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WorksheetsPlanetary Systems Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ is the force that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun.
a)
Motion
b)
Gravity
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrons
2.
It takes the Moon _________ to complete one orbit around the Earth.
a)
28 days
b)
2 weeks
c)
21 days
d)
2 months
3.
The Sun is a star, but appears brighter than other stars because...
a)
It burns hotter than any other star
b)
It burns more hydrogen
c)
It is the closest star to Earth
d)
The Sun's orbit brings it so close to Earth
4.
Earth orbit around the Sun looks similar to what shape?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Octagon
d)
Ellipse
5.
It takes to Moon ___________ to cycle from Full Moon to Full Moon.
a)
2 weeks
b)
14 days
c)
3 weeks
d)
About 1 month
6.
The diameter of the Sun is _________ times Earth's diameter.
a)
13
b)
1,000
c)
30
d)
100
7.
Earth's rotation describes how it __________________.
a)
orbits around the Moon
b)
changes seasons
c)
orbits around the Sun
d)
turns on its axis
8.
Earth's revolution describes how it __________
a)
orbits around the Moon
b)
changes season
c)
orbits the Sun
d)
turns on its axis
9.
If the Earth is represented by a ball with a diameter of 8cm. What will the diameter of the Moon be in the same model?
a)
2 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
1 cm
d)
1/2 cm
10.
If the Earth is represented by a ball with a diameter of 8cm. How far away will the Moon be positioned from the Earth?
a)
24 cm
b)
30 cm
c)
240 cm
d)
300 cm
11.
Earth's ________ is why the Sun, Moon and stars appear to move across the sky.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
12.
Earth's ________ is why we see different stars in the Winter night sky than the ones we see in the Summer night sky.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
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