WorksheetsPOLLACK Astronomy Test February 25, 2025
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which is the biggest celestial body?
a)
solar system
b)
universe
c)
moons
2.
2. Pick one below. Which is the bigger celestial body?
a)
Star
b)
Sun
c)
Neither, both are the same
3.
3. What does this picture describe?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's orbit
c)
An eclipse
4.
4. How long does the process take the Earth to complete this movement in the picture below?
a)
7 minutes
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
5.
5. How long does it take the Earth to complete 1 full orbit around the sun?
a)
7 minutes
b)
3 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
6.
6. The Earth's seasons are determined by the moon's and sun's gravitational pulls on the Earth's ocean water.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
7. Our solar system contains _________________ star(s).
a)
1
b)
9
c)
100
8.
8. Because they both disappear, the new moon is the same as a lunar eclipse.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
9. A ________________ moon represents the phases after a full moon where the moon seems to be decreasing in size (getting smaller) because it is getting less light.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
10.
10. It takes the moon approximately ______________ days to go through ALL 8 phases.
a)
1
b)
28
c)
365 1/4
11.
11. The Earth experiences _____________ hours of daylight during the equinox.
a)
1
b)
15
c)
12
12.
12. Is this solar eclipse partial or total?
a)
Partial
b)
Total
13.
13. What type of eclipse is pictured blow?
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
14.
14. Which eclipse is pictured below?
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
15.
15. What moon phase is pictured below?
a)
new
b)
crescent
c)
gibbous
16.
16. What moon phase is pictured below?
a)
new
b)
crescent
c)
quarter
17.
17. Is the moon phase below waxing or waning?
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
18.
18. If you are at the beach and hear that there is going to be a full moon, what can you expect the tides to be like?
a)
super high or super low
b)
even
19.
19. The Earth, Sun, and Moon have a unique relationship because they affect each other. They depend on one another and without one, the others would not be the same. Which of these are effects created by the Earth, Sun, and Moon relationship?
a)
Eclipses
b)
Moon Phases
c)
Tides
d)
solstices and equinoxes
e)
All of the above are effects that the moon, Earth, and sun have on one another
20.
20. Alpha Centauri is a star that is 4.3 light years away from Earth. Luhman 16 is a star that is 6.5 light years away from Earth. Which star would have a greater gravitational force on Earth?
a)
Luhman 16
b)
Alpha Centauri
21.
21. In the following picture, which letter would show the moon’s WAXING FIRST QUARTER phase.
a)
H
b)
A
22.
22. In the following picture, which moon phase does letter D represent?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
23.
23. What does equinox mean?
a)
Equal sun
b)
Equal night
24.
24. The bigger the mass of an object, the ____________________ gravitational pull it has.
a)
more
b)
less
25.
25. Why are we able to see the moon?
a)
The moon gives off its own light
b)
The moon rocks reflect the sun's light
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