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WorksheetsAstronomy 4th grade study guide test
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 5hrs 26mins
What is a constellation?
all the factors that determine a particular action
a prize given to a loser in a contest
group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from earth
Constellations may not be visible during certain seasons due to the earth's orbit around the sun
True
False
The moon is always lit by the sun
true
false
What are the four Main moon phases?
Full Moon
New Moon
Lunar Moon
First Quarter Moon
Third /Last Quarter Moon
An instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects.
Telescope
Astrolabe
Compass
Sextant
a navigational instrument that shows directions relative to the surface of the earth using the four cardinal directions/points - north, south, west, east
astrolabe
telescope
sextant
compass
common use of this instrument include sighting the sun at solar moon and sighting polaris at night ( in the northern hemisphere to find one's latitude
sextant
compass
telescope
astrolabe
gathers more light than the eye, so it makes faints, faraway objects seem brighter and closer
telescope
sextant
astrolabe
compass
an ancient astronomical instrument for solving problems relating to time and the position of the sun and stars in the sky
compass
astrolabe
telescope
sextant
astronomers, scientist who study outer space have this instrument to collect kinds of light, this enables them to look deeper into our solar system
compass
sextant
telescope
astrolabe
ancient uses included, finding the time of a sunrise and sunset, determine local time and locating, & predicting positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars
astrolabe
compass
sextant
telescope
it includes a diagram called a compass rose, which shows the direction. when in use the rose is aligned with the real directions in the frame of reference.
sextant
telescope
compass
astrolabe
The changing shapes of the moon are called
(a)
The (a) is always lit by the sun
Due to the positions of the sun, the moon and earth relative to each other, the (a) appears to change shape
the amount of reflected (a) from the moon that is seen from earth determines its phase
the amount of reflected light from the (a) that is seen from earth determines it s phase
what phase is the entire half/side of the moon facing earth is dark
first quarter moon
full moon
new moon
third/last quarter
what phase is the entire half/side of the moon facing earth is lit and the moon appears as a full circle
full moon
third/last quarter moon
new moon
first quarter moon
what phase is the right half of the side of the moon facing earth is lit and the other half is dark and appears as a half circle
first quarter moon
new moon
third/last quarter moon
full moon
Constellations may be visible during certain seasons due to the earth's orbit around the sun
true
false
the (a) we see in each constellation are very far away from us. they appear to be close to each other, but may be great distances apart in space
the constellations pattern may take the shape of _____ or object such as a crown or compass
man
rocks
mythological creature
animal
woman
the earth may be on the far side of the sun (further away from those stars making them appear below the horizon) if the constellation is visible
true
false
the earth may be on the far side of the sun (further away from those stars making them appear below the horizon) if the constellation is not visible
true
false
as the ______rotates on its axis, the _________and stars in them appear to move across the sky. They do not move in _________, but appear to move because the earth is moving
space, earth, constellations
constellations, space, earth
earth, constellations, space
earth, space, constellations
the stars move in a straight line across the sky. They rise in the east and set in the west
near the poles
at the equator
people in the northern hemisphere
people in the southern hemisphere
the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set
at the equator
people in the southern hemisphere
people in the northern hemisphere
near the poles
people in the northern hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the southern hemisphere
false
true
people in the northern hemisphere do not see the same constellations as the people in the southern hemisphere
false
true
people in the southern hemisphere do not see the same constellations as the people in the southern hemisphere
true
false
people in the southern hemisphere do not see the same constellations as the people in the northern hemisphere
true
false
Ursa Major is also called (a)
Ursa Minor is also called (a)
Ursa Major is ___________ and ________which means that it is visible year round, it is best known because it contains the big dipper
Great Bear, circumpolar
little bear, circumpolar
big dipper
ladle
Ursa Minor is ___________ and ________which means that it is visible year round, it is best known because it contains the little dipper
little bear, circumpolar
big dipper
little dipper
north pole
________is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recongnizable constellations
ursa major
ursa minor
orion
greek mythology
Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizeable constellations it contains some of the brightest stars that we can see and is named for the hunter greek mythology. Look for the 3 stars that form a line in Orions belt is the easiest way to locate the constellation in the night sky
true
false
The change in the moon's phases from ______________ to __________ takes about ______________weeks, _______days.
full moon to new moon, 2 weeks, 300 days
new moon to full moon, 2 weeks, 200 days
new moon to new moon, 4 weeks, 291/2 days
new moon to new moon , 3 weeks, 90 days
What are the three major constellations?
Great Bear
Cassiopeia
LIttle Bear
Orion
The constellations are hidden by the moon for part of the year
The constellations cannot be seen from earth for the whole year
The stars move far apart from each other in a year
The stars make new patterns each year
each star rotates on its own axis
new stars replace the old stars every month
new stars are added to the constellations every month
stars appear to move due to the revolution of earth
1 only
2 omly
both 1 and 2
both 1 and 3
it is a very large constellation
it is located near one of the poles
it is revolving continuously around the sun
it is very close to the solar system
the pole star is part of the ursa major constellations
the ursa major constellation changes its change
the ursa major constellation appears to move in the sky
the pole star appears to revolve around the ursa major constellation
earth is tilted and rotates on its axis
earth is tilted and revolves around the sun
all constellations revolve around the earth
all constellations move around the sun
it is correct because stars rotate on their own axis causing them to move in the sky
it is not correct because constellations move in the direction of the rotation of earth from west to east
it is not correct because the universe is expanding, causing new stars in the constellation to replace older stars
it is correct because stars appear to move due to the rotation of earth on its axis
they are visible during certain seasons
they are visible all year
they only appear over the equator
they move in the night sky due to earths orbit
the claim of student 2 is correct because an astrolabe will help the scientist locate the position of the moon
the claim of student 2 is correct because an astrolabe will help the scientist predict the next position of the moon
the claim of student 1 is correct because the telescope will help the scientist observe the moon with a brighter clearer image
the claim of student 1 is correct because the telescope will help the scientist navigate the surface of the moon
to listen to faint sounds of wildlife at a safe distance
to view another planet in our solar system
to view birds nesting in a nearby tree
to listen to sounds in deep space
1 only
3 only
1 and 3
2 and 3
it helps the sailor know the locate time
it helps the sailor see distant objects clearly
it helps the sailor locate the cardinal directions
it helps the sailor measure the ocean, water temperature
it determines the direction of movement during sea expeditions
it determines the locations of stars, moons, and planets
it determines the longitude of a position
it determines the sizes of celestial objects
it is used to view celestial objects at great distances
it is used to determine the direction in a frame of reference
it is used to calculate the time of sunrise and sunset to predict the position of the sun
it is used to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon to find latitude
telescope
sextant
compass
astrolabe
it is used to see distant celestial objects
it is used to determine the correct latitude of a place
it is used to predict the positions of stars
it is used to determine the direction for the correct course of travel
the telescope the explorer can look for polaris in the sky
the astrolabe the explorer can determine how fast the boat is moving
the compass the explorer can find the direction in which the boat is moving
the sextant the explorer can find the positions of different objects in the sky
it is a quarter moon because earth is between the moon and the sun
it is a quarter moon because half of the side facing earth is in shadow
it is a full moon because the moon is between earth and the sun
it is a new moon because all of the side facing earth is in shadow
the moon has its own light
the moon appears to change shape
the moon shines due to light coming from earth
the moon is visible from earth during all of its phases
the amount of the moon illuminated by the sun will decrease
the amount of the moon illuminated by the sun will increase
the illuminated side of the moon will be less visible from earth
the illuminated side of the moon will be more visible from earth
1 and 2
2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
quarter moon
new moon
full moon
cresent moon
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