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WorksheetsFall Review :)
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
What celestial event is Stonehenge aligned with?
The Summer Solstice sunrise
The Winter Solstice sunset
The Spring Equinox
The Autumn Equinox
Many important ancient archeological sites, like Mayan and Egyptian Pyramids, displayed an advanced knowledge of...
The sun
The moon
The stars
The sun and stars
Which of the following were devices ancient civilizations used for keep track of time?
The position of the Sun in the sky
Calendars based on tracking the stars
Calendars based on the seasons
Sundials, water clocks, and hourglasses filled with sand
All of these
A star appears BRIGHTER when it is....
Bigger
Closer
Further
Smaller
Both bigger and/ or closer
This object is able to make distant objects appear closer.
telephone
teleport
telescope
telegraph
If a telescope is BIGGER, it will....
be less able to detect faint stars
be more able to detect faint stars
have more light gathering power
have less light gathering power
be more able to detect faint stars bc of more light gathering power
What is insolation?
The angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth
The movement of the Earth around the sun
The amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface
The reflection of solar radiation by the Earth's atmosphere
Why do higher latitudes receive less insolation than lower latitudes?
Because of the greater distance from the sun
Due to the curvature of the Earth, causing solar radiation to spread over a larger area
Because of the thicker atmosphere at higher latitudes
Due to the higher concentration of clouds at higher latitudes
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect seasonal variations in insolation?
It causes the hemispheres to receive equal amounts of insolation throughout the year.
It has no effect on insolation but affects the Earth's gravitational pull on the sun.
It leads to variations in insolation, with more direct sunlight during summer months and less during winter months.
It increases the overall amount of insolation the Earth receives.
During which part of the day is insolation at its peak?
Just after sunrise
Midday, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
Late afternoon
Midnight
How many constellations are there?
48
98
77
88
What constellation is pictured?
Gemini
Leo
Cygnus
Orion
A ball of burning gas that gives off light is a star
True
False
The sun is
located at the center of the solar system
considered a gas giant
orbiting Earth
not a star
Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?
Because it is located directly above the North Pole
Because it is fixed in the sky
Because Ursa Minor does not move
Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth
What units are used to measure declination?
Hours
Minutes
Degrees
Meters
Stars like the sun appear to rise in the ___________ and set in the _____________.
West, East
North, South
South, North
East, West
Stars like the sun appear to move across the sky due to Earth _________________ on it's axis
Revolving
Wobbling
Rotating
Jumping
We often see these objects appear as "shooting stars" or streak of light in the sky. They are "smaller" pieces of rock that are burning in our atmosphere.
Asteroids
Meteors
Meteroids
Comets
What is the Oort cloud?
the birthplace of stars
an icy spherical region that surrounds the solar system
a nearby solar system
an icy asteroid belt just outside the orbit of neptune
What is the correct order closest to farthest away from the sun?
Asteroid belt, Saturn, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud
Kuiper belt, Saturn, Asteroid belt, Oort cloud
Oort cloud, Kuiper belt, Saturn, Asteroid belt
Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids orbit the sun.
true
false
What is the Kuiper Belt?
a massive asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
A massive asteroid belt past Neptune
a small asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
a small asteroid belt past Pluto
Where can you find a meteoroid?
in space
in Earth's atmosphere
on Earth's surface
What is a meteorite?
a space rock that completely burns up in the Earth's atmosphere
a space rock that enters the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface
a space rock in space
Where do long comets originate?
asteroid belt
kuiper belt
oort cloud
The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's
solar time
latitude
longitude
local time
The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude measures how far North and South you are from
The Prime Meridian
The Tropics
The Equator
The United States
The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude
180* North
90* South
90* North
180* South
Ursa Major is also called ____________________.
Little Bear
Great Bear
The North Star
Polaris
The _______________ is part of Ursa Minor.
big dipper
orion
little dipper
Great Bear
Which constellation is the North Star located in?
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
Aries
the orbiting of an object around another object
Solstice
Revolution
Rotation
Equinox
a force that exists between any two objects that have mass
Revolution
Rotation
Gravity
Energy
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun it is the
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it is the
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
If the earth’s axis is tilted neither toward or away from the sun it is during
The solstices
The equinoxes
The Revolution
The Rotation
If a region of the earth receives more direct rays of the sun
The temperature will be higher
The temperature will cease
The temperature will be lower
The temperature will be absolute zero
Two satellites of equal mass are in circular orbit around a planet. Satellite b is twice as far away from the planet. Which satellite experiences a stronger gravitational force?
Satellite a
Satellite b
Both the same
Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?
Kepler’s 3rd law states that the semi-major axis of a planet’s orbit (average distance to the sun in A.U.’s) is related to the planet’s orbit period (in Earth-years) by the equation:
p2 = a3
What does 'a' represent in this equation?
A planet's distance from the sun
A planet's orbital period
What are the inner planets called?
Jovian Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Gas Giants
Ice Giants
Early astronomers thought that the Sun, planets, and stars orbited a stationary Earth . This is known as the __________________ model of the solar system.
Heliocentric
Disk
Geocentric
Kepler
What is the source of energy that sustains life on Earth?
Nuclear energy
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
What is the nearest individual star to Earth?
Sirius
Alpha Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Betelgeuse
an astronomical unit is
a planet
a star
average distance between any given planet and the sun
average distance from the sun to the Earth
What is true about outer planets compared to inner planets?
Outer planets rotate faster, but the period of revolution is longer
Outer planets rotate slower, but the period of revolution is shorter
Outer planets both rotate and revolve over a longer period of time
Outer planets both rotate and revolve over a shorter period of time
On June 21:
City A has 12 hours of daylight
City B has 9 hours of sunlight
City C has 17 hours of sunlight
Which City is near the Equator?
City A
City B
City C
On December 21 which city is going to have the shortest day length?
City 1
City 2
City 3
City 4
What is the missing phase?
What moon phase comes after this?
When the Earth, moon and sun are aligned (straight line) a __________tide occurs.
neap
spring
When the Earth, moon and sun are at a right angle a ___________________ tide occurs.
neap
spring
In a spring tide, there is ________________ difference between high and low tides.
no
a big
a small
In a neap tide, there is ________________ difference between high and low tides.
no
a big
a small
T/F: The path of the moon is predictable and that allows us to be able to predict the tides.
TRUE
FALSE
There are about ______ hours between one high tide and the next high tide or between one low tide and the next low tide.
4
6
8
12
The side of earth closest to the moon and farthest from the moon experiences ______ tide.
high
low
What is the significance of the Moon's apogee?
The Moon appears smaller than usual
The Moon appears larger than usual
The Moon is in the Earth's shadow
The Moon is closest to Earth
What is a partial solar eclipse?
When the Sun is completely visible
When the Moon partially covers the Sun
When the Moon completely covers the Sun
When the Moon is completely visible
Why don't solar eclipses occur every month?
The Earth's orbit is perfectly circular
The Sun's orbit is elliptical
The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the ecliptic plane
The Moon is always in the Earth's shadow
