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WorksheetsSpace CDA
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is located at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Black Hole
c)
Sun
d)
Galaxy
2.
Which planets are called gas giants?
a)
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Pluto, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
3.
Which of the following is closest to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
4.
Which planet has a great red spot and many moons?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
5.
What motion of Earth makes it seem as if the stars and constellations are in different positions at different times of the year?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
The rotation of stars and constellations
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
The revolution of stars and constellations
6.
What force keeps the moon in orbit around Earth and the Earth in orbit around the sun?
a)
Mass
b)
Gravity
c)
A pull by one object that is in contact with another object
d)
A push by one object that is in contact with another object
7.
What are the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars commonly called?
a)
Terrestrial Planets
b)
Gas Planets
c)
Inside Planets
d)
Rocky Planets
8.
What 3 factors exist on Earth that make life possible here, but unlikely on any other planet in our solar system?
a)
solid water, moderate temperatures, atmospheric oxygen
b)
liquid water, moderate temperatures, atmospheric nitrogen
c)
liquid water, moderate temperatures, atmospheric oxygen
d)
liquid water, moderate size of earth, atmospheric oxygen
9.
What factor on a planet is most affected by its distance from the sun?
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
atmosphere
d)
what the surface is made up of
10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a comet?
a)
They are made up of iron and nickel
b)
they are rich in the element called iron
c)
they give off dust and gas when heated by the sun
d)
they follow a circular path around the sun
11.
Where are most asteroids found?
a)
all over the solar system
b)
near Earth
c)
in orbit between Mars and Jupiter
d)
outside the solar system
12.
Which lists the correct size from largest to smallest?
a)
Galaxy, solar system, universe
b)
Universe, solar system, galaxy
c)
Universe, galaxy, solar system
d)
Galaxy, universe, solar system
13.
Which of the following lists the celestial bodies in order from largest to smallest?
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
b)
Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
c)
Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
d)
Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
14.
From the list below pick the order in which a small rock in space would fall to Earth's surface.
a)
meteorite, meteoroid, meteor
b)
meteoroid, meteorite, meteor
c)
meteor, meteoroid, meteorite
d)
meteoroid, meteor, meteoritd
15.
Which of the following theories explains the formation (beginning) of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric Theory
b)
Geocentric Theory
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Planetary Motion Theory
16.
Where do most comets come from?
a)
Beyond the sun
b)
Oort cloud
c)
In orbit between Mars and Jupiter
d)
From the center of the universe
17.
Based on the picture which position would be a full moon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Based on the picture which position would be a 1st quarter moon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Based on the picture what would be the moon phase at position C?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
20.
What does the geocentric theory state?
a)
Earth is at the center of the solar system
b)
The sun is at the center of the solar system
c)
The universe began with a great explosion
d)
The Earth revolves around the moon
21.
What do you call a system of stars, gasses, dust, and other matter that orbits a common center of gravity?
a)
Solar System
b)
Comet
c)
Galaxy
d)
Asteroid
22.
What is the term when the lighted portion of the moon appears to get larger?
a)
Waning
b)
Waxing
c)
Gibbous
d)
Crescent
23.
What is the term when the lighted portion of the moon appears to get smaller?
a)
Waning
b)
Waxing
c)
Gibbous
d)
Crescent
24.
What position would the moon be in for a lunar eclipse to happen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
What position would the moon be in for a solar eclipse to happen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
Under what condition will an eclipse take place?
a)
only when the sun and Earth are lined up
b)
only when the moon and Earth are directly lined up
c)
only when the moon, the sun, and the Earth are not directly lined up
d)
only when the moon, the sun, and the Earth are directly lined up
27.
What causes a lunar eclipse?
a)
the shadow of the Earth falls on the sun
b)
the shadow of Earth falls on the moon
c)
the shadow of the moon falls on Earth
d)
the shadow of the sun falls on the moon
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