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WorksheetsSolar System and Stars
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
How is our sun different from all the other stars that we see?
a)
It is a yellow star
b)
It gives off energy
c)
It is a medium-size star
d)
It is much closer to the Earth.
2.
Our sun is a
a)
Extra-large star
b)
Very small star
c)
Medium-sized star
d)
Is not a star
3.
Why do giant stars look small from Earth?
a)
They are red
b)
They are much bigger than the sun.
c)
They are very far away.
d)
They are smaller than supergiant stars
4.
Which is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off its own light?
a)
A planet
b)
A star
c)
A comet
d)
A moon
5.
Which class of star is this:
Blue, Largest, Hottest?
Blue, Largest, Hottest?
a)
B
b)
K
c)
M
d)
O
6.
Which class of star is this:
Blue
Blue
a)
A
b)
K
c)
B
d)
M
7.
Which class of star is this:
Blue-White
Blue-White
a)
A
b)
F
c)
G
d)
K
8.
Which class of star is this:
White
White
a)
F
b)
G
c)
K
d)
M
9.
Which class of star is this:
Yellow-White
Yellow-White
a)
G
b)
K
c)
M
d)
O
10.
Which class of star is this:
Orange
Orange
a)
K
b)
M
c)
O
d)
B
11.
Which class of star is this:
Red, Smallest, Coldest
Red, Smallest, Coldest
a)
M
b)
O
c)
B
d)
A
12.
A constellation is ....
a)
A galaxy
b)
An asteroid
c)
A planet
d)
A group of stars
13.
The seasons change as Earth orbits the sun because
a)
The part of the earth that is tilted toward the sun changes.
b)
it takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a full turn on its axis
c)
the moon causes a gravitational pull
d)
the Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun
14.
The moon's light is really
a)
a comet
b)
a reflection of sunlight
c)
hot gas
d)
light from Earth
15.
Summer days in the Northern Hemisphere are hotter than winter days because in the summer....
a)
Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
Earth is closer to the sun
c)
the sun gets hotter in summer
d)
the sun gives off more energy
16.
A stars color tells us about its
a)
Temperature
b)
Size
c)
Rotation
d)
Distance from Earth
17.
The constellations' positions in the sky seem to change from season to season because of .....
a)
The Earth's tilt no its axis
b)
the moon
c)
the Earth's movement around the sun
d)
the atmosphere
18.
A huge ball of very hot gas is a
a)
galaxy
b)
comet
c)
planet
d)
star
19.
When the moon seems to change shape, it is called a
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
phase
d)
rotation
20.
One Earth day is the same as
a)
one revolution of Earth
b)
one rotation of Earth
c)
one rotation of the Sun
d)
one revolutions of the Sun
21.
A huge system of gas, dust, and stars is a
a)
galaxy
b)
comet
c)
moon
d)
star
22.
When all of the lit side of the moon can be seen it is called....
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
first quarter moon
d)
waxing gibbous
23.
Waxing means
a)
shrinking
b)
growing larger
24.
Waning means
a)
Shrinking
b)
Getting larger
25.
When the moon appears half lit it is called....
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter
d)
waning gibbous
26.
A ball of rock, ice, and frozen gas is a
a)
galaxy
b)
comet
c)
moon
d)
star
27.
The path of one object in space around another is called
a)
Earth's tilt on its axis
b)
rotation
c)
orbit
d)
revolution
28.
A ______________ is a large object that revolves around a star in clear orbit.
a)
Planet
b)
Star
c)
Comet
d)
Moon
29.
The Earth ______________ on its axis
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
c)
Orbits
d)
moves
30.
Earth ____________ around the sun. It is a process that takes 365 days.
a)
rotates
b)
revolves
c)
phases
d)
spins
31.
What causes day and night?
a)
The position of the sun while the Earth rotates in 24 hours.
b)
The tilt of the Earth.
c)
The Revolution of the Earth
d)
The orbiting of the Earth.
32.
When you look up at the sky if the object is blinking, is it a star or planet?
a)
Star
b)
Planet
33.
When you look up at the sky if the object is steady, or NOT blinking, is it a star or planet?
a)
Planet
b)
Star
34.
True or False: Planets move in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False: Stars move in our solar system.
a)
False
b)
True
36.
What words below describe the inner planets?
a)
Small, rocky, only have 1 moon
b)
Large and made mostly of gas
c)
rocky, made of gas, small
d)
Large, rocky, only have 3 moons
37.
What words below describe the Outer planets?
a)
Large and made mostly of gas
b)
Rocky, large, only have 1 moon.
c)
Made of gas, small and rocky
38.
What is the difference between Earth rotating and Revolving
a)
Rotating- spins on axis (24 hours) Revolving- orbits sun(1 year)
b)
Revolving- spins on axis (24 hours) Rotating- orbits sun(1 year)
39.
List the Planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
c)
Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
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