WorksheetsEarth in Space Snapshot
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet will most likely have the highest average temperature?
a)
Earth - 150,000,000 km from the Sun
b)
Mercury - 58,000,000 km from the Sun
c)
Saturn - 1,427,000,000 km from the Sun
d)
Jupiter - 778,000,000 km from the Sun
2.
Which of the following is a difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
The outer planets rotate as they orbit the sun. The inner planets do not.
b)
The inner planets travel a greater distance around the Sun than the outer planets do.
c)
The outer planets travel a greater distance around the Sun than the inner planets do.
d)
The inner planets rotate as they orbit the Sun. The outer planets do not.
3.
What is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Mars
b)
The Moon
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
4.
Pollux is a star that gives off more light than Sirius. However, we cannot see Pollux in the night sky, only Sirius. Which of the following would best explain why Sirius can be seen, but Pollux cannot?
a)
Sirius is a smaller star than Pollux.
b)
Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux.
c)
Sirius is larger than Pollux.
d)
Sirius is a different color than Pollux.
5.
Planets share common characteristics, including having mass and rotating on an axis. Which of the following is also a characteristic of plantes?
a)
is a satellite of other planets.
b)
has a rocky surface
c)
made mostly of gas
d)
revolves around a star
6.
Stars make their own light and glow very brightly. Stars are made up of mostly ___________.
a)
very hot metal
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
hot, glowing gases
d)
hot molten lava
7.
For a school project, you must build a model to represent the Sun and Earth. Which of the following materials would correctly show the size difference between the sun and Earth?
a)
a bead and a beach ball
b)
two baseballs
c)
a tennis ball and a bead
d)
a bowling ball and a basketball
8.
The inner planet closest to the Sun is _________.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
9.
Which of the outer planets takes the most time to revolve around the Sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
10.
Jason and Ralph are trying to write a general description of a planet that could apply to any planet in our Solar System. So far, their list looks like this:
1. orbits the Sun
2. is nearly round
What else can they add to their list?
1. orbits the Sun
2. is nearly round
What else can they add to their list?
a)
spins on its axis
b)
has at least one moon
c)
has water on the surface
d)
is always the same distance from the Sun
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