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Astronomy Test 2
Test Description: Test over Space Rocks and Moon Phases
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What space rock is made of ice, dirt, and dust?
A
Meteor
B
Meteoroid
C
Comet
D
Asteroid
2) Where is the asteroid belt located?
A
Between Mercury and Venus
B
Between Jupiter and Mars
C
Between Mars and Earth
D
Between Earth and Venus
3) What are the two types of tails a comet has?
A
Dust and Dirt
B
Ice and Gravel
C
Gas and Dirt
D
Ice and glitter
4) That is a meteoroid called once it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
A
Meteor
B
Asteroid
C
Comet
D
Meteorite
5) When the Earth is directly between the Moon and Sun what kind of Moon phase do we see?
A
Waxing Gibbous
B
Full Moon
C
New Moon
D
Waning Gibbous
6) What makes a comet different from a meteoroid or asteroid?
A
A comet has dirt and an asteroid doesn't
B
A comet moves in an orbit and asteroids don't
C
Comets and Meteors have dirt but Asteroids don't
D
A comet has ice and meteoroids/asteroids dont
7) Which way does the tail of a comet point?
A
Towards Earth
B
Away from the sun
C
North
D
Towards the sun
8) What is a meteor called once it has hit the Earth's surface?
A
Meteoroid
B
Meteorite
C
Comet
D
Asteroid
9) Which Space Rock has the same composition as a planet?
A
Meteoroid
B
Meteor
C
Asteroid
D
Comet
10) What is the common name for a Meteor?
A
Meteoroid
B
Shooting Star
C
Comet
D
Shower
11) If the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun what moon phase do we see?
A
New Moon
B
Waxing Crescent
C
Waning Gibbous
D
Full Moon
12) What phase comes after Waxing Gibbous?
A
Waning Crescent
B
Full Moon
C
Third Quarter
D
First Quarter
13) What moon phase comes after a New moon?
A
First Quarter
B
Full Moon
C
Waxing Crescent
D
Waning Crescent
14) If the moon is getting lighter we call that what?
A
Bright
B
Full
C
Waxing
D
Waning
15) If the moon is getting darker we call that what?
A
New Moon
B
Waning
C
First Quarter
D
Waxing
16) Where does the light on the moon come from?
A
It's a reflection from the sun
B
A flashlight
C
Glow worms
D
The Earth
17) What is the first thing we look at when examining a moon phases chart?
A
Where the sun is
B
How many phases there are
C
Where the moon is
D
If there is an earth
18) What phase comes BEFORE waning crescent?
A
Third Quarter
B
Waning Gibbous
C
New Moon
D
Full Moon
19) Which moon phase comes before Full Moon
A
First Quarter
B
Waxing Crescent
C
Waning Gibbous
D
Waxing Gibbous
20) Which moon phase occurs after a full moon?
A
Waning Gibbous
B
Third Quarter
C
Waning Crescent
D
First Quarter
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