NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAstronomy 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The difference between a meteor and meteoroid is:
a)
Size
b)
Weight
c)
Position in space
d)
Distance to Earth
2.
The two space objects that can give off light are:
a)
Comets/asteroids
b)
Comets/meteors
c)
Meteors/asteroids
d)
Meteors/meteoroid
3.
A spring tide is a ____ than normal high tide
a)
Lower
b)
Smaller
c)
Wider
d)
Higher
4.
The greater the mass, the ______the gravity
a)
Lower
b)
Greater
c)
Smaller
d)
Heavier
5.
The largest asteroid is :
a)
Found between Mars and Earth
b)
Found between Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Found between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Found between Earth and Venus
6.
Which object can create a crater?
a)
Meteorite
b)
All answers
c)
Comet
d)
Asteroids
7.
The two things that affect gravity are:
a)
Size/distance
b)
Size/weight
c)
Distance/weight
d)
Rotation/revolution
8.
A comet's parts do NOT include a:
a)
Tail
b)
Nucleus
c)
Coma
d)
Crater
9.
A meteoroid is:
a)
Found in space
b)
Found entering the atmosphere
c)
Found hitting the surface
d)
Found orbiting the Sun
10.
A lower than normal high tide is a ____tide.
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Neap
d)
Night
11.
The picture is showing a ____tide.
a)
Spring
b)
Neap
c)
Winter
d)
Night
12.
The moon causes tides because:
a)
Its gravity is small
b)
Its gravity is like Earth's
c)
It is closer to Earth
d)
It is farther from the Earth
13.
As the Earth ____, the tidal range changes
a)
Revolves around the moon
b)
Revolves around the Sun
c)
Rotates around the Sun
d)
Rotates on its axis
14.
The object that is seen from Earth on a regular schedule is a___.
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteoroids
d)
Meteorites
15.
When a comet approaches the Sun...
a)
Its tail gets shorter
b)
The tail disappears
c)
The tail gets longer
d)
The tail blows toward the Sun
Reset
