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Astronomy TEST Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ​ (a)   is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and North and South poles.

Choose from the below words
Axis
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
solar system
orbit
rotation
revolution
2.

A ​ (a)   is how far light can travel in a year.

Choose from the below words
light-year
astronomical unit
universe
galaxy
solar system
orbit
axis
rotation
revolution
3.

An ​ (a)   is the path an object takes around another object.

Choose from the below words
orbit
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
solar system
axis
rotation
revolution
4.

A ​ (a)   consists of one star, our Sun, and all the objects that revolve around it like planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and smaller rocks and dust.

Choose from the below words
Solar system
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
orbit
axis
rotation
revolution
5.

An ​ (a)   ​is a unit of measurement used to measure the distance in space between planets and the sun and the planets themselves.

Choose from the below words
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
solar system
orbit
axis
rotation
revolution
6.

A ​ (a)   describes how the Earth moves around the Sun.

Choose from the below words
revolution
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
solar system
orbit
axis
rotation
7.

A ​ (a)   is stars, gas clouds, and dust particles that move together through the universe.

Choose from the below words
galaxy
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
solar system
orbit
axis
revolution
rotation
8.

The​ (a)   is everything that has mass, energy, and space.

Choose from the below words
Universe
astronomical unit
light-year
galaxy
solar system
orbit
axis
rotation
revolution
9.

A ​ (a)   describes how the Earth moves on its axis._

Choose from the below words
rotation
astronomical unit
light-year
universe
galaxy
solar system
orbit
axis
revolution
10.

The distance between the Sun and Earth is about how many AU's?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

11.

Where does space begin above Earth's surface?

a)

75 miles

b)

53 miles

c)

62 miles

d)

87 miles

12.

What was the name of the FIRST space telescope launched into space in 1990?

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Spitzer Telescope

c)

Radio Telescope

d)

James Webb Telescope

13.

Why are space shuttles more useful than rockets for studying space?

a)

Space shuttles can take anyone to space.

b)

Space shuttles can be reused.

c)

Space shuttles can be flown like planes.

d)

All of these

14.

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

a)

Earth's orbit around the Sun

b)

Earth's rotation on it's axis

c)

Earth's tilt

d)

Earth's gravitational pull

15.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

16.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between planets Venus & Earth?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

17.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the width of your hand?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

18.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between Earth and the star Proxima Centari?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

19.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

20.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between your house and school?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

21.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance from the base to the peak of Mt. Everest?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

22.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between the planet Mercury & the Sun?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

23.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between Earth's surface and where space begins?

a)

centimeter

b)

mile

c)

light-year

d)

astronomical unit

24.

Which of these are a way we know what is in space?

a)

Telescopes

b)

Satellites

c)

Space Stations

d)

All of these

25.

What is a factor that affects a planet's revolution time around the Sun?

a)

Distance from the Sun

b)

The Sun's gravitational pull

c)

Orbital speed

d)

All of these