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Astronomy

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rotation of the Earth's around its axis results in ________________.

a)

days

b)

years

c)

seasons

2.

The moon is (a)   when it increases in brightness.

3.

When the sun and Earth are on opposite sides, the moon is referred to as a _______________.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quater Moon

d)

3rd Quarter Moon

4.

When the moon looks like a big, lit up circle. The moon is _____________.

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd quarter

c)

full

d)

new

5.

Mr. Brennan has completed 44 ________________ around the sun.

a)

rotations

b)

revolutions

c)

eclipses

6.

Our 4 seasons (fall, winter, summer, and spring) occur because Earth.

a)

revolves around the sun

b)

rotates around the sun

c)

the movement between earth, sun, and moon

d)

is tilted at 23.5 degrees

7.

1 week after a new moon, the moon's right half is lit up. This is the ___________ moon.

a)

3rd quarter

b)

full moon

c)

1st quarter

8.

The path that Earth takes around the sun is called the (a)   .