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Astronomy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which moon phase starts the moon cycle?

a)

Waxing Cresent Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

New Moon

2.

How many days does the moon cycle last?

a)

1 Day

b)

14 Days

c)

295 Days

d)

29.5 Days

3.

What is the moon phase before the Full Moon?

a)

Waxing Cresent Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous Moon

d)

New Moon

4.

The ____________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)

brain

d)
United States
5.

What side of the moon do we see from Earth?

a)

both sides

b)

the same side always

c)

neither side

d)

the dark side always

6.

Which best describes the seasons experienced in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the

Southern Hemisphere?

a)

They experience opposite seasons

b)

They experience the same seasons at the same time

c)

They do not ever experience similar seasons

d)

None of these

7.

What is the circular motion around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orbit

c)

Axis

d)

Hemisphere

8.

When a shadow forms from perfect alignment of the moon between the Sun and the Earth, what is most likely occurring?

a)

A lunar eclipse

b)

A solar eclipse

c)

A season

d)

A rotation

9.

What occurs when the Moon enters Earth’s shadow?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Tilted axis

d)

An orbit

10.

Which planet's gravity influences the moon's orbit the most?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

11.

What causes the moon to shine in the night sky?

a)

It generates its own light

b)

It reflects light from the Sun

c)

It absorbs light from the stars

d)

It emits light due to radioactive decay

12.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

The moon's rotation on its axis

b)

The moon's orbit around the Earth

c)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

d)

The Earth's orbit around the Sun

13.

What is the term for the moon phase when the moon is not visible from Earth?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent Moon

d)

Waning Crescent Moon

14.

How have our views changed about our solar system

a)

from sun centered to moon centered

b)

from earth centered to moon centered

c)

from sun centered to earth centered

d)

from earth centered to sun centered

15.

It appeared that the stars and sun revolved around Earth, therefore scientist originally believed

a)

in a planet centered model

b)

in a sun centered model

c)

in a moon centered model

d)

in an Earth centered model

16.

The changing shape of the moon is called a

a)

ellipse

b)

eclipse

c)

phase

d)

phaes

17.

If the northern hemisphere is having winter than what is the season in the southern hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

winter

c)

summer

d)

fall

18.

Which seasons begin at the solstices?

a)

winter and spring

b)

summer and fall

c)

winter and summer

d)

winter and fall

19.

Which seasons begin at the equinox?

a)

spring and fall

b)

summer and winter

c)

winter and fall

d)

spring and summer

20.

An equinox is when

a)

the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

b)

the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

c)

neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the sun

d)

the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun