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WorksheetsAstronomy Test Review_Romanella
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is a star (that you see in the sky)?
a)
A five-pointed object
b)
A ball of burning gases that give off light and heat
c)
A rocky object that moves in space and reflects light from the Sun
d)
Another word for a comet
2.
2. Why does the Sun appear to be larger and brighter than other stars?
a)
Other stars are very small
b)
The atmosphere acts like a telescope, making the Sun look closer
c)
The Sun is much closer to Earth than other stars
d)
The Moon reflects light on the Sun, making it look brighter
3.
3. Which of the following would be the best time to go outdoors to see the most stars?
a)
During a new Moon phase
b)
Just before sunset
c)
During a full Moon phase
d)
Just after sunrise
4.
4. The Moon rises in the _____.
(Mark the one best answer.)
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
5.
5. Stars rise in the _____.
(Mark the one best answer.)
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
6.
6. Constellations rise in the _____.
(Mark the one best answer.)
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
7.
7. The Sun rises in the _____.
(Mark the one best answer.)
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
8.
8. The picture shows a tree and its shadow. Approximately what time of day does the shadow indicate?
a)
Sunrise
b)
Sunset
c)
Noon
d)
Late Morning
9.
9. Where is the light source in this picture of a girl and her shadow?
a)
Front
b)
Back
c)
Right
d)
Left
10.
10. Look at the drawing below. There are four areas in the yard to grow flowers (areas F, G, H, and J).
Which area would be best to plant flowers that grow well when they get sunlight in the morning and shade (shadow) in the afternoon?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
11.
11. Which of the planets listed below is a gas giant planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
12.
12. Look at the pictures of the Moon that represent how it is changing over 2 weeks.
Which picture of the Moon below should take the place of the question mark?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
13.
13. What would the Moon look like from Earth when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in the positions
shown in the diagram to the right below?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
14.
14. The Sun, Moon, and stars all appear to move across the sky because _____.
a)
Earth rotates around an axis
b)
the Sun, Moon, and stars travel around Earth once each day
c)
Earth revolves around the Sun
d)
it takes 365 days for Earth to make one trip around the Sun
15.
15. Explain why there is day and night.
(a)
16.
16. Explain why we see different phases of the Moon on different nights.
4 lines
17.
17. Why are the constellations seen in the summer sky different from those we see in the winter sky?
4 lines
18.
18. Name ONE constellation.
4 lines
19.
19. What is the invisible force that keeps Earth in orbit around the sun?
a)
Newtons Law
b)
Gravity
c)
Elemental Force
d)
Nebulas
20.
20. If you go to the moon you will weigh less than you do on Earth. This means the force of gravity is _________________ than on Earth.
a)
Less
b)
More
c)
The same
21.
21. Shadows December 21 at 10:00 a.m. is ________ compared to June 21 at 10:00 a.m.
a)
Longer
b)
Shorter
c)
The same
22.
22. Shadows March 21 at 11:00 a.m. is ________ compared to March 21 at 1:00 p.m.
a)
Longer
b)
Shorter
c)
The same
23.
23. Which statement explains the main reason that shadows change length at different times during the day and the year?
a)
The position of the observer changes how the shadow appears.
b)
The angle of the Sun’s rays change because of Earth’s rotation and revolution.
c)
The angle of the Sun’s rays change because of the Sun’s rotation and revolution.
d)
The revolution of the Moon around Earth changes how we see the Sun’s shadow.
24.
1. The phases of the Moon that we see from Earth change in a predictable pattern. Which of the following motions explains that pattern?
a)
As the Moon revolves around the Sun, different amounts of the Moon are lit up.
b)
As the Moon rotates on its axis, different amounts of the Moon’s lighted side face Earth.
c)
As the Moon revolves around Earth, we see the lit part of the Moon’s surface from different angles.
25.
2. Students observed the shape of the Moon with the same amount of time between each observation. They drew this sequence. How long did it take them to record this sequence? (Mark the one best answer.)
a)
About 2 days
b)
About 2 weeks
c)
About 2 months
d)
About 2 years
26.
3. Which motion best explains this change? (Complete the sentence.) As the _____, different portions of the Moon are visible. (Mark the one best answer.)
a)
Moon revolves around the Sun
b)
Moon rotates on its axis
c)
Sun rotates on its axis
d)
Moon revolves around Earth
27.
