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WorksheetsAstronomy Unit
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the Sun mostly made of?
Helium
Hydrogen
Iron
Nitrogen
How does the Sun rotate?
It doesn't
All sections rotate at the same rate
Different sections rotate at different rates
One half rotates in one direction and the other half rotates in the opposite direction
What is the Photosphere?
The core of the sun
The part that produces the most energy
The visible surface of the Sun
The middle layer of the Sun
Where are most dwarf planets found?
Drifting in space
Orbiting planets
In the asteroid belt
In the Kuiper belt
What are small stony or metallic objects traveling through space?
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Meteors
Meteorites
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between Mercury and Venus
Outside orbit of Neptune
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Earth and Mars
What causes tides?
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth
The Sun's gravitational pull on Earth
The Earth's gravitational pull on the moon
The moon's and Sun's gravitational pull on Earth
How long is the Lunar cycle?
30 days
64 days
32.5 days
29.5 days
What is a natural satellite?
A planet
A satellite from Earth
A comet
A moon
At which moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
New moon
1/4 moon
3/4 moon
Full moon
What is the layer of the Sun where energy radiates away
from the core?
Corona
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Convective zone
Radiative zone
What is a spring tide?
Where the Earth, Sun, and moon are lined up
Where the Earth, Sun, and moon form a 90 degree angle
The highest high tide
The lowest high tide
What is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere that emits UV radiation?
Corona
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Convective zone
Radiative zone
At which moon phase can a solar eclipse occur?
New moon
1/4 moon
3/4 moon
Full moon
What is the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere only visible during a total solar eclipse?
Corona
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Convective zone
Radiative zone
What is a neap tide?
Where the Earth, Sun, and moon are lined up
Where the Earth, Sun, and moon form a 90 degree angle
The highest high tide
The lowest high tide
What is the layer of the Sun where energy is moved to the surface through convection currents?
Corona
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Convective zone
Radiative zone
What is a huge loop of cooler gases extending out from the Sun?
Prominence
Sunspot
Solar flare
Solar wind
What are asteroids?
Icy body that releases gases and orbits the Sun
Chunks of rocks that orbit the Sun
Rocks drifting in space
Rocks that orbit planets
What is an explosive burst of energy extending out from the Sun?
Prominence
Sunspot
Solar flare
Solar wind
