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astronomy 2023

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Movement of Earth around the sun.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

2.

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

3.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
4.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
5.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
6.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
7.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
8.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
9.

During the winter months of the Northern hemisphere the Earth is ______.

a)

tilted closer toward the Sun

b)

tilted farther away from the Sun

c)

spinning slower than in Summer

d)

spinning faster than in Summer

10.
During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?
a)
Summer and Winter
b)
Winter and Spring
c)
Fall and Winter
d)
Fall and Spring
11.
Which is TRUE of the day-night cycle on Earth?
a)
All parts of Earth are in sunlight at the same time
b)
As the Earth rotates only the part of the Earth lighted by the Sun experiences daytime
c)
Each time the Earth revolves around the Sun, one day has passed
d)
It takes the Earth eighteen hours to complete one day-night cycle
12.

During winter in the Northern hemisphere the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

13.
The biggest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
14.
The hottest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
15.
At the centre of the Solar System there is..
a)
The Moon
b)
The Sun
c)
The Earth
16.

The Earth tilts at ______

a)

90°

b)

23.5°

c)

56.2°

d)

24°

17.

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

a)

Seasons

b)

Day and night

c)

Year

d)

Summer

18.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
19.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
20.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
21.
When the Northern Hemisphere learns toward the sun, daylight is - 
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
equal
22.

How often does a solstice happen in a year?

a)

three times

b)

once

c)

twice

23.
The motion of a body orbiting another body in space is called _____.
a)
revolution 
b)
period of revolution
c)
rotation
d)
period of rotation
24.
The inner planets are also called...
a)
terrestrial planets
b)
gas giants
25.
Located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
26.
The greater mass a planet has, 
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
27.
The solar system consists of the sun, smaller objects, and ...
a)
8 planets and their moons
b)
6 planets 
c)
only moons
d)
more than 100 stars
28.
Saturn is known for it's _______. 
a)
rings
b)
atmopshere
c)
moons
d)
temperature 
29.
Uranus is different that other planets because it rotates on it's side. 
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Geocentric model is where ____ is at the center.
a)
Sun
b)
Earth 
31.
Heliocentric is where the ____is at the center. 
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
32.
We cannot breathe on Mars and Venus bc it's atmosphere is made of mostly...
a)
CO2
b)
O2
33.
Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.
a)
dwarf planet 
b)
planet
34.
Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

36.

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Universe

d)

Solar System

37.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
38.
Which of the following is best shown in the picture?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
A month on Earth
c)
A year on Earth
d)
Earth's rotation
39.
Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes 1 revolution around the Earth?
a)
1 month on Earth
b)
1 year on Earth
c)
1 day on Earth
d)
1 week on Earth
40.
Day and night are caused by _______________.
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution
c)
Moon's revolution
d)
Moon's rotation
41.
Earth revolves around ________, because it has the __________ in the solar system.
a)
the moon; most gravitational force
b)
the sun; least gravitational force
c)
Jupiter; most gravitational
d)
the sun; most gravitational force
42.
The astronomer ____________ theorized a _______________ that said everything revolved around the Earth.
a)
Galileo; heliocentric universe
b)
Ptolemy; geocentric universe
c)
Ptolemy; heliocentric universe
d)
Galileo; geocentric universe
43.
______________ improved on earlier models of the telescope to identify 4 moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, phases of Venus, and more to become known as the "Father of Modern Observational Astronomy."
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Galileo
d)
Ptolemy
44.
Why does the Sun appear to be the largest star when there are stars that are much larger than the Sun?
a)
Stars have the same temperature as the Sun.
b)
Stars usually appear in groups called clusters.
c)
The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
d)
The Sun is younger than most other stars.
45.
How many planets are in the solar system?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
9
d)
7
46.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

47.
Which planets are the gaseous planets?
a)
Mercury, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus
b)
Earth, Venus, Jupiter, and Neptune
c)
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, and Earth
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
48.
How many planets have water on them?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
49.
Which planet is home to the Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
50.
Which planets have zero moons?
a)
Uranus and Mercury
b)
Neptune and Mars
c)
Venus and Earth
d)
Mercury and Venus
51.

Which inner planet has the tallest mountain in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

52.

Which inner planet has a day about the same length as Mars?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

53.

Which inner planet has a day that is longer than its year? Its day is 244 Earth days; its year is 225 Earth days?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

54.

Which outer planet rotates on its axis from top to bottom as if it is a rolling ball?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

55.

Which outer planet has a density less than water's density and would float in water?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

56.

Which outer planet has a dark blue spot that resembles Earth's hurricanes?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

57.

Besides Neptune, which outer planet has methane in its atmosphere which causes both planets to be blue?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

58.

Affects temperature of a planet.

a)

distance from the sun

b)

magnetic field

c)

atmosphere

d)

water

59.

What characteristic do ALL the planets in our solar system have in common?

a)

The angle of the tilt of their axis.

b)

The direction of the revolution.

c)

The percentage of atmospheric gases.

d)

The direction of their rotation.

60.

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are inline.

a)

spring

b)

high

c)

low

d)

neap

61.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
62.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
63.
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
a)
1 low tide, 1 high tide
b)
4 low tides, 4 high tides
c)
3 low tides, 3 high tides
d)
2 low tides, 2 high tides
64.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
65.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
66.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
67.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

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