Astronomy Test Review

The largest planet is

• Mars
• Earth
• Jupiter
• Neptune

Which of these describes the type of galaxy Earth belongs to?

• irregular
• elliptical
• spiral

Seasons are cause by

• radiation from the sun
• cold north winds
• the moon phases
• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

Which is NOT a moon phase?

• old moon
• first quarter
• waning gibbous
• new moon

The shortest hours of daylight (in the Northern Hemisphere) occur during the

• summer solstice
• winter solstice
• vernal equinox
• autumnal equinox

When the people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?

• full moom
• waxing crescent
• new moon
• waxing gibbous

What are comets made of?

• ice, dust, gas
• ice, bricks, gas
• coffee

A lunar eclipse can only happen during the

• new moon
• waxing crescent
• full moon
• winter break

The planets farthest from the Sun are known as the

• small planets
• outer planets
• inner planets

The moon travels around the Earth and that is why we have moon phases.

• True
• False