WorksheetsUnit 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was Kepler's Contribution to Astronomy?
Created an in between model, where all the planets revolved around the Sun, except the Earth, which the Sun went around
Found that the path of the planets were ellipses, and created three laws of planetary motion
Known as the greatest scientist of all time, invented calculus while working on astronomy
One of the first to push for the Sun-centered universe
What was Galileo's Contribution to Astronomy?
First person to measure the size of the Earth
Found that the path of the planets were ellipses, and created three laws of planetary motion
Studied all aspects of motion, used a telescope to study the sky, and gave us information about the composition of the moon, sunspots, and objects orbiting Jupiter
Determined that the moon is smaller than Earth, and the Earth is much, much, smaller than the Sun; one of the first people to think of the universe as Sun-centered
The point on the celestial sphere that lies directly overhead at your location is called the:
Solstice
Equiox
Zenith
Ecliptic
Celestial Equator
The imaginary line on the celestial sphere lying exactly above Earth’s equator is known as:
Zenith
Celestial Equator
Horizon
Ecliptic
Equinox
The path that the Sun appears to make around the celestial sphere as the Earth moves along its orbit is known as the:
Zenith
Celestial Equator
Horizon
Ecliptic
Equinox
Which of the following shows a Waning Crescent Moon?
Which of the following phases would come directly After a First Quarter Half Moon?
What is this Moon Phase Called?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
What is this Moon Phase Called?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Select all of the following statements that are true about eclipses:
Solar Eclipses are harder to see because the Sun is so far away
Lunar Eclipses are less frequently observed than Solar Eclipses because the shadow of the Moon is so small
Solar Eclipses are less frequently observed than Lunar Eclipses because the Earth's shadow is larger than the Moon's shadow
Lunar Eclipses occur when the Moon is blocked by Earth's Shadow
A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Sun is in the way so you can't see the Moon from Earth
What causes the seasons?
The changing distance between the Earth and Sun as the Earth Revolves around the Sun
The changing angle of the Earth's tilt relative to the Sun as the Earth Revolves
Global Warming
The changing angle of the Earth's tilt relative to the Sun as the Earth Rotates
The changing distance between the Earth and Sun as the Earth Rotates around the Sun
Select all of the following that are true about equinoxes:
They occur where the Ecliptic and Celestial Equator cross each other
The sun is at its highest or lowest position in the sky
They mark the beginning of Spring and Fall
The sun rises due East and sets due West
They mark the beginning of Summer and Winter
Select all of the following that are true about solstices:
They occur where the Ecliptic and Celestial Equator cross each other
The sun is at its highest or lowest position in the sky
They mark the beginning of Spring and Fall
The sun rises due East and sets due West
They mark the beginning of Summer and Winter
What is the Ecliptic?
An invisible line above the Equator of the Earth
The path the moon takes in the sky
The path the Sun takes in the sky
The places in the sky where Eclipses can occur
The location of the Zodiac Constellations
December 21st is usually the date of which event?
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
March 20th is usually the date of which event?
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
The Sun hits its extreme North position in the sky on which date?
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
The Sun crosses the celestial equator on its way Southward on which date?
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
If the North Star were at your Zenith, where on the Earth would you be?
The North Pole
The South Pole
Somewhere on the Equator
Trick Question; The North Star is never at the Zenith
Trick Question; The North Star is always at the Zenith
Why did the Greeks call planets "Planetai"?
The planets seem to "wander" across the sky
The planets were the "brightest" lights in certain parts of the sky
The planets were "godlike" in appearance
The planets' movement signaled the start of the "planting" season
The planets had "unusual" positions in the sky
