WorksheetsCelestial Objects and Motion 8.E.4B.1
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is orbiting other celestial objects in the Solar system?
a)
Planets
b)
Moons
c)
Comets
d)
All of the answer choices
2.
A comets tail always faces away from the Sun?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
Which of the following is a small space rock that reaches the surface of a planet or moon?
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Asteroid
4.
Which of the following celestial objects in our Solar system has rings?
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Comets
d)
Galaxies
5.
Which of the following best describes the difference in classification between planets and moons?
a)
Oribt
b)
Shape
c)
Composition
d)
Rotation
6.
Which of the following accurately describes one day on Earth?
a)
Moon's rotation
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Moon's revolution
7.
Which of the following accurately describes what Earth does every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds or 24 hours?
a)
Revolve