WorksheetsOther Objects in Space
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
As you look outside your window, you notice that the moon is full. How long will it be before you see another full moon?
two weeks
a month
two months
a year
Which of the following statements correctly describes what happens during one Earth day?
The Earth moves in one complete circle around the Sun
The Earth moves towards the Sun and then away from it
The Earth moves upwards away from the Sun, and then downwards back towards the Sun
The Earth slowly spins one complete time about its axis
A comet's tail can be millions of kilometers long as it gets closer to the Sun. What is another interesting fact about a comet's tail?
It curls like a cat.
It always faces towards the Sun.
It always faces away from the Sun.
It has a furry tail.
Which of these strikes the Earth?
comet
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
Select the reason Earth is different from the other planets.
It has a moon.
It has water.
It has an atmosphere.
It has a core.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
Mars and Earth
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Which planet is the largest?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
What orbits a star but does not produce light?
meteoroid
planet
galaxy
moon
