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Celestial Observations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long is a sidereal day

a)

23h

b)

24h

c)

23h 54m

d)

23h 56m

2.

What is this constellation

a)

The plough

b)

Ursa minor

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Polaris

3.

What is this constellation called?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Ursa Major

d)

Ursa Major

4.

Latitude >=90° -

(a)  

5.

An imaginary dome of the sky onto which all celestial objects such as stars, moons and planets can be plotted.

a)

Sun

b)

Celestial Sphere

c)

Apparent Motion

d)

Real Motion

6.

Height of a celestial object above the horizon measured in degrees.

a)

Altitude

b)

Height

c)

Zenith

d)

Polaris

7.

This is the lowest altitude that an object can have to an observer.

a)

90

b)

3

c)

0

d)

-1

8.

This is the highest altitude an object to an observer.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

100

d)

90

9.

From earth, comets look like _______.

a)

fuzzy stars

b)

an airplane

c)

a kite

d)

twinkling stars

10.

What are comets made of?

a)

mud, rock, water

b)

ice and rock

c)

ice, dust, water

d)

gas and dust

11.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
12.
A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
a)
Earth
b)
Crater
c)
Pit
d)
Hole
13.
The constant movement of the Earth around the sun.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
14.

Which planet is the only planet know to have life?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

15.

Τι είναι η Ουράνια Σφαίρα;

a)

Μία Χιονόμπαλα με αστέρια

b)

Αίθουσα στο Πλανητάριο

c)

Φανταστκός θόλος που βρίσκεται πάνω από το κεφάλι μας

d)

Αυτό που βλέπουμε το βράδυ

16.
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
constellations
b)
dot drawings
c)
art
d)
Zenith
17.
The distance that light travels in a year is referred to as a ...
a)
paralax
b)
zenith
c)
light year
d)
nebula
18.
Astronomers estimate the temperature of a star by its ______________________.
a)
size
b)
color
c)
distance
d)
age
19.

How long does it take the Moon to make a revolution around the Earth?

a)

12 hours

b)

27 Earth days

c)

One year

d)

Three months

20.

Which phenomenon does the Moon affect on Earth?

a)

The seasons

b)

Tree growth

c)

Mountain erosion

d)

The tides