Science Exercise "Solar system"

Which heavenly object is often called a shooting star?

• meteorite

• asteroid

• meteor

• comet

What is a heavenly object that collides into Earth's surface?

• meteorite

• meteor

• asteroid

• dwarf planet

How does a meteor compare to a meteorite?

• A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth

• Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice

• A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth

• They are the same thing

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where is the asteroid belt found?

• between earth and mars

• Between Uranus and Neptune

• Between Mercury and Venus

• Between Mars and Jupiter

Is Pluto still considered a planet?

• Yes, Pluto is still a planet because it still orbits the sun

• Yes, Pluto is considered a planet because it is big enough to be a planet

• No, pluto is not considered a planet because it is too small, and it its orbit is affected by another star

• No, because pluto does not have any moons.

Pluto and Ceres are both dwarf planets found in our solar system.

• True

• False

When the moon hides the sun light to reach the earth , the .................................... phenomenon occurs.

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Aurora

The dark inner shadow is called ..........................

• umbra

• penumbra

• ant-umbra

The type of solar eclipse in this image is ....................

• partial solar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

• penumbral solar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse