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WorksheetsScience Chapter 8 - The Solar System and Beyond
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
When one thing moves around something else while following a path this is known as ________________.
a)
seasons
b)
rotation
c)
phases
d)
revolution
2.
Why are we able to see the Moon?
a)
The Moon is bright.
b)
The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
c)
The Moon is big.
d)
The Moon reflects light from Earth.
3.
___________________ is the act of spinning. For example, the Earth spins on its axis.
a)
rotation
b)
reflection
c)
revolution
d)
moving
4.
We have _________________ because of the tilt of Earth's axis.
a)
phases of the Moon
b)
seasons of the year
c)
a year
d)
one day
5.
The smaller pieces of rock or metal that break off of asteroids when they collide with each other are called _________________.
a)
craters
b)
comets
c)
meteors
d)
meteoroids
6.
_____________________ are the chunks of ice, rock, and dust that move around the Sun.
a)
meteors
b)
comets
c)
stars
d)
meteoroids
7.
Most of the Moon's craters were created by __________________________.
a)
chunks of rock and metal that crashed into the Moon
b)
heat from the Sun
c)
volcanoes
d)
erosion
8.
What color are stars that are warmer than the Sun?
a)
orange
b)
red
c)
yellow
d)
blue
9.
New York State has the least amount of daylight during the month of ___________________.
a)
December
b)
June
c)
July
d)
September
10.
Since ___________________________ we can only see some constellations during the spring and summer months.
a)
Earth revolves around the Sun
b)
the constellations revolve around the Sun
c)
the stars are moving across the sky
d)
the sun revolves around the Earth
11.
The Moon takes about one __________ to cycle through all of its phases.
a)
year
b)
month
c)
week
d)
day
12.
Which two planets are closest in size?
a)
Mars and Earth
b)
Saturn and Mars
c)
Earth and Venus
d)
Jupiter and Earth
13.
Earth rotating on its axis causes ______________________.
a)
the cycle of one month
b)
the cycle of day and night
c)
one year
d)
a leap year
14.
A ________________ makes objects that are far away look closer.
a)
microscope
b)
telescope
c)
hand lens
d)
computer
15.
The planet ________________ has the perfect conditions to support life.
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Saturn
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