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WorksheetsAstronomy Test
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
One rotation of Earth on its axis takes
a)
one day
b)
a week
c)
one year
2.
In which position is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which of the following correctly lists the structures in space from smallest to largest?
a)
Star, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe
b)
Star, Solar System,
Galaxy, Universe
4.
Based on the information, which object is most likely an asteroid?
a)
object 1
b)
object 2
c)
object 3
d)
object 4
5.
Which statement describes the location of our Sun in the universe?
a)
Our Sun orbits Earth in the Andromeda galaxy
b)
Our Sun is the center of a solar system n the Milky
Way galaxy.
6.
Which shows a total solar eclipse?
a)
sun moon and earth
b)
sun earth moon
7.
Which planet takes the most time to revolve around the sun?
a)
mars
b)
earth
c)
venus
d)
mercury
8.
An objected composed mostly of ice is orbiting the sun in an elliptical path. This object is most likely a(n)
a)
planet
b)
meteor
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
9.
Based on the diagram, which of the following best represents how the Moon would appear as seen from Earth?
a)
full moon
b)
cresent
c)
new moon
d)
gibbous
10.
The diagram below shows a picture of the solar system with Earth as its center.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
11.
Which of the following best represents the size relationship among galaxies, stars, and the universe?
a)
universe, galaxy, stars
b)
galaxies, stars, universe galaxies stars
c)
galaxies universe, starts
12.
Andy lives in the Southern Hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
fall
13.
From Earth, we see the sun in the day sky and other stars in the night sky. Nighttime stars look like tiny points of light. Which statement explains why nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
The stars are much smaller
b)
The sky is much darker at night
c)
The stars are much farther away
d)
The moon blocks out most sunlight
14.
The sun is an average yellow star in the Milky Way galaxy, the Milky Way galaxy is described as
a)
a dwarf galaxy
b)
a spirial galaxy
15.
Which arrangement below of the Sun, Moon, and Earth could cause a lunar eclipse?
a)
sun earth moon 45 degree angle
b)
sun moon earth
c)
sun earth moon
d)
35 degree
16.
Which theory supports the diagram shown above?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Helicentric
17.
Theory
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
18.
what theory is this
a)
geocentric
b)
helicentric
19.
What phase of the moon is shown in the picture
a)
full
b)
new
c)
quarter
20.
What Galaxies is pictured above
a)
barred galaxies
b)
spiral galaxies
c)
irregular galaxies
d)
sideways galaxies
21.
which object is a meteor
a)
object 1
b)
object 3
22.
When the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, the Southern Hemisphere experiences _____.
a)
A. fall
b)
Winter
23.
Daylight in the Northern Hemisphere lasts longer in summer than in winter, and the change in the length of day happens in a predictable pattern. Which statement correctly explains this condition of Earth's environment?
a)
Earth turns slower in summer than it does in winter
b)
Earth, with its tilted axis, moves around the Sun in a predictable way.
24.
Which is a result of the tilt of Earth’s axis?
a)
. seasons
b)
years
25.
The sun moon earth is a
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
26.
Based on the drawing above, what is the main reason that Venus would appear brighter at point Q rather than at point R as seen from the Earth?
a)
More of the visible side of the planet is illuminated at point Q than at point
b)
The planet is closer to the Earth at point Q than at point
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