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Astronomy Quiz

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

How can the planets that orbit the Sun best be split into two categories?

a)

A. The inner four are small and rocky while the outer four are large and made of gas.

b)

B. Half of the planets can sustain life while the other half cannot.

c)

C. All of the planets revolve slowly around the sun.

d)

D. Most of the planets are natural satellites that give off light.

2.

The arrow in this picture separates the rocky planets from the gas planets. What is this area known as?

a)

A. The inner planets

b)

B. The outer planets

c)

C. The asteroid belt

d)

D. The Constellation area

3.

Which of the following tools was most likely used to generate the information in the above illustration?

a)

A. an electromagnet

b)

B. a microscope

c)

C. a telescope

d)

D. an anemometer

4.

Which is the correct sequence of planets from the Sun outward?

a)

A. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

b)

B. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury

c)

C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

d)

D. Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

5.

Which of the following is a true statement about Earth’s surface compared to the surfaces of the sun and moon?

a)

A. The Earth’s surface has the hottest temperatures.

b)

B. The Earth has the most water on its surface.

c)

C. The Earth’s surface is the largest.

d)

D. The Earth’s surface has no atmospheric gases.

6.

Identify the object described by the following list of characteristics: rocky, dusty surface, has craters and no atmosphere.

a)

A. Sun

b)

B. Moon

c)

C. Earth

d)

D. Saturn

7.

What do the Earth and Sun have in common?

a)

A. They both have similar surface temperatures.

b)

B. They both give off their own light.

c)

C. They both have a natural satellite that revolves around them.

d)

D. They both have a rocky surface

8.

This diagram illustrates which of the following causes of the Earth to change from day to night?

a)

A. the Earth’s gravitational pull

b)

B. the tilt of Earth on its axis

c)

C. the rotation of Earth on its axis

d)

D. the revolution of Earth around the Sun

9.

Describe how your shadow would change through the course of one day.

a)

A. Your shadow would be long, shorten and then grow longer again.

b)

B. Your shadow would remain the same size.

c)

C. You would only have a shadow if it was summer.

d)

D. Your shadow would be darker in the morning and lighter at night.

10.

Predict the time of day based on Jim’s description of his shadow, “It is short and directly below me.”

a)

A. midnight

b)

B. dinner time

c)

C. lunch time

d)

D. breakfast time

11.

In which list below could all the tools be used for astronomy studies?(4 Points)

a)

D. Telescope, weather vane, anemometer, I-Phone

b)

C. Telescope, sextant, astrolabe, weather vane

c)

B. Telescope, compass, anemometer, thermometer

d)

A. Telescope, astrolabe, compass, sextant

12.

Tony is camping with his family. He uses a tool that helps him locate the North star and reference the four cardinal directions in relation to where Earth is located. It helps his family to stay on track and not get lost. Which astronomy tool is Tony using?

a)

C. Compass

b)

D. Sextant

c)

B. Astrolabe

d)

A. Telescope

13.

While camping, Tony notices a constellation in the night sky that appears to look like a small bear. What constellation is he looking at?

a)

A. Ursa Major

b)

B. Ursa Minor

c)

C. Polaris

d)

D. Orion

14.

A _________________________ is a group of visible stars that form a pattern in the sky when viewed from Earth.

a)

A. Planet

b)

B. Moon

c)

C. Meteor

d)

D. Constellation

15.

What explanation best describes why constellations are only visible during certain seasons of the year?

a)

A. The constellations move often.

b)

B. Earth’s orbit around the sun

c)

C. The number of planets revolving.

d)

D. Different moon phases change the constellations.

16.

Which of the following is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy necessary for plants and animals to survive?

a)

A. the orbit of the moon around the earth

b)

B. the orbit of the sun around the earth

c)

C. the release of light and heat by the sun

d)

D. the gravitational pull of the earth on the moon

17.

Which of the following is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy necessary for plants and animals to survive?

a)

A. the orbit of the moon around the earth

b)

B. the orbit of the sun around the earth

c)

C. the release of light and heat by the sun

d)

D. the gravitational pull of the earth on the moon

18.

