wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Astronomy Unit Test Review

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This tool shows the cardinal directions 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
2.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
3.
This tool is used by astronomers to make faint, faraway objects appear brighter and closer. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
4.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
5.
When would an astronomer most likely use a telescope? 
a)
to view the types of clouds in the sky
b)
to study the characteristics of a planet in our solar system
c)
to measure the amount of sunlight Earth receives
d)
to view objects across the ocean
6.
Which description correctly describes constellations? 
a)
the group of planets that are found within our solar system
b)
all of the stars in our galaxy 
c)
a collection, or group, of stars that create a pattern or image
d)
a person who studies astronomy
7.
Why do constellations appear to "move" throughout the year? 
a)
stars rotate in the sky
b)
Earth's rotation 
8.
Also known as the "big bear" and contains the Big Dipper
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion 
9.
Also known as the "little bear" and contains the Little Dipper
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion 
10.
Also known as "the hunter" 
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion 
11.

What do all the planets in our solar system have in common?

a)

They all orbit around the Sun.

b)

They are all about the same size.

c)

They are all mostly solid and rocky.

d)

They all have their own source of light.

12.

The images show a schematic diagram of the Solar system. Alfred labels Earth on it.

Which option labels Earth correctly ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Use the table which shows physical characteristics of the planets to answer the question.

Which planet in the solar system has the most moons?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

14.

The image shows Earth's solar system with the planets numbered in sequence.


Which planets have rocky surfaces?

a)

planets 1, 2, 3, and 4

b)

planets 2, 3, 4, and 6

c)

planets 4, 5, 6, and 7

d)

planets 5, 6, 7, and 8

15.

The image shows a diagram of the solar system with the planets numbered in sequence.


A student is asked to select numbers of the planets that have a surface made of gas unlike Earth. Which planets would the student select?

a)

planets 1, 2, 3, and 4

b)

planets 1, 2, 7, and 8

c)

planets 3, 4, 5, and 6

d)

planets 5, 6, 7, and 8

16.

Analyze the Venn diagram comparing the surfaces of the Moon and Earth.


Which phrase best fits into section 3 of the Venn diagram?

a)

breathable atmosphere

b)

liquid water

c)

many trees

d)

rocky surface

17.

An astronomer is studying constellations. He reads that a constellation named Orion is seen in the Northern Hemisphere during winter, as shown.


What makes constellation Orion visible during winter in the Northern Hemisphere but not during summer?

a)

Earth is tilted and rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth is tilted and revolves around the Sun.

c)

All constellations revolve around Earth.

d)

All constellations move around the Sun.

18.

Examine the constellation.


What constellation is shown?

a)

Orion

b)

Polaris

c)

Ursa Major

d)

Ursa Minor

19.

Oliver's dad often uses a telescope while working at his job.

What is most likely his profession?

a)

astronomer

b)

dentist

c)

meteorologist

d)

nurse

20.

Which instrument gathers more light than the human eye and allows objects to be seen over long distances?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

The image shows a person using an astrolabe.


What function of an astrolabe makes it an important astronomical tool?

a)

It determines the direction of movement during sea expeditions.

b)

It determines the locations of stars, moons, and planets.

c)

It determines the latitude and longitude of a position.

d)

It determines the sizes of celestial objects.

22.

The image shows a sextant.


A student claims the sextant is one of the best instruments for celestial navigation. Which statement supports the student’s claim?

a)

It is used to view celestial objects at great distances.

b)

It is used to determine the direction in a frame of reference.

c)

It is used to calculate the time of sunrise and sunset to predict the position of the Sun.

d)

It is used to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon to find latitude.

23.

Large objects that are made of gas or rocks are called

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

stars

d)

planets

24.

The Inner Planets are: (Check all that apply.)

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Venus

25.

The Inner Planets are made of:

a)

gases

b)

rubber

c)

rocky material

d)

Hydrogen

26.

The hottest planet in the Solar System is ___________.

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

27.

The planet with the shortest year, only 88 days, is _________.

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

28.

The inner planets are ___________ than the outer planets because they are closer to the Sun.

a)

hotter

b)

colder

29.

____________ is the only planet that can sustain life; however, some scientists believe that Mars might also be able to sustain life.

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

30.

The Outer Planets are: (Click all that apply.)

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

e)

Uranus

31.

The largest planet in the Solar System is ___________.

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

32.

Saturn has 1000s of rings made of ____________.

a)

hydrogen and oxygen

b)

dust particles and ice

c)

rocky material

graphite

33.

____________ is unique because it tilts on its side.

a)

Uranus

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

34.

The Outer Planets are made of gasses and are called the __________.

a)

Gigantic Rocks

b)

Gas Giants

c)

Gas dwarfs

d)

Dwarf Planets

35.

The planets __________ around the Sun on their orbit.

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

flip

d)

twist

36.

Space tools astronomers use to learn more about the universe are: (Check all that apply).

a)

telescopes

b)

Space Stations

c)

Space probes

d)

scales

37.

The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Our Solar System is part of the

a)

Milky Way Galaxy

b)

Andromeda Galaxy

c)

Sombrero Galaxy

d)

Triangulum Galaxy

39.

The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth

a)

new moon

b)

moon phases

c)

first quarter moon

d)

seasons

40.

Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth. No Moon

a)

new moon

b)

moon phases

c)

first quarter moon

d)

seasons

41.

The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon. D

a)

new moon

b)

moon phases

c)

first quarter moon

d)

full moon

42.

the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round. O

a)

new moon

b)

third quarter moon

c)

first quarter moon

d)

full moon

43.

the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round. O

a)

new moon

b)

third quarter moon

c)

first quarter moon

d)

full moon

44.

third quarter

a)

starts to get smaller and is greater than half but not a full moon

b)

the phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted

c)

shows the least of its' curved edge of the moon's side.

d)

the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round

45.

The gravitational pull of the _____ causes the tides on Earth.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Mars

46.

What type of tide is higher than high?

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

c)

Fall

d)

Gibbous

47.

How many tides are there in a 24 hour period?

a)

It takes longer that 24 hours to have tides

b)

2 tides

c)

3 tides

d)

4 tides

48.
What are tides?
a)
circulation of water
b)
wind pushing ocean water
c)
glaciers melting causing rising water
d)
rise and fall of the water level on the shore
49.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
50.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
51.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
52.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

53.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

54.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

55.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

56.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

57.

Whatever direction the sun is in the sky, the shadows will point in the ________________ direction.

a)

same

b)

opposite

58.

What causes shadows to change position and length throughout the day?

a)

The sun moving through the sky

b)

The Earth rotating on its axis

c)

The amount of clouds in the sky

59.

What two things do you need to make a shadow?

a)

Just a light source

b)

Light and an object to block the light

c)

Just a solid object

d)

None of the above

60.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
61.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
62.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
63.

____ ____ occur in the spaces between the high tides.

a)

High tides

b)

Medium tides

c)

Low tides

d)

Super tides

64.

The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

Earth

d)

ocean

65.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

66.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

67.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

68.

Shadows are shortest around______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

69.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
70.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

71.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

72.

Whatever direction the sun is in the sky, the shadows will point in the ________________ direction.

a)

same

b)

opposite

73.

What causes shadows to change position and length throughout the day?

a)

The sun moving through the sky

b)

The Earth rotating on its axis

c)

The amount of clouds in the sky

74.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
75.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
76.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

77.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
78.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
79.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
80.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
81.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
82.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
83.

Earth _____ around the Sun.

a)

Revolves

b)

Rotates

84.

A revolution takes one _____.

a)

Year

b)

Month

c)

Day

85.

What is the Science word for spin?

a)

revolve

b)

rotate

86.

What does rotate mean?

a)

Travel Around

b)

Spin

87.

Earth _____ around its axis.

a)

Rotates

b)

Revolves

88.

A rotation takes one _____.

a)

Year

b)

Month

c)

Day

89.

When the Earth faces towards the Sun, it is _____.

a)

Daytime

b)

Nighttime

90.

When the Earth faces away from Sun, it is _____.

a)

Daytime

b)

Nighttime

91.
Imaginary line that runs through the north & south poles of earth.
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
latitude
d)
degrees
92.
What is this movement?
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
93.
What is this movement?
a)
axis 
b)
equator
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
94.

What causes a hemisphere to be in the summer season?

a)

It's closer to the sun.

b)

It's receiving the direct rays of the sun.

c)

It's tilted away from the sun.

d)

The axis is pointed towards the north star.

95.

What is the main cause of the seasons?

a)

earth's tilted axis

b)

earth's distance from the sun

c)

earth's elliptical orbit

d)

earth's rotation on its axis

96.

What is the sun?

It is a (a)  

97.

What gas is more abundant in the Sun?

a)

Helium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

98.

How long does it take the sun's energy to reach the Earth?

a)

2 minutes

b)

5 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

8 minutes

99.

What star is found at the center of our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

Draco

c)

Alpha Centauri

d)

Polaris

100.

What gases composed the sun?

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen and Helium

d)

Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

101.

These are areas slightly cooler than the other regions of the sun.

a)

Convection Zone

b)

Corona

c)

Sunspots

d)

Prominence

102.

These are violent explosions on the sun’s atmosphere.

a)

Solar Flare

b)

Solar wind

c)

Prominence

d)

Sunspots

103.

Which is true about the sun?

a)

It is a star.

b)

It is a planet close to the Earth.

c)

It is the largest star in the galaxy.

d)

It is a moon.

104.

Every object in the Solar System's temperature is increasing because the _________and________ of the Sun.

a)

luminosity

b)

diameter

c)

mass

d)

heat

105.

Which solar activity refers to high-energy explosions near sunspots?

a)

coronal mass ejection

b)

prominences

c)

solar flare

d)

solar wind

106.

The Sun plays a major role in helping a plant grow because it ______.

a)

provides soil to the plant.

b)

Provides sunlight for photosynthesis to occur

c)

provides fertilizer to the plant.

d)

helps the rocks on the ground.

107.
What elements make up most of the sun’s mass?
a)
carbon and oxygen
b)
carbon and hydrogen
c)
helium and nitrogen
d)
hydrogen and helium
108.
What is a light year?
a)
the speed that light travels in a year
b)
the speed that light travels from the sun to earth
c)
the distance light travels in a year
109.

The Earth spins on an invisible line called an ________?

a)

Equator

b)

Axel

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

110.

How long does it take the Earth to do one full rotation on its axis?

a)

8 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

6 days

d)

365 days

111.

When one side of the Earth faces the sun, it is _________?

a)

Night-time

b)

Cold

c)

Afternoon

d)

Day-time

112.

When our side of the Earth rotates away from the sun, it is _________?

a)

Night-time

b)

Cold

c)

Afternoon

d)

Day-time

113.

How long does it take for the Earth to do one full revolution of the sun?

a)

365 days

b)

366 days

c)

24 days

d)

5 years

114.

The path that the Earth follows when completing its revolution is called an ________?

a)

Axis

b)

Direction

c)

Orbit

d)

Rotation

115.

The purple half of the Earth is called the __________?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

North Pole

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

South Pole

116.

The green half of the Earth is called the __________?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

North Pole

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

South Pole

117.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
118.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
119.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
120.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
121.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
122.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
123.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
124.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
125.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
126.
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.
127.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
128.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
129.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
130.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
131.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare

Similar Resources on Wayground

simple machines

126 questions

simple machines

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade

Forces and Magnets Worksheet

130 questions

Forces and Magnets Worksheet

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade

SCI REV

126 questions

SCI REV

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade

End of second term class quiz

136 questions

End of second term class quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade

idk4

132 questions

idk4

quiz

Worksheet

•

2nd - 4th Grade