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Astronomy Unit Test Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
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
3.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
4.
1. How many degrees is Earth tilted?
a)
None. The Earth is not tilted.
b)
230 degrees.
c)
23.5 degrees
5.

Completed in 24 hours

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

6.

Completed in a year

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

7.

The movement of Earth spinning on its axis is called what?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

8.

If we are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun, it is _____________.

a)

Day

b)

Night

9.

What do we call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

10.

The path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its ______________.

a)

Orbit

b)

Axis

11.

Why do different parts of the Earth's surface get different amounts of sunlight and heat?

a)

The Earth is tilted on its axis

b)

The Earth is straight up and down on its axis

c)

The Earth stops spinning

12.

When the part of the Earth you live in is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

13.

What would happen if the Earth wasn't tilted?

a)

The Earth would get too warm

b)

There would be no night

c)

We wouldn't have different seasons

14.

Increasing the mass of a planet would:

a)

Increase the force of gravity of the planet acting on the star.

b)

Increase the force of gravity of the star acting on the planet

c)

Decrease the force of gravity of the star acting on the planet.

d)

Decrease the force of gravity of the planet acting on the star.

15.

Besides increasing a star's mass, what else would increase the force of gravity acting on that planet?

a)

Increasing the mass of the planet.

b)

Decreasing the distance between the planet and the star

c)

Increasing the distance between the planet and the star.

d)

Increasing the velocity of the planet orbiting the star.

16.

As one object gets closer to another object, the force of gravity will increase.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The bigger an object is, the smaller the force of gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

Astronauts float because gravity does not exist in space.

b)

Gravity is a universal force of attraction that exists between all objects.

c)

Planets further away from the Sun always have less gravity.

d)

Gravity is a pushing and pulling force.

19.

As the distance between two masses decreases, the gravitational force between them _______.

a)

Increases

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decreases

20.

Draw what you think the Earth's motion would look like if the force of gravity was sudden "turned off."

21.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
22.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
23.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
24.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
25.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
26.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
27.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
28.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
29.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
30.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
31.
In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
32.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
33.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
34.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
35.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
36.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
37.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
38.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
39.

1. Based on the model above, which season is point X most likely experiencing?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

winter

d)

fall or autumn

40.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

41.

Which rays are DIRECT? A or B

a)

A

b)

B

42.

Which rays are INDIRECT? A or B

a)

A

b)

B

43.

Which rays are spread out?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

44.

Which rays do not spread out?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

45.

Which rays are stronger?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

46.

Which rays are weaker?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

47.

Which rays heat the Earth more?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

48.

Which rays heat the Earth less?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

49.

Winter rays are?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

50.

Which season is represented by this figure?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

51.

Which season is represented by this figure?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

52.

Which term is used to describe the phase of the moon in which the visible surface of the moon is completely illuminated?  

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing gibbous

53.

Which moon phase occurs when exactly half of the visible surface of the moon is illuminated by the sun?  

a)

quarter moon

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

crescent moon

54.

Generally, any beach location will have ​ (a)   each day.​

Choose from the below words
2 high tides and 2 low tides
1 high tide and 1 low tide
1 high tide
1 low tide
1 high tide and 2 low tides
55.

Tides are caused by...

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

the orbit of the Moon

c)

the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

d)

wind currents

56.

When do Spring Tides occur?

a)

During the new moon and full moons

b)

During the crescent moons

c)

During the Spring

d)

During the gibbous moons

57.

What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual and the low tides are not as low as usual?

a)

neap tides

b)

spring tides

c)

orbital eccentricity

d)

orbital declination

58.

The tide in the picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

Choose from the below words
spring tide
higher and lower
neap tide
less high and less low
59.

The tide in this picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

Choose from the below words
neap tide
less high and less low
spring tide
higher and lower
60.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

61.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

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