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EES Astronomy

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The perioed of one rotation of earth is known as

a)

Sun day

b)

Earth day

c)

Moon day

d)

None of the above

2.

Which one of the following is the source of light on earth

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Space

d)

Satellite

3.

Motion of the earth on its axis in about 24 hours is called

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

4.

Motion of the earth around the sun is called

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

5.

When do longest day and shortest night occure in northern hemisphere

a)

21 june

b)

23 September

c)

22 December

d)

21 march

6.

A student records the following information about a planet:

- Its largest moon is named Titan

- It is made up mostly of gases

- It is surrounded by rings

- It is the sixth planet from the sun.


Which planet is the student studying?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

7.

Asteroids are large bodies of rock that are too small to be planets. An asteroid belt has many asteroids. The diagram shows the asteroid belt located between Mars and the first outer planet.


Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

8.

Which planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

9.

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of this planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

10.

The solar system has eight planets and one sun. What is the correct order of these planets, starting from closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

11.

Most scientists agree that Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. What is planet Earth's position from the Sun?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fifth

12.

Which planet is seventh from the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

13.

Which planet is identified by the letter B?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

14.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
15.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
16.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
17.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
18.

Keplers First Law

a)

When comparing 2 planets the closest move the fastest.

b)

Planet move faster when closer to the sun

c)

Describes the shapes of the orbit

Planets orbit the sun in an ellipses

19.

Keplers Second Law

a)

When comparing 2 planets the closest move the fastest.

b)

Planet move faster when closer to the sun

c)

Describes the shapes of the orbit

Planets orbit the sun in an ellipses

20.

Keplers Third Law

a)

the period for a planet to orbit the sun increases with the radius of its orbit

b)

Planet move faster when closer to the sun

c)

Describes the shapes of the orbit

Planets orbit the sun in an ellipses

21.
The study of space
a)
Astronomy
b)
Meteorology
c)
Galaxy
d)
Geology
22.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
23.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
24.
During which month is the earth moving the slowest? 
a)
July 
b)
March
c)
January
d)
September
25.
During what month is the earth moving the fastest around the sun? 
a)
July
b)
March
c)
January
d)
September
26.

If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?

a)

The seasons are unaffected.

b)

The seasons are reversed.

c)

There are no seasons.

27.

What happens to our day and night hours on December 21st (Winter Solstice)?

a)

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

b)

Days and nights are 12 hours.

c)

We probably have eclipses.

d)

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

28.

What happens to our day and night hours on June 21st (Summer Solstice)?

a)

Days are shorter and nights are longer.

b)

Days and nights are 12 hours.

c)

We probably have eclipses.

d)

Days are longer and nights are shorter.

29.

____________ is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the North to South pole.

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equator

d)

Rotate

30.

When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Also Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

31.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun 
32.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
33.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
34.

An equinox occurs when

a)

The sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

b)

The sun's rays shine most directly on the equator

c)

The Earth experiences the greatest period of daylight hours

35.

What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

a)

west to east

b)

north to south

c)

east to west

d)

south to north

36.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat
37.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
38.

The center of mass between two objects. This is what the planets truly orbit.

a)

barycenter

b)

precession

c)

nutation

d)

ellipse

39.

This movement changes the direction of the Earth's axis and will cause the north star to change over time.

a)

barycenter

b)

precession

c)

nutation

d)

ellipse

40.

Earth's wobble cause by the gravitational pull from the Moon only. This changes the degree of the Earth's tilt and will cause seasonal changes.

a)

barycenter

b)

precession

c)

nutation

d)

ellipse

41.
Slow, circular movement at the top of Earth's axis
a)
precession
b)
barycenter
c)
revolution
42.

A wobble back and forth in the Earth's path of precession.

a)

Rotation

b)

Nutation

c)

Revolution

43.
The center of mass of an object
a)
Angle of Insolation
b)
Barycenter
c)
Equinox
44.

What is the wobbling of Earth on its axis called?

a)

precession

b)

Nutation

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

45.

What is the circular offset of Earth’s position due to its rotation on its axis?

a)

Precession

b)

Nutation

c)

Barycenter

d)

Rotation

46.

Wobbling around the processional axis

a)

Revolution

b)

Tide

c)

Nutation

d)

Universe

47.

what's the earths natural satellite

a)

the sun

b)

a light

c)

the moon

d)

Jupiter

48.
What two things cause our tides?
a)
the seasons and moon phases
b)
the earths gravity and rotation
c)
Moon's gravity and earth's rotation
d)
moon's gravity and earth's revolution
49.
In a solar eclipse the moon is...
a)
between the sun and earth
b)
directly behind the earth
50.
In a lunar eclipse the moon is...
a)
directly between the sun and earth
b)
behind the earth
51.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
revolution
d)
solar eclipse
52.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
solar eclipse
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
rotation
53.

The sun is

a)

A planet

b)

made of ice

c)

A Galaxy

d)

a star

54.
The Sun produces
a)
light and heat energy
b)
sound and light energy
c)
heat and sound energy
d)
electrical and light energy
55.

What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?

a)

Earth's core

b)

Green plants

c)

The Sun

d)

Fossil Fuels

56.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 
a)
They have very short wavelengths 
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter 
c)
They can travel through empty space
d)
They can change direction by reflection 
57.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly
c)
Someone's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
58.
The diagram to the left shows four positions of a planet in its orbit around the Sun. At which position would the planet’s speed be the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
60.
In this diagram, the motion of the EARTH can best be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
61.

Kevin is describing the orbit of Earth. At what point in Earth's orbit is Earth farthest from the sun?

a)

when Earth reaches aphelion

b)

when Earth reaches perihelion

c)

when Earth reaches its fastest speed

d)

when Earth reaches its average distance from the sun

62.
Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a
a)
cumulonimbus cloud
b)
nebula
c)
neutron star
d)
black hole
63.

Stronger high tide, lower low tides; occur when the Earth, moon, and Sun are in a line

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Perigee

d)

Albedo

64.

Especially weak tides; occur when the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Perigee

d)

Apogee

65.

Closest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth

a)

Perigee

b)

Apogee

c)

Regolith

d)

Umbra

66.

Farthest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth

a)

Perigee

b)

Apogee

c)

Mare

d)

Regolith

67.

First day of fall

a)

Autumnal Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Vernal Equinox

68.

What is it called when the length of day and night are equal?

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

equinox

d)

dormant

69.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

70.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

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