WorksheetsSolar System
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
During January, Jupiter will suddenly become visible in the western sky. Why isn't it visible all year?
a)
because Earth rotates
b)
because Jupiter is a star, and stars change their positions in the sky
c)
because Jupiter moves across the sky from left to right
d)
because Jupiter and Earth revolve around the sun at different rates
2.
Which statement BEST explains why the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west?
a)
Earth orbits the sun.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
The moon orbits Earth.
d)
The sun orbits Earth.
3.
Which of the following about star color is true?
a)
The oldest stars are blue.
b)
The hottest stars are blue.
c)
The newest stars are yellow.
d)
The hottest stars are red.
4.
What is the correct order of the inner planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
5.
Which of the following is one way technology is used to observe the night sky?
a)
using a spacecraft to observe the outer planets
b)
using binoculars to look at a bug
c)
using a microscope to observe stars
d)
sing a flashlight to look at the stars
6.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
meteor shower
b)
Earth
c)
asteroid belt
d)
comets
7.
You are holding a model of Earth and the sun. You rotate the model of Earth once on its axis. This represents one...
a)
minute
b)
month
c)
day
d)
year
8.
A star's color tells us about its ___.
a)
size
b)
rotation
c)
distance from Earth
d)
temperature
9.
Which statement about planets is true?
a)
The outer planets are solid.
b)
Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.
c)
Earth is an outer planet.
d)
The inner planets are made of gases.
10.
Summer days in the northern hemisphere are hotter than winter days, because in summer ____.
a)
Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
b)
Earth is closer to the sun.
c)
the sun gets hotter.
d)
the sun gives off more energy.
11.
Which statement correctly describes the outer planets?
a)
The outer planets are warmer than the inner planets.
b)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets.
c)
The outer planets are made of gas.
d)
The outer planets have rocky surfaces.
12.
Which is true of stars and planets?
a)
Stars move through the sky, but planets don't.
b)
Stars and planets both move.
c)
It is easier to see planets than stars.
d)
Stars are the brightest object in the night sky.
13.
The cycle of the moon's phases can be seen because ____.
a)
the moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate.
b)
the moon spins on its axis.
c)
the moon revolves around Earth
d)
the moon's axis is tilted.
14.
During winter in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?
a)
The North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
b)
Day and night have the same length.
c)
The sun's rays shine more directly on the North Pole than the South Pole.
d)
Neither pole is tilted toward the sun.
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