Astronomy Exam
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Astronomy Exam Part One – Vocabulary Directions: Match the appropriate term in Column B with its meaning in Column A. Column A Column B _____ 1) Movement of one object in an orbit around another object A) Rotation _____ 2) Chunk of rock and metal that orbits the Sun B) Elliptical Orbit _____ 3) Phase in which half the moon’s lit side is visible C) Planetary System _____ 4) Ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that orbits the Sun D) Phases _____ 5) Measurement equal to the distance between Earth and the Sun E) Comet _____ 6) Turning of an object on its axis F) Astronomical Unit _____ 7) Different shapes the moon is viewed from Earth G) Full Moon _____ 8) System of planets revolving around the Sun H) Asteroid _____ 9) An oval path around the Sun I) Revolution Part Two – Multiple Choice 10) Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model of the Solar System in which . a. Earth is the center of the universe b. Earth revolves around the Sun c. The moon revolves around the Sun d. The Sun revolves around the Earth 11) What enabled Galileo to observe the planets and prove that Copernicus was correct? a. Microscope b. Stethoscope c. Telescope d. Oscilloscope 12) There are planets in the Solar System. a. Six b. Nine c. Eight d. Ten
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A multiple-page exam on the basics and fundamentals of astronomy, as learned in middle school.
Transcript of Astronomy Exam
Astronomy Exam
Part One – Vocabulary
Directions: Match the appropriate term in Column B with its meaning in Column A.
Column A Column B
_____ 1) Movement of one object in an orbit around another object A) Rotation
_____ 2) Chunk of rock and metal that orbits the Sun B) Elliptical Orbit
_____ 3) Phase in which half the moon’s lit side is visible C) Planetary System
_____ 4) Ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that orbits the Sun D) Phases
_____ 5) Measurement equal to the distance between Earth and the Sun E) Comet
_____ 6) Turning of an object on its axis F) Astronomical Unit
_____ 7) Different shapes the moon is viewed from Earth G) Full Moon
_____ 8) System of planets revolving around the Sun H) Asteroid
_____ 9) An oval path around the Sun I) Revolution
Part Two – Multiple Choice
10) Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model of the Solar System in which .
a. Earth is the center of the universe
b. Earth revolves around the Sun
c. The moon revolves around the Sun
d. The Sun revolves around the Earth
11) What enabled Galileo to observe the planets and prove that Copernicus was correct?
a. Microscope
b. Stethoscope
c. Telescope
d. Oscilloscope
12) There are planets in the Solar System.
a. Six
b. Nine
c. Eight
d. Ten
13) What unit is used to measure the distance from the Earth to the stars?
a. Light year
b. Kilometer
c. Mile
d. Astronomical Unit
14) Seasonal changes on earth are caused by .
a. Earth’s distance from the Sun
b. Earth’s axial tilt
c. Earth’s revolution
d. Earth’s elliptical orbit
15) It is warmer in summer than winter because in summer .
a. The part of the Earth having summer is tilted away from the Sun
b. The part of the Earth having summer is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun
c. The part of the Earth having summer is tilted toward the Sun
16) The Sun seems to rise and set because of Earth’s .
a. Cycle
b. Precision
c. Axial tilt
d. Rotation
17) Which planet rotates opposite than the other planets?
a. Earth
b. Mercury
c. Mars
d. Venus
Part Three – Short Answer
18) How would seasons on Earth be different if there were no axial tilt?
19) In which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
20) What are the inner planets called and what are their main compositions?
21) What are the outer planets called and what are their main compositions?
22) What are the two things that keep an object in orbit?
Part Four – Interpret the Data
Average Monthly Temperature
Months JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
City X 80 76 70 62 50 42 32 39 45 54 62 71
City Y 99 97 90 88 80 78 76 77 83 89 94 97
23) Which hemisphere can you infer City X is in? Explain your answer in full detail. Use at least
three points to support your answer. Make your answers look professional.
24) Which city can you infer is closer to the equator? Explain your answer in full detail. Use at
least three points to support your answer. Make your answers look professional.
Part Five – Drawings
Directions: Draw the following in complete detail. Don’t leave anything out in your drawing or it will
be marked wrong.
25) Draw the Solar System.
26) Draw the phases of the Moon.
27) Draw the Seasons.
28) Draw a Lunar Eclipse.
