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Astronomy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the constellation

a)

Ursa major

b)

Ursa minor

c)

Orion

d)

Draco

e)

Polaris

2.

Closest star from our Solar system

(a)  

3.
Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun
a)
Sun
b)
Planets
c)
Moon
d)
Stars
4.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
5.
Which is not true about our moon?
a)
No atmosphere
b)
Has Craters
c)
Has water
d)
Orbits the Earth
6.

State the significance

(a)  

7.

Why is Mars so red?

a)

Presence of iron

b)

Presence of bromine

c)

Presence of lead

d)

Presence of Indium

8.

What theory states that at one time, the entire universe was confined to a dense, hot, super mass ball?

a)

Nebular Theory

b)

Identity Status Theory

c)

Theory of Relativity

d)

Big Bang Theory

9.

Galaxies are __________ from where the Big Bang occurred.

a)

Expanding

b)

Shrinking

c)

Not Moving

10.

What Galaxy does Earth reside in?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Elliptical Galaxy

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

d)

Spiral Galaxy

11.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
12.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
13.

The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

a)

it heats up Earth's surface

b)

it provides energy for plants

c)

it's energy is stored in fossil fuels such as coal

d)

it creates the tides on the Earth

14.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
15.

How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

10 years

d)

30 minutes

16.

What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Nothing

b)

Force and motion

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity and inertia