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Astronomy 1 Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Ptolemy's theory?

a)

He thought Earth was in the center of the universe.

b)

He discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

c)

He thought the sun was at the center of the universe.

d)

He thought the planets revolved around the sun in elliptical orbits.

2.

What is the Heliocentric model?

a)

Earth-centered universe.

b)

Sun-centered universe.

c)

That the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.

d)

That galaxies exist beyond the Milky Way.

3.

What was Copernicus's theory?

a)

He thought Earth was at the center of the universe.

b)

He thought the planets revolved around the sun in elliptical orbits.

c)

He thought the sun was at the center of the universe.

d)

He discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

4.

What is the Geocentric model?

a)

Sun-centered universe.

b)

Planets revolving around the sun in elliptical orbits.

c)

Galaxies existing beyond the Milky Way.

d)

Earth-centered universe.

5.

What tool did Galileo use to make his discoveries?

a)

Satellite

b)

Telescope

c)

Space Shuttle

d)

Ancient buildings like Chicen Itza in Mexico.

6.
His laws of gravity explained why planets rotated around the object with the most mass in the solar system. 
a)
Capernicus
b)
Kepler
c)
Newton
d)
Einstein
7.
The Universe is:  
a)
Expanding
b)
Contracting
c)
Floating 
d)
Sparkly 
8.

What is the name of this model?

a)

Heliocentric Model

b)

Geocentric Model

c)

Circle Model

d)

Aristotle Model

9.

What model of the solar system is shown in this picture?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

10.

Object in motion will say in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest

a)

Universal Gravitation

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Relativity

11.

An object in space made of ice and dust with with a tail is

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor

c)

comet

d)

meteorite

12.

A small body made of rock and iron from space found on the ground on Earth is a...

a)

meteoroid

b)

meteor

c)

meteorite

13.

The galaxy we live in is known as

a)

universe

b)

Milky Way

c)

Solar System

14.

A collection of all things (including matter) that exist in space is known as

a)

Solar System

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Universe

d)

Light Year

15.

movement of one object around a center or another object

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

16.

Evidence that the universe is constantly expanding best supports the

a)

geocentric model.

b)

big bang theory.

c)

quantum theory

d)

heliocentric model.

17.

Which statement best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets?

a)

The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, while the outer planets have no atmospheres at all.

b)

The inner planets are large, gaseous bodies, while the outer planets are small, solid, rocky bodies.

c)

The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.

d)

The inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, while the outer planets are fragments of rock

18.

What planet has these characteristics? ● Inner planet ● Has water ● Supports life ● third closest to the sun

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

19.

What unknown planet has these properties? ● Second-smallest planet in the solar system ● Has moons ● Fourth planet from the Sun ● Reddish in color

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

20.

Why do planets orbit around the Sun in an elliptical pattern?

a)

gravity is allowing the planets to achieve their escape velocity and orbit the Sun.

b)

there is a gravitational force between the planets and the Sun, holding the planets in orbit.

c)

gravity tilts the planets magnetic poles toward the Sun.

d)

there is gravitational force that pushes the planet's rotation speeds beyond the Sun's rotation speed.

21.

Which statement correctly compares meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?

a)

Meteors float in space, meteoroids move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface.

b)

Meteors float in space, meteorites move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface.

c)

Meteoroids float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface.

d)

Meteorites float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface.

22.

What is the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)

spiraled

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

23.

_____________ is an attraction between all objects and tries to pull objects toward each other.

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Mass

d)

Speed

24.

Who is the scientist that was the first to really study and experiment with gravity?

a)

your science teacher

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Issac Newton

d)

Stephen Hawking

25.

Which choice has largest to smallest listed correctly?

a)

universe, galaxy, solar system, earth

b)

galaxy, universe, solar system, earth

c)

solar system, universe, galaxy, earth

d)

earth, universe, galaxy, solar system

26.

Meteoroids are

a)

small chunks of rock and iron that burn up in Earth's atmosphere as they become meteors.

b)

small chunks of ice and gas that burn up in Earth's atmosphere as they become asteroids.

c)

giants chunks of gas and minerals that condense and then ignite to become stars.

d)

giant chunks of rock and minerals that collect gas and dust to become planets.

27.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Pluto
28.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Earth