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2025 Corcoran- Astronomy Chapter 1 Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the word that describes the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?

a)
astronomy
b)
geology
c)
biology
d)
physics
2.

The picture above shows part of the Earth in daylight and the other in the darkness of night. What type of movement is responsible for these changes on Earth?

a)
axis
b)
revolution
c)
rotation
d)
latitude
3.

Which of the following describes the path an object takes as it revolves around something else in space?

a)
orbit
b)
latitude
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
4.

Which of the following choices best describes the motion shown above with the Earth traveling around the Sun?

a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
axis
d)
equinox
5.

Which of the following words best describes the two days each year that the Earth is neither tilted towards or away from the sun, which results in equal hours of day and night?

a)
axis
b)
solstice
c)
orbit
d)
equinox
6.

This is an imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and poles that represents the angle at which the planet is rotating.

a)
equator
b)
orbit
c)
axis
d)
equinox
7.

The Earth is tilted ______ degrees on its axis.

a)
0
b)
23.5
c)
25.3
d)
45
8.

It takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to travel around the Sun. Since a year is only 365 days, what do we do with the extra 1/4 of a day each year?

a)
We add a day to January every 4th year and call it Leap Year
b)
We add a day to February every 4th year and call it Leap Year
c)
Every 4 years there is an extra day that gets added to a random month.
d)
Nothing... it is only 1/4 of a day so it is not that big a deal.
9.

Which of the following is the first day of Spring?

a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Autumnal Equinox
d)
Vernal Equinox
10.

Which of the following dates is the approximate date for the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)
March 20
b)
June 20 or 21
c)
September 22 or 23
d)
December 20 or 21
11.

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

a)
1 Day
b)
1 Week
c)
1 Month
d)
1 Year
12.

In the picture above, what season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall/Autumn
d)
Winter
13.

If the Earth's axis was 0 degrees and it wasn't tilted at all, what would be the effect?

a)
We would not have night anymore, just day.
b)
Years would be twice as long.
c)
We would no longer experience different seasons.
d)
Nothing would change, the angle does not really do anything anyway.
14.

From the new moon phase to the full moon phase you see

a)
an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
b)
a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
c)
the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.
d)
more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.
15.

During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
full moon
16.

The diagram below shows a portion of the solar system as seen from space. For which object is the lighted surface shown incorrectly?

a)
Moon
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
17.

The diagram below shows Earth, as viewed from space, as it moves around the Sun. Approximately how long does it take Earth to move from position A to position B?

a)
1 year
b)
6 months
c)
1 day
d)
12 hours
18.

The moon can be seen from Earth because ________ reflects off the moon.

a)
sunlight
b)
gravity
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
19.

What moon phase does letter "B"represent?

a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waxing crescent
e)
first quarter
20.

What moon phase does letter "H"represent?

a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waxing crescent
e)
first quarter
21.

What moon phase does letter "A"represent?

a)
waxing crescent
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waxing gibbous
e)
first quarter
22.

What moon phase does letter "G"represent?

a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
e)
first quarter
23.

What moon phase does letter "E"represent?

a)
first quarter
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
waxing gibbous
e)
waxing crescent
24.

Which diagram model a hypothetical situation in which every location on earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
a)

No longer tilted on its axis

b)

Stopped rotating on its axis

c)

Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

d)

Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

26.

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

a)

Perfect circle

b)

Ellipse

c)

Square

d)

Straight line

27.

What is a solar eclipse?

a)

When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light

b)

When the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon

c)

When the Sun moves behind the Earth, causing darkness

d)

When the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow

28.

What causes the seasons on Earth?

a)

The distance between the Earth and the Sun

b)

The rotation of the Earth on its axis

c)

The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun

d)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

29.
a)

No longer tilted on its axis

b)

Stopped rotating on its axis

c)

Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

d)

Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction