WorksheetsAstronomy Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of Astronomy?
a)
The study of weather patterns
b)
The study of the universe
c)
The study of rocks
2.
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
a)
24 hours
b)
12 hours
c)
48 hours
3.
What causes day and night on Earth?
a)
Gravity
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
The moon's position
4.
In which direction does the sun rise?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
5.
How long does one complete revolution around the sun take?
a)
360 days
b)
365 ¼ days
c)
366 days
6.
What force keeps the Earth in its orbit?
a)
Gravity
b)
Electricity
c)
Wind
7.
What are the two primary reasons for seasons?
a)
Gravity and rotation
b)
Earth's revolution and tilt
c)
Temperature and wind
8.
When is the Summer Solstice?
a)
March 21st
b)
December 21st
c)
June 21st
9.
How many daylight hours occur during Summer Solstice?
a)
16 hours
b)
14 hours
c)
18 hours
10.
How often does the moon revolve around the Earth?
a)
About 15 days
b)
About 60 days
c)
About 30 days
11.
Why do moon phases occur?
a)
Sun moving
b)
Moon's size changing
c)
Moon reflecting sunlight
12.
What is a Blue Moon?
a)
A moon that appears blue
b)
A moon during winter
c)
Having more than one full moon in a month
13.
What happens during a Solar Eclipse?
a)
Moon blocks the sun
b)
Sun blocks the moon
c)
Earth blocks the moon
14.
How many high and low tides occur per day?
a)
4 high, 4 low
b)
2 high, 2 low
c)
3 high, 3 low
15.
What are stars primarily made of?
a)
Water
b)
Hydrogen and helium
c)
Rock
16.
What does a star's color indicate?
a)
Its size
b)
Its distance
c)
Its temperature
17.
How is the distance to stars measured?
a)
Astronomical units
b)
Light years
c)
Kilometers
18.
How far is the Sun from Earth?
a)
8 light hours
b)
8 light minutes
c)
8 light days
19.
Why do stars appear to move?
a)
Wind
b)
Sun's movement
c)
Earth's rotation
20.
Science is my favorite class!
a)
Yes
b)
Yes again
c)
Yes times 3
21.
Which moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Cresent
b)
First Quarter
c)
Waning Gibbous
22.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
23.
What is the Milky Way?
a)
A type of star
b)
A comet
c)
A galaxy
24.
What causes a lunar eclipse?
a)
Sun blocks the Earth
b)
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
c)
Moon moves closer to the sun
25.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
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