity
boosters
space
the Moon
_______ is a measure of how bright a star appears when viewed from Earth.
luminosity
apparent magnitude
Which of the following is a Gas Giant?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as the _________
Gas giants
outer planets
inner planets
Which of the following objects is luminous?
Sun
Moon
Earth
Saturn
Polaris (the North Star) is different from the other stars because ___________
it never seems to move in the night sky
it circles around the North pole
It circles around the equator
The inside of the Moon is nearly all _______
solid
liquid
gas
True/False - There is _____ water on the Moon.
solid
liquid
no
SETI is ___________________
Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
Search for Elevated Tornado Information system
Standardized Elemental Testing Illustration
True/False - Neptune has rings around the planet.
True
False
True/False - Different stars give off different colours of light.
True
False
The ________ model is the current model of the Solar system with _______ at its centre
Geocentric Earth
Geocentric Sun
Heliocentric Earth
Heliocentric Sun
A new moon gets larger until it gets to a full moon. This is called ___________.
waxing
waning
growing
expansion
Scientists believe the universe is expanding because of ______.
red shift
solar eclipses
full moons
black holes
