WorksheetsScience in the Ancient World 28-30
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How long is a "century?"
100 years
100 days
100 weeks
100 hours
What shape is the earth?
sphere
circle
oval
flat
Eratosthenes was able to measure the earth's _____________.
circumference
area
perimeter
height
What is the modern science measurement of the earth's circumference?
24,860 miles
24 miles
2,400 miles
2 miles
Hipparchus was devoted to the study of the sun, moon and _____.
stars
rocks
mountains
trees
Does the moon change size depending where it's at in the night sky?
no
yes
The big change in size of the moon is really just an _______ _______.
optical illusion
magic
weather
tall tale
What is it called when the moon is closest to the earth?
perigee
parrot
purple
plus
What is it called when the moon is farthest from the earth?
apogee
apple
ardvark
asteroid
The orbit of the moon is a slight ____?
oval
square
triangle
rectangle
The earth's orbit around the sun is an ____.
oval
square
triangle
rectangle
What is the longest day of the year and marks the beginning of summer?
summer solstice
long
holiday
Christmas
How many days are in a year?
365 days
36 days
300 days
65 days
What day is the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of winter?
winter solstice
winter fun
white winter
water
What are the shapes that people imagined groups of stars make in the night sky called?
constellations
pods
family
circles
The measurement of a star's brightness is called _________.
magnitude
mega
pretty
length
What is the "brightness of the star as it appears in the night sky" called?
apparent magnitude
loud
huge
light
What is "the actual brightness of the star" called?
absolute magnitude
shiny
sparkle
bright
