NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsObjects in the Solar System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two gasses fused by the sun to make light and thermal (heat) energy?
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
Helium and Oxygen
c)
Helium and Hydrogen
d)
Carbon and Hydrogen
2.
Distances within our solar system are measured in _______ ________, while distances outside our solar system are measured in __________ ________.
a)
astronomical units (AU); light years
b)
astronomical units (AU); kilometers (km)
c)
light years; astronomical units (AU)
d)
centimeters; meters
3.
There are tens of thousands of these that are found "in a belt" between Mars and Jupiter that orbit the sun
a)
comets
b)
asteroids
c)
meteors
d)
meteorites
4.
Small pieces of rock that ENTER the Earth's atmosphere and burn up are called ______.
a)
stars
b)
asteroids
c)
meteors
d)
planets
5.
Small pieces of rock in space are called _______ (before they enter the Earth's atmosphere).
a)
asteroids
b)
meteorites
c)
meteors
d)
meteoroids
6.
Earth's moon stays in orbit around Earth due to ______.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
energy
d)
gravity
7.
These large objects are made of rock, ice, and frozen gas that orbit the sun. When they get too close, they can burn up.
a)
meteors
b)
moons
c)
asteroids
d)
comets
8.
When an object spins on its axis, this is called a _______.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
9.
When an object goes around another object, this is called a ________.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
10.
What two forms of energy does the sun give off?
a)
heat and electrical
b)
heat and light
c)
potential and chemical
d)
chemical and light
Reset