According to this diagram, the Earth’s seasons are determined by which of the following?

a)

A. the dates printed on a yearly calendar

b)

B. the daily rotation of the earth on its axis

c)

C. the direction with which the sun shines its rays

d)

D. the tilt of the earth’s axis and its orbit around the sun

19.

What two variables cause the seasons to occur?

a)

A. rotation and the earth’s tilt

b)

B. revolution and the earth’s tilt

c)

C. rotation and revolution

d)

D. gravity and the moon

20.

The sun’s energy causes which of the following process?

a)

A. evaporation

b)

B. condensation

c)

C. runoff

d)

D. precipitation

21.

Which of these is a result of the Sun’s effect on Earth?

a)

It is a source of almost all of the energy on Earth.

b)

It has no effect on the Earth.

c)

It causes magnetic attraction on the Earth.

d)

It creates craters on the moon’s surface.

22.

How does the Sun contribute to the creation of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gases?

a)

A. The Sun’s heat turns the coal into oil and natural gas.

b)

B. The Sun’s light provides for day and night on Earth.

c)

C. The Sun’s gravitational pull keeps the planets in orbit.

d)

D. The Sun’s energy is stored in dead plants and animals.

23.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and experiencing summer, what season is it on the opposite side of the world, or in the southern hemisphere?

a)

A. Fall

b)

B. Spring

c)

C. Summer

d)

D. Winter

24.

Which accurately describes one revolution of Earth?

a)

A. 365 days

b)

B. 24 hours

c)

C. one month

d)

D. six months

25.

The cycle of day and night is an effect of which of the following?

a)

A. Earth’s revolution

b)

B. Earth’s rotation

c)

C. Earth’s tides

d)

D. Earth’s tilt

26.

Because the Earth rotates west to east, how does the sun appear to move in the sky?

a)

B. north to south

b)

C. south to north

c)

D. east to west

d)

A. west to east

27.

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

a)

Nine

b)

Fifteen

c)

Eight

d)

Eleven

28.

What does Earth orbit around?

a)

Pluto

b)

The moon

c)

The Solar System

d)

The Sun

29.

An orbit is...

a)

The spinning of the Earth

b)

The path that Earth follows around the Sun

c)

How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

d)

The path that the Sun follows around the Earth

30.

One full orbit is called a...

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Inertia

d)

Revolution

31.

How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

10 years

d)

30 minutes

32.

How long does the Moon's revolution take?

a)

365 days

b)

One month

c)

10 years

d)

30 minutes

33.

What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Nothing

b)

Force and motion

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity and inertia

34.

What keeps you on Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetism

35.
The second planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
36.
The fifth planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
37.
The third planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
38.
The last (eighth) planet of the Solar System is...
a)

Neptune

b)
Uranus
c)
Mercury
39.
The first planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
40.
The fourth planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
41.
The biggest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
42.
The hottest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
43.
The smallest planet of the Solar System is...
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
44.
The coldest planet in the Solar System is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Saturn
45.
At the centre of the Solar System there is..
a)
The Moon
b)
The Sun
c)
The Earth
46.
Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun
a)
Sun
b)
Planets
c)
Moon
d)
Stars
47.
What type of surface does the first four planets have?
a)
Rock
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Gas and Liquid
48.
Which is not true about our moon?
a)
No atmosphere
b)
Has Craters
c)
Has water
d)
Orbits the Earth
49.
What season comes after Winter?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
50.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
51.
What is the phase of the moon when you cannot see it in the sky?
a)
Full
b)
Quarter
c)
Half
d)
New
52.
The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
it heats up Earth's surface
b)
it provides energy for plants
c)
it is stored in fossil fuels such as coal
d)
it reflects light from the Moon
53.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
54.
During the winter months 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
55.
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
56.
Which MOST affects the ocean's tides?
a)
the rotation of Earth
b)
the gravitational pull of the Moon
c)
the revolution of Earth around the Sun
d)
the water cycle
57.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the longest?
a)
6:00 AM
b)
9:00 AM
c)
1:00 PM
58.
At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?
a)
7:00 AM
b)
3:00 PM
c)
12:00 PM (noon)
59.
Telescopes make objects look
a)
farther away than normal.
b)
darker than normal.
c)
whiter than normal.
d)
closer than normal.