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PA Test Science 9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This happens when the Moon is exactly on the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun.

a)

a solar eclipse

b)

an annular eclipse

c)

no eclipse

d)

a lunar eclipse

2.

Approximately how far is the Sun from the from the centre of our Milky Way galaxy?

a)

149,000,000 kilometers

b)

600,000 kilometers

c)

25,000 light years

d)

150,000,000 kilometers

3.

A cooler zone of the Sun’s surface that appears as a dark spot caused by strong magnetic activity within the sun.

a)

coronal ejection

b)

sunspot

c)

solar flares

d)

solar cell

4.

Which gravitational pull has the greatest effect on tides?

a)

The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.

b)

The sun's gravitational pull on Earth.

c)

Earth's gravitational pull on moon.

d)

The sun's gravitational pull on moon.

5.

Which astronomer is best known for his theory about the Earth was the centre of the universe and everything else moved around it?

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Claudius Ptolemy

d)

Isaac Newton

6.

Which of the following is NOT a desirable feature of a telescope?

a)

resolution

b)

chromatic abberation

c)

magnification

d)

lenses

7.

Which comet named after an astronomer that returns to pass near Earth every 76 to 77 years?

a)

Comet McNaught

b)

Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet

c)

Comet Bennett

d)

Halley's Comet

8.

What type of rocks are found on the moon?

a)

Basalt and Breccia

b)

Obsidian an Basalt

c)

Sandstone and Granite

d)

Limestone and Shale

9.

Which spacecraft landed on the moon on 20th July 1969?

a)

Sputnik 1

b)

Voyager 1

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Luna 10

10.

Who is remembered for his discovery of a supernova?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Nicholas Copernicus

11.

True or False: Radio Telescope is a device used to collect and measure radio waves given off by objects in space.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

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.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

True of False: Communication Satellite helps scientists study weather patterns and forecast the weather.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

True or False: John Adams a British astronomer who first discovered Uranus in 1781

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

True or False: Asteroid Belt is a large rotating ring of large rocks trapped between the gravity of the Sun and of Jupiter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FASLE

16.

It is also called as reflectors

(a)  

17.

Famous for his three Laws of Motion?

(a)  

18.

A Greek scientist first proposed that the Earth and all the planets revolved around the Sun.

(a)  

19.

This happens when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth which can only occurs during a full moon.

(a)  

20.

A person who studies the planets, stars, sun, moon and other heavenly bodies.

(a)