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WorksheetsUnit 4 Pre-Test
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
This model of the solar system is incorrect because __________
a)
The sizes of the planets are not to scale
b)
The distances between the planets are not to scale
c)
The sizes of the planets AND the distances between them are not to scale
d)
This model is very accurate
2.
What is one difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
The inner planets are made of rock, the outer planets are made of gas
b)
The inner planets are much larger than the outer planets
c)
The outer planets are made of rocky material, the inner planets are not
d)
They are very similar in size and material
3.
Which of the following is true about moons in our solar system?
a)
Earth is the only planet with a Moon in our solar system
b)
Other planets have Moons, but Earth's moon is the largest
c)
Other planets in our solar system have Moons, but a planet can only have one Moon
d)
Other planets in our solar system have Moons
4.
Which of the following describes what causes day time and night time on Earth?
a)
Day time happens when Earth is on the bright side of the Sun
b)
Night time happens to the half of the Earth that is facing away from the Sun
c)
Night time happens when Earth is tilted away from the Sun
d)
Day time happens when Earth is closer to the Sun
5.
Which of the following describes why there are seasons on Earth?
a)
The Earth is in summertime when it is closer to the Sun
b)
The Earth is in summertime when it is facing the Sun
c)
The Earth is in summertime when half the Earth is titled towards the Sun
d)
The Earth is in summertime when the Sun gets hotter for half the year
6.
Which of the following explains why the Moon goes through "phases"
a)
The Earth's shadow covers up parts of the Moon, creating "phases"
b)
Part of the Moon is lit up by the Sun but only part of the Moon faces the Earth
c)
Only part of the light produced by the Moon is seen on Earth
d)
The Moon is in its teenage years and just wants to, OK? Jeez.
7.
Why does the North Star always point "North" in the sky?
a)
The North Star stays just above the North Pole of the Earth
b)
The North Star is only a myth - no star actually stays in the North
c)
The North star is like our Sun and has a solar system just like Earth's
d)
The North Star is lined up with Earth's axis
8.
A day on the planet, Mercury, lasts 1407 hours. A year on Mercury lasts 88 days. Based on this information, which of the following is true? (there may be more than one answer)
a)
Mercury rotates once every 1407 hours
b)
Mercury takes 88 days to spin around its axis once
c)
Mercury takes 1407 hours to revolve around the Sun
d)
Mercury takes 88 days to revolve around the Earth
9.
What is a Supernova?
a)
A massive explosion that involves a dying star
b)
The center of the Milky Way galaxy
c)
A black hole that swallows a solar system
d)
The center of the universe
10.
Which of the following is the correct order of planets in our solar system (starting from the Sun)?
a)
Sun, Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
b)
Sun, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
c)
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Venus, Pluto
11.
Which of the following is true about the Earth and the Sun?
a)
The Earth rotates around the Sun once every 24 hours
b)
The Earth rotates on a tilted axis once every day
c)
The Earth revolves once around its axis every year
d)
The Earth revolves once every 24 hours and rotates once every year
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