4. If the students made another observation, which picture represents what they would see?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
28.
5. The New Moon phase is when the lunar cycle begins again, and the moon cannot be seen.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
6. The Moon revolves around the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
30.
7. When the moon is waxing, it is getting smaller.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
8. Which moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
32.
9. Which moon phase is this?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
First Quarter
33.
10. Why does the Moon appear to move across the sky during the course of ONE night?
a)
The Moon revolves around Earth
b)
Earth revolves around the Sun
c)
Earth turns on an axis
d)
The Moon turns on an axis
34.
11. A student began keeping a Moon calendar at home. Monday night was a new Moon. The calendar for his first week is shown below.
What is the name of the Moon phase shown on Tuesday?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
35.
12. A student began keeping a Moon calendar at home. Monday night was a new Moon. The calendar for his first week is shown below.
Which day did the student probably draw incorrectly?
a)
Wednesday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday
d)
Sunday
36.
13. A student began keeping a Moon calendar at home. Monday night was a new Moon. The calendar for his first week is shown below.
Was the Moon waxing or waning in the first week of this Moon calendar?
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
37.
14. A student began keeping a Moon calendar at home. Monday night was a new Moon. The calendar for his first week is shown below.
What will the Moon look like on Monday the 23rd?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
38.
15. Does the moon move clockwise (right) or counter-clockwise (left)?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
39.
1. Look at the picture of a pole and its shadow.
Which position best shows the position of the Sun?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
2. The Sun rises in the _____ .
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
41.
3. The Sun sets in the _____ .
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
42.
4. Look at the four pictures of a tree. Which picture was taken at midday (12 noon)? (Mark the one best answer.)
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
43.
5. Check off the four true statements that helps explain why there is day and night on Earth.
a)
Earth spins on an axis.
b)
Day is the side of Earth facing the sun.
c)
Night is the side of Earth in shadow.
d)
Earth is always half in shadow and half in light.
e)
The Sun moves around Earth once every 24 hours.
44.
6. Look at the picture of the boy and his shadow. The Sun is _____.
a)
directly above the boy
b)
in front of the boy and a bit to his right
c)
behind the boy and slightly to his left
d)
directly to the boy’s left
45.
7. A shadow is _____.
a)
a dark reflection of an object made by the Sun
b)
an outline of an object made by light
c)
part of an object, which you see only when light shines on the part
d)
a dark area made when light is blocked by an object
46.
8. Judging by the shadow of the tree in the picture, what time of day is it? (Think about when the sun rises and sets!)
a)
Sunrise
b)
Late Morning
c)
Noon (12pm)
d)
Sunset
47.
9. In the photo are the shadows of a flagpole at different times of the day.
Which two both represent right before noon and right after noon (12pm)?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
A
d)
C
e)
D
48.
10. What is wrong with the shadow of the teacher shown in the picture?
a)
The shape and direction of the shadow are wrong.
b)
The length and direction of the shadow are wrong.
c)
Only the shape is wrong.
d)
Only the direction is wrong.
49.
11. A student wants to model how shadows change during the day using a globe (Earth), golf tee (a person standing on Earth), and flashlight (the Sun). Which of the following would be correct?
a)
Keep the globe in one position and move the flashlight around in a circle.
b)
Keep the flashlight in one position and rotate the globe and golf tee.
c)
Rotate the globe and move the flashlight around the globe in a circle.
d)
Keep the globe in one position and move both the golf tee and the flashlight.
50.
12. The drawing shows a plaza in the afternoon. Does the picture show early afternoon or late afternoon?
a)
early afternoon
b)
late afternoon
51.
13. Look at the drawing. There are four areas in the yard to grow flowers (areas F, G, H, and J).
Which area would be best to plant flowers that grow well when they get sunlight in the morning and shade (shadow) in the afternoon?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
52.
14. Shadows December 21 at 10:00 a.m. is ________ compared to June 21 at 10:00 a.m.
a)
Longer
b)
Shorter
c)
The same
53.
15. Shadows March 21 at 11:00 a.m. is ________ compared to March 21 at 1:00 p.m.
a)
Longer
b)
Shorter
c)
The same
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