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Astronomy Unit Test Practice

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The stars in the night sky look as if they are slowly moving because

a)

the Earth is moving.

b)

they rotate around the Sun.

2.

Planets are much_____ than stars.

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

3.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

4.

Which of these is NOT large and gaseous?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

5.

What is the LARGEST planet in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

6.

This planet is often called the red planet. It is one of the closest planets to Earth. People wonder if there is life on this planet.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Mercury

7.

What causes different points on the globe to receive light at different times, explaining the day and night cycle of Earth?

a)

the rotation of the lamp

b)

the sun rotating around the Earth

c)

the rotation of the globe

d)

the sun revolving around the Earth

8.

Which planet will take the longest amount of time to orbit the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

9.
When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
a)
waning
b)
full
c)
waxing
d)
new
10.

Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and the full moon?

a)

one month

b)

two weeks

c)

3 days

d)

24 hours

11.

The moon...

a)

orbits Earth

b)

orbits the sun

c)

has no gravity

d)

has life

12.
This is a_________
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
tilt
c)
sun
d)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
13.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
14.

1. What is gravity?

a)

A type of rock

b)

A type of plate boundary

c)

When two objects are attracted to each other.

d)

The force that keeps objects in motion

15.

The _______ of the Earth causes the position and length of the shadow to change.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

stationary position

d)

tilt

16.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
17.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
18.

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

friends

19.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
20.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
21.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
22.
The earth is the  ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
23.

A student wants to build a

model showing what causes the day and night cycle on Earth. What should she demonstrate in her

model?

a)

Earth orbits around the Sun causing day and night

b)

Earth rotates once every year causing day and night.

c)

Earth rotates once a month causing day and night

d)

Earth spins once every 24 hours causing day and night

24.

Which of the following is

caused by Earth’s rotation?

a)

The changes in the Phases of the Moon

b)

The rotation of the Moon on its axis

c)

Seasonal changes on Earth

d)

The way the Sun appears to move across the sky

25.

Look at the diagram below. It is 12:00 pm at point X.


What will happen in 12 hours at point X?

a)

Point X will be in daylight.

b)

Point X will be in darkness.

c)

Point X will orbit once around the Sun

d)

Point X will make one complete rotation.

26.

Identify the phase

a)

New moon

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Full moon

d)

Waxing gibbous

27.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
28.
Hottest planet:
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
29.
Which is NOT a fact about Jupiter?
a)
largest planets
b)
Great Red Spot
c)
has rings
d)
rocky planet
30.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

31.

Which answer correctly orders the planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

32.

Which planets are the terrestrial planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

33.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

34.

Which planet is the smallest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

35.

Which planet is tipped on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

36.

What is a star?

a)

A hot ball of burning gases that gives off light

b)

A ball of rocky material that orbits a planet

c)

A ball of rock or gas that orbits a star

d)

A big, yellow dot

37.

The sun provides the Earth with…

a)

Heat and light

b)

Light and darkness

c)

Heat and cold temperatures

d)

Light and cold temperatures

38.

What is a planet?

a)

A hot ball of gas

b)

A body that orbits around another planet

c)

Something that can produce its own light

d)

A large body in space that orbits a star

39.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

40.

The inner planets have ________ surfaces.

a)

gas

b)

no

c)

rocky

d)

liquid

41.

The outer planets are made of ________.

a)

rock

b)

water

c)

gas

d)

ice

42.

What do all the planets do?

a)

orbit around the Sun

b)

spin once a year

c)

dance

d)

have water

43.

Which is Earth's natural satellite?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

the moon

d)

Sun

44.

Which is the best description of the Sun?

a)

It's a huge ball of hot gases.

b)

It orbits around the planets.

c)

It's the largest planet.

d)

It has a rocky surface.

45.

Which describes the Moon?

a)

the star at the center of our solar system that is made of gases

b)

Earth's natural satellite that has a rocky surface with craters

c)

the third planet from the Sun that has a rocky surface with water

46.

The Earth has seasons. Which motion of the Earth causes seasons?

a)

roatation

b)

rotate

c)

revolution

d)

rebates

47.

Day and night are caused by which motion of the Earth?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

revolve

d)

remiss

48.

It takes this long for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

a)

1 week

b)

1 year

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

49.

The Earth _________________________ around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

rotates

c)

revolves

d)

relation

50.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
51.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
52.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
53.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
54.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
55.

What season would be experienced in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

56.

What season would be experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

57.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
58.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
59.
The seasons change as the Earth orbits around the sun
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
60.
Why does the sun seem so much larger than other stars?
a)
It is farther away than other stars.
b)
It is brighter than other stars.
c)
It is closer to Earth than the other starts.
It is closer to Earth than the other stars.
d)
It is the largest star in the universe.
61.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
62.
What color are the coolest stars?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
orange
63.
What tool do we use to help us see stars more clearly?
a)
telescopes
b)
cell phones
c)
cameras
d)
video cameras
64.
A telescope.....
a)
makes an image from far away look blurry.
b)
makes an image from far away look dimmer.
c)
doesn't change the way we see an object from far away.
d)
makes an image look clearer.
65.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
67.
Why do stars in the night sky look so small?
a)
stars are small
b)
stars are close
c)
stars are far away
68.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
69.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun

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