Astronomy Preassessment

A small rock from space that has hit the Earth's surface

• Meteoroid
• Asteroid
• Comet
• Meteroite

One complete rotation of the earth on its axis is the same as a

• Year

• Day

• Month

• Week

How long does it take the earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 365 days
• 24 hours
• 26,000 years
• 18 months

A large rocky body in space, in orbit around the Sun

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Meteroid
• Meteorite

The ______is between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter.

• solar system
• asteroid belt
• terrestrial planets
• photosphere

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter are the inner planets

• True
• False

What is NOT a common characteristic of the outer planets?

• Gaseous
• Giant
• Rings
• Smaller than Earth

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

• ocean tides
• magnetism
• gravity
• the sun's heat and light