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Early Astronomy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kepler's 2nd Law of Planetary Motion states that planets revolve around the sun at varying ___________.

a)

apogee.

b)

times.

c)

distances.

d)

speeds.

2.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
3.

The area where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the

a)

perihelion

b)

aphelion

4.
The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
5.

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

6.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
7.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
8.

Built an observatory and made the most accurate astronomical observations and calculations for more than 20 yrs.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Tycho Brahe

c)

Copernicus

d)

Isaac Newton

9.
Built a telescope and made discoveries which changed astronomy; discovered 4 moons of Jupiter
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Aristotle
c)
William Herschel
d)
Claudius Ptolemy
10.

His laws of gravity explained why planets rotated around the object with the most mass in the solar system.

a)

Copernicus

b)

Kepler

c)

Newton

d)

Brahe

11.

Kepler was an assistant to this early astronomer.

a)

Tycho Brahe

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Aristotle

12.
Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Kepler's Laws
d)
Precession
13.

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Kepler's 1st Law

d)

Ellipse

14.

Planets further from the sun have an orbit that lasts MUCH longer than planets that are close to the sun.

Pluto's orbit lasts over over 90,000 days.

Mercury's orbit lasts 88 days.

a)

Kepler's 1st law

b)

Kepler's 2nd law

c)

Kepler's 3rd law

d)

Retrograde

15.

In astronomy, actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the (direct) motions of most members of the solar system.

a)

apogee

b)

ellipse

c)

perogee

d)

retrograde

16.
During which month is Earth closest to the Sun?
a)
January
b)
March
c)
July
d)
November