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BCA:1st Grade: Science: Astronomy 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the time of day just after sunset when the sky is not dark yet

a)

dusk

b)

stars

c)

myths

d)

ancient

2.

a rock that flies through space, which we sometimes mistakenly call a "shooting star"

a)

meteor

b)

stars

c)

constellations

d)

universe

3.

hot balls of gases that give off light and heat

a)

stars

b)

celestial bodies

c)

telescopes

d)

dusk

4.

tube like tools with lenses and mirrors used for magnifying

a)

telescopes

b)

myths

c)

advances

d)

ancient

5.

everything in space taken together, including planets, stars and space itself

a)

universe

b)

celestial bodies

c)

ancient

d)

myths

6.

modern improvement; progress

a)

advances

b)

ancient

c)

celestial bodies

d)

constellations

7.

very, very old and long ago

a)

ancient

b)

myths

c)

stars

d)

universe

8.

any objects, including planets, starts, comets or meteors, which can be found in outer space

a)

celestial bodies

b)

ancient

c)

universe

d)

dusk

9.

certain groups of stars in the night sky that seem to form specific shapes or outlines of pictures

a)

constellations

b)

myths

c)

celestial bodies

d)

advances

10.

stories that people tell to explain things in nature or t o teach people how to act

a)

myths

b)

ancient

c)

metor

d)

dusk

11.

a person who studies them moon and stars using a telescope

a)

astronomer

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

d)

meteorologist

12.

True or False:

The Sun orbits the Earth?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Earth orbits around the _______?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

constellation

d)

earth

14.

How would you describe a star?

a)

very hot

b)

distant (very far away)

c)

made of gas

d)

provides light, heat, energy

15.

Why do stars appear to be small in the night sky?

a)

because they are far(distant)away

b)

because they are very close to

c)

Because stars are very small

16.

Why do we not see stars during the day?

a)

Because the sun is so bright

b)

Because stars go away during the day

c)

You can see the stars durning the day

17.

Explain what happens when a meteor hit the earth’s atmosphere?

a)

The meteor starts to burned up, and we see the light from it and call it a shooting star

b)

The meteor bounces off the atmosphere and goes back into space

c)

The meteor hits Earth

18.

Why is the north star important to explorers like Christopher Columbus?

a)

The north star helped explorers find their way

b)

The North star got explorers, lost

c)

There is no such thing as a Northstar

19.

The sun is the brightest star in the sky because?

a)

It is closest to earth, and it’s hotter than the other stars

b)

Because it is too far away from earth

c)

The sun is not the brightest star in the sky

20.

True or false:

Due to the earths movement. We see different constellations at different times of the year?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A person who studies the stars in the universe is called an_______?

a)

Astronomer

b)

Dr.

c)

Star gazer

22.

Plants turn the energy of the sun _____?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Electricity

23.

Why is Galileo call the father of modern astronomy

a)

First to use real science to explain outer space

b)

First person to go outer space

c)

Was the first astronaut

24.

Explain the importance of the North Star?

a)

It helps people and explorers find their way

b)

The north star had no importance

c)

It actually got explorers lost