Choose the letter ancient structures

of the best like Stonehenge.

answer. Write the D. It helped
chosen letter on a them keep track of
time and seasons,
separate
and it was used by
sheet of paper. some
1. What practical cultures for
value did navigation
astronomy offer to
ancient Name: ______________________________________
Section: ______________________________________
civilizations? PRE-TEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle the letter of

A. It helped them the best answer.

understand our 1. What practical value did astronomy offer to ancient

civilizations?

cosmic origins.
A. It helped them understand our cosmic origins.
B. It allowed them to predict eclipses with great accuracy.
C. It helped them find uses for ancient structures like

B. It allowed them Stonehenge.

D. It helped them keep track of time and seasons, and it
was used by some cultures for navigation
to predict eclipses 2. Lunar eclipses can occur only during a _________.

with great A. first quarter moon

B. full moon

accuracy.
C. new moon
D. third quarter moon

C. It helped A. no sunlight is illuminating the Moon

B. it is obscured by the Earth's shadow

them find uses for C. it is above the horizon during the daytime
D. a new moon is quite near the Sun in the sky
3. We cannot see a new moon in our sky because B. the moon has craters
_________. C. the Moon is not part of a solar eclipse
D. the Moon's orbit is inclined approximately 5 degrees
A. no sunlight is illuminating the Moon
B. it is obscured by the Earth's shadow 10. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
A. Earth B. Mars
C. it is above the horizon during the daytime
C. Mercury D. Venus
D. a new moon is quite near the Sun in the sky
11. The largest planet discovered before the invention of
4. If we have a new moon today, when will we have the next telescope is __________ .
full moon? A. Jupiter B. Neptune
A. In about 1 week B. In about 2 weeks C. Uranus D. Venus
c. C. In about a month D. In about 6 months
12. It refers to the science of the universe outside of our planet.
5. What do the structures of Stonehenge, the Templo A. Astrology B. Astronomy
Mayor, the Sun Dagger, and the Big Horn Medicine Wheel C. Geography D. Geology
all have in common?
13. Which of the following is the smallest planet?
A. They all can be used as lunar calendars.
A. Earth B. Mars
B. They were all places used for religious sacrifice C. Mercury D. Venus
C. They were all built on the orders of ancient kings.
D. They were all used by ancient peoples for astronomical 14. Which one of the following planets is also called morning star
observations. or evening star?
A. Earth B. Mars
6. What is the other name for the star Polaris? C. Mercury D. Venus
A. Andromeda B. Antares
C. North Star D. South Star 15. In which direction does the Sun rise?
A. East B. North
C. South D. West

Date: ____________________

7. Half of the illuminated disk of the Moon is visible from

Earth during the _________ phase of the Moon.
A. first-quarter
B. full Moon
C. gibbous (waning)
D. gibbous (waxing)

8. A(n) ____________ eclipse occurs when the Moon casts its

shadow on Earth.

A. lunar B. sidereal
C. solar D. umbral

9. A solar eclipse cannot be seen with every new Moon because

A. they occur at night