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Astronomy Overview

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
2.
A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space.
a)
Black Hole 
b)
Supernova
c)
Neutron Star 
d)
Nebula 
3.
What process takes place inside a star to generate energy?
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Hydrogen Creation
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Helium forming
4.

Michael sees this phase of the moon in the sky. Which phase does Michael see?

a)

first quarter moon

b)

full moon

c)

new moon

5.

What phase of the Moon is pictured?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

New Moon

6.

What constellation is this? (hint: named after a queen in Greek mythology)

a)

Pegasus

b)

Andromeda

c)

Hercules

d)

Cassiopeia

7.
Polaris always points
a)
East 
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
8.

What constellation is this? (hint: this constellation also contains the North Star)

a)

Draco

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Corona Borealis

d)

Cepheus

9.

constellation

a)

The sun and the moon

b)

A drawing of a hunter

c)

A group of stars that forms an image in the night sky

d)

something close to the horizon

10.

lunar phases

a)

The moon when it's full

b)

The changes in the shape of the moon

c)

The different pieces of the moon

d)

What the moon looks like behind a cloud

11.

new moon

a)

A lunar phase when the moon is not visible from Earth

b)

when the moon is full

c)

the moon after new years

d)

when the clouds cover the moon

12.

waning moon

a)

when the moon goes from small to full

b)

when a moon goes from full to small

c)

when the moon complains a lot

d)

when the moon disappears behind a cloud

13.

waxing moon

a)

when the moon goes from new to full

b)

when the moon gets smaller

c)

when the moon gets polished

d)

when the moon is behind a cloud

14.

Name this constellation.

a)

Draco

b)

Scorpius

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Virgo

15.
Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
d)
Polaris