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EOY Astronomy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planetary body has the GREATEST gravitational pull?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

the Moon

d)

the Earth

2.

A “new moon” coincides with the highest of the two spring tides. Which position is the new moon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.
What is the approximate length of time it takes the Moon to complete one lunar cycle?
a)
14 Days
b)
29 Days
c)
180 Days
d)
365 Days
4.
If the time for Earth to ROTATE once on its axis increased, what would happen?
a)
A day would be longer.
b)
A day would be shorter.
c)
A year would be longer.
d)
A year would be shorter.
5.
Small pieces of rock that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up are called _____________.
a)
Mereorites
b)
Asteroids
c)
Comets
d)
Meteors
6.
The two things that affect gravity are: 
a)
Size/distance
b)
Size/weight
c)
Distance/weight
d)
Rotation/revolution
7.
Compared to the Sun, all other stars look like points of light in the night sky because the stars _______.
a)
are much smaller than the Sun.
b)
are much farther away than the Sun.
c)
give off different colors than the Sun.
d)
give off much less light than the Sun.
8.
The second planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
9.
The smallest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
10.
How many gas giants are there in the Solar System?
a)
Two
b)
Four
c)
Three
11.
About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 day
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
12.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
13.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
14.
What season comes after Winter?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
15.

Which event occurred approximately 4.6 billion years ago?

a)

evolution of the earliest fish

b)

evolution of stromatolites

c)

formation of the oldest known Earth rocks

d)

formation of Earth and our solar system

16.

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained within

a)

a single constellation

b)

a giant cloud of gas

c)

the solar system

d)

the Milky Way galaxy

17.
Which planet is home to the Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
18.
Which planets have zero moons?
a)
Uranus and Mercury
b)
Neptune and Mars
c)
Venus and Earth
d)
Mercury and Venus
19.
Which statement BEST summarizes The Big Bang Theory?
a)
whole universe began as a black hole and rapidly expanded, but is now collapsing
b)
whole universe began as a cool dense point and rapidly collasped, but is now expanding
c)
whole universe began as a hot dense point, rapidly expanded, and continues to expand
d)
the whole universe began as a hot dense point and rapidly expanded, but is now collapsing
20.

On an HR diagram, where does a star spend the majority of its life?

a)

as a red giant

b)

as a dwarf

c)

as a supernova

d)

in the main sequence

21.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
22.

What type of type of star is the our sun

a)

Dwarf star

b)

Main sequence star

c)

Giant star

d)

Super giant Star

23.
What is true about blue stars?
a)
they are the coolest stars
b)
the are the brightest stars
c)
they are the dimmest stars
d)
they are the hottest stars
24.
Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the H-R Diagram?
a)
bright stars are at the top of the diagram
b)
dim stars are located at the bottom of the diagram
c)
hot stars are located on the left side of the diagram
d)
cool stars are located on the left side of the diagram
25.
When the moon is between the earth and sun and casts a shadow on earth, a ___ occurs.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse

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