TEST on Astronomy 7th grade 13.

7th grade 13. When the people on Earth cannot see a Moon, which phase is the Moon in?
1. Which is the closest object to Earth? A Full Moon
A Jupiter B Waxing Crescent
B Moon C New Moon
C Sun D Waxing Gibbous
D Pluto 14. The phase of the Moon in which the entire lit half is facing away from Earth is called a __________ moon.
2. Which is the largest planet in the solar system? A full
A The Sun B new
B Earth C first quarter
C Jupiter D third quarter
3. What is the closet planet to Earth? 15. In this diagram, what phase of the Moon (C) would be seen from Earth (B)?
A Moon A new moon
B Mars B full moon
C Venus C first quarter
4. Which of the following statements about Earth is true? D third quarter
A It is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on an axis.
B It is the only planet in the solar system with a moon. 16. Which of these planets would have the greatest gravitational pull on a nearby object?
C It is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere. A Jupiter
D It is the only planet in the solar system known to support life. B Mercury
5. What two gases mostly make up Saturn? C Earth
A oxygen and helium D Neptune
B oxygen and nitrogen 17. The Sun is composed mainly of __________.
C hydrogen and helium A methane
D hydrogen and nitrogen B argon
6. All the __________ revolve around the Sun in the same direction. C oxygen
A stars D hydrogen
B comets 18. What is a galaxy?
C planets A a large group of stars held together by gravity
D galaxies B a system of planets and its moons
7. What is the last Moon phase before the new moon? C a system of planets orbiting a star
A full moon D a group of comets
B waning crescent 19. Which statement is true about a light-year?
C waxing gibbous A It is a measure of time.
D none of the above B It is a measure of distance.
8. The study of planets, stars, and other objects in space is called . C It takes one light-year for Earth to orbit the Sun.
A biology D It is commonly used to measure distances in the solar system.
B meteorology 20. The orbits of the planets are .
C astronomy A circular
D physics B elliptical
9. What is located closest to the center of the solar system? 21. Which planet is the hottest?
A Venus A Venus
B Sun B Mars
C Mars C Mercury
D Milky Way D Uranus
10. Which is the fifth planet away from the Sun in our solar system, or the first outer planet? 22. Which statement about Neptune is true?
A Jupiter A Neptune has a ring system.
B Saturn B Neptune has five known moons.
C Mars C Neptune is made entirely of gas.
D Uranus D Neptune can be seen by eye on a clear night.
11. A half moon is also referred to as a . 23. Which of the following is NOT a planet?
A new moon A Earth
B full moon B Mars
C first quarter C Uranus
D waxing crescent D Nebula
12. Earth's axial tilt affects . 24. What is a moon?
A days A the natural satellite of Earth
B years B a natural satellite of any planet
C seasons C a small planet
25. What is the name for the area in between Mars and Jupiter? A True
A The Kuiper Belt B False
B The Asteroid Belt 38. During a __________ the Moon passes through Earth's shadow.
C Nebula A solar eclipse
D Ceres B lunar eclipse
26. Which put the following in order from biggest to smallest? 39. A lunar eclipse takes place during which phase of the Moon?
A Galaxy, Universe, Solar System, Star, Planet
A New Moon
B Universe, Solar System, Galaxy, Planet, Star
B Quarter Moon
C Solar System, Universe, Galaxy, Star, Planet
D Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Star, Planet C Waxing Gibbous Moon
27. Between which phases is the Moon waxing? Select TWO answers. D Full Moon
A full moon and third quarter moon 40. Which is the closest planet to the Sun?
B first quarter moon and full moon A Mercury
C new moon and first quarter moon B Mars
D third quarter moon and new moon C Venus
28. When can a solar eclipse occur? D Earth
A anytime 41. What planet has rusted iron in its dusty, rocky surface?
B during a new moon A Venus
C during a full moon B Mars
D during a quarter moon C Jupiter
29. Which statement describes how the Sun and the planets of our solar system are related?
D Saturn
A Planets revolve around the Sun.
42. Saturn is a dwarf planet.
B The Sun revolves around the planets.
C Planets rotate on their axes. A True
D The Sun rotates on its axis. B False
30. Uranus has moons. 43. Which is Earth's natural satellite?
A True A the Moon
B False B the International Space Station
31. What is the Milky Way? C any meteoroid
A The way the planets orbit the Sun D the Sun
B The galaxy of which the solar system is a part of 44. Which planet has seasons that last for about 40 years?
C A white star A Jupiter
32. Which planet contains oceans and frozen ice caps? B Neptune
A Jupiter C Uranus
B Mars
D Earth
C Earth
45. What force(s) keeps the Moon in orbit?
D Neptune
33. The Moon is visible to us because the Moon A magnetic
A reflects light from Sun. B gravity
B reflects light from Earth. C inertia
C produces light through fusion. D both gravity and inertia
D produces light through combustion. 46. The axial tilt affects what?
34. What is the name of a metallic object that survived Earth's atmosphere and landed on Earth? A years
A Meteoroid B seasons
B Meteor C days
C Meteorite 47. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon looks what color?
D Comet A black
35. This is caused because different areas of the Moon's surface are lighted by the Sun. B green
A the craters on the Moon
C reddish
B the Moon's phases
D pink
C our seasons
D solar flares 48. What causes Earth to have day and night?
A revolution
36. The __________ planets are small, dense, and have rocky surfaces. B axis
A outer C rotation
B moon D gravity
C inner
37. A solar eclipse can only happen when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun.