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WorksheetsAstronomy 6th Grade
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the estimated age of the universe?
a)
About 12,000,000 years
b)
About 14,000,000 years
c)
About 10,000,000 years
d)
About 25 years
2.
True or false: The universe is expanding
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which is true?
a)
The universe started out as it is now
b)
The universe used to be as small as a period at the end of a sentence
c)
The universe began as a galaxy, then grew by solar energy
d)
The universe has always been this way, and will never grow
4.
Which is an example of a spiral galaxy?
a)
Milky Way
b)
Snickers
c)
The Spiral
d)
Jupiter
5.
Which of the following is an elliptical Galaxy?
a)
Milky Way
b)
A galaxy with a roundish, and a very easy to identify shape
c)
A galaxy with a spiral shape, all appearing around one light source
d)
Star Wars
6.
True or false: An irregular galaxy fits into no other categories
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Which letter is our solar system in the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Planets move in an orbit because of ______ & _______
a)
Lines & Stars
b)
Wind & Cloud
c)
Inertia & Gravity
d)
Motion & Inertia
9.
What is the geocentric view of the galaxy?
a)
Earth is in the middle
b)
The sun is in the middle
c)
Mars is in the middle
d)
Earth is on the side of the sun
10.
Heliocentric view equals...
a)
Mars is the center of the system
b)
Earth is in the middle of the solar system
c)
The sun in the center of the solar system
d)
The sun is the outermost layer of our solar system
11.
Which scientist proposed the heliocentric view?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Aristotle
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Copernicus
12.
Who is responsible for the big band theory? (Theory, not show)
a)
Aristotle
b)
Edwin Hubble
c)
Galileo
d)
Copernicus
13.
True or false: Comets are ice, dust, and more combined to make a celestial object with a tail pointing away from the sun
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Between Mars and Jupiter
b)
Between Canada and the US
c)
Between Venus and Earth
d)
Between the sun and Mercury
15.
Which of the following is located in earth's atmosphere?
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteoroid
d)
Comet
16.
A smaller version of an asteroid is known as a...
a)
Meteoroid
b)
Meteorite
c)
Asteroid Jr.
d)
Meteor
17.
What is a terrestrial planet?
a)
An inner planet with a composition mainly of rocks
b)
An outer planet with a composition of mainly gas
c)
A gas giant
d)
Food at a space themed restaurant
18.
What is a gas giant?
a)
An inner planet made of gas
b)
An outer planet made of gas
c)
A star that looks like a planet
d)
A giant person who passes gas frequently
19.
True or false: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have atmospheres with large parts composed of hydrogen and helium
a)
False- they are gas giants
b)
True- they are gas giants, but Neptune and Uranus have ice particles as well
c)
True- they are terrestrial planets
d)
False- they are terrestrial planets with large gas composition
20.
Which PLANET is the largest?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
21.
Which PLANET is the smallest?
a)
Earth
b)
Pluto
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
22.
Which of the following represent the planets in order from the sun?
a)
My Very Excellent Monarch Jailed Some Unwanted Natives
b)
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
c)
My Very Excellent Mother Just Made Us Shrimp
d)
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sammy
23.
New moons occur at which number position?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
56
24.
Waning Gibbouses occur at which number position?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
2
d)
8
25.
What number position does a waxing crescent occur at?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
67
d)
4
26.
At what number position does a 3rd quarter moon occur?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
3
d)
1
27.
At what moon phase does a soar eclipse occur?
a)
3rd Quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
No Moon at All
28.
Does this diagram accurately portray a lunar eclipse? Why or why not?
a)
Yes- the moon is in front of the sun
b)
No- the sun is in front of the moon
c)
No- the moon is in front of the sun
d)
Yes- the sun is floating in the sky
29.
Which occurs more frequently?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
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