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WorksheetsPA Test Science 9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
This happens when the Moon is exactly on the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun.
a solar eclipse
an annular eclipse
no eclipse
a lunar eclipse
Approximately how far is the Sun from the from the centre of our Milky Way galaxy?
149,000,000 kilometers
600,000 kilometers
25,000 light years
150,000,000 kilometers
A cooler zone of the Sun’s surface that appears as a dark spot caused by strong magnetic activity within the sun.
coronal ejection
sunspot
solar flares
solar cell
Which gravitational pull has the greatest effect on tides?
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.
The sun's gravitational pull on Earth.
Earth's gravitational pull on moon.
The sun's gravitational pull on moon.
Which astronomer is best known for his theory about the Earth was the centre of the universe and everything else moved around it?
Johannes Kepler
Albert Einstein
Claudius Ptolemy
Isaac Newton
Which of the following is NOT a desirable feature of a telescope?
resolution
chromatic abberation
magnification
lenses
Which comet named after an astronomer that returns to pass near Earth every 76 to 77 years?
Comet McNaught
Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet
Comet Bennett
Halley's Comet
What type of rocks are found on the moon?
Basalt and Breccia
Obsidian an Basalt
Sandstone and Granite
Limestone and Shale
Which spacecraft landed on the moon on 20th July 1969?
Sputnik 1
Voyager 1
Apollo 11
Luna 10
Who is remembered for his discovery of a supernova?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Tycho Brahe
Nicholas Copernicus
True or False: Radio Telescope is a device used to collect and measure radio waves given off by objects in space.
TRUE
FALSE
True of False: Nuclear Fusion is a process by which the Sun produces an incredible amount of energy after fusion of hydrogen atom and helium.
TRUE
FALSE
True of False: Communication Satellite helps scientists study weather patterns and forecast the weather.
TRUE
FALSE
True or False: John Adams a British astronomer who first discovered Uranus in 1781
TRUE
FALSE
True or False: Asteroid Belt is a large rotating ring of large rocks trapped between the gravity of the Sun and of Jupiter.
TRUE
FASLE
It is also called as reflectors
(a)
Famous for his three Laws of Motion?
(a)
A Greek scientist first proposed that the Earth and all the planets revolved around the Sun.
(a)
This happens when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth which can only occurs during a full moon.
(a)
A person who studies the planets, stars, sun, moon and other heavenly bodies.
(a)
