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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
The time it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun is
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
2.
The largest planet in our solar system is
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
3.
About how long does it take for the moon to go from a new moon to a full moon?
a)
one week
b)
two weeks
c)
one month
d)
one day
4.
What is always at the center of our solar system?
a)
comets
b)
moon
c)
Earth
d)
sun
5.
The time it takes for Earth to rotate once on its axis is
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
6.
The time it takes for the moon to make one complete cycle around the Earth is
a)
about 30 days
b)
about 7 days
c)
365 days
d)
24 hours
7.
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
a)
the earth is between the sun and the full moon and blocks out the moon
b)
the sun is blocked out by the new moon
c)
the tides will be very high
d)
the seasons change
8.
About how many days does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
1 day
b)
1 month
c)
28 days
d)
365.25 days
9.
The moon appears lit because
a)
it makes its own light
b)
it reflects light from the sun
c)
the astronauts set up a power station when they went to the moon in 1969
d)
the man on the moon is shining a really big spot light at the earth
10.
If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what is the season in the Southern hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
11.
The longest day of the year falls at the start of which season?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
12.
The shortest day of the year falls at the start of which season?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
13.
What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects?
a)
light-year
b)
air
c)
wind
d)
gravity
14.
In the solar system, there are objects that don't stay one certain distance from the sun. They can travel close to the sun, and further away. When they get close to the sun, they heat up and release gas and dust and have what looks like a tail. What do we call these objects that often originate from the Oort Cloud?
a)
comets
b)
asteroids
c)
meteors
d)
planets
15.
How many stars are in our solar system?
a)
one
b)
millions
c)
billions
d)
too many to know
16.
Which season would the Northern hemisphere be experiencing in the picture?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
17.
Which season would the Southern hemisphere be experiencing in the picture?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
18.
Which moon phase is pictured?
a)
full moon
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
19.
Which moon phase is pictured?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
first quarter
20.
Many people think they see shooting stars. More often than not, when you see a "shooting star" it is really a small, rocky object entering or atmosphere and burning up as it enters. What do we call these objects?
a)
galaxies
b)
meteors
c)
planets
d)
stars
21.
Look at the following choices. Which object is the largest?
a)
star
b)
galaxy
c)
planet
d)
solar system
22.
Between Mars and Jupiter is a collection of many small space objects. What do we call this belt of rocky objects that orbit the sun?
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Kuiper Belt
d)
Milky Way
23.
How much of the moon is always lit by the sun?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
24.
Light travels so fast that it needs a whole new term for how to describe the speed that light travels in a year. What is the name of the distance light travels in a year?
a)
new year
b)
light year
c)
kilowatt
d)
solstice
25.
If you knew you wanted to go on a vacation to somewhere warm, but you weren't sure what time of year you wanted to take the vacation, what location should you choose?
a)
Alaska/Canada/somewhere north
b)
near the equator
c)
near Antarctica/South Pole
d)
Along the coast/beach of any continent
26.
There are rare times when the moon lines up directly between the sun and the Earth and places a shadow on the Earth during the day. What is the proper term for this rare occasion when darkness falls during the middle of the day?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
epic
d)
equinox
27.
Twice a year the entire Earth experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. Most of the rest of the year, one hemisphere gets more daylight than the other. Which of the following describes those two times a year when daylight and darkness are equal?
a)
Halfway through spring and fall
b)
Last day of summer and last day of winter
c)
First day of spring and first day of fall
d)
Last day of spring and last day of fall
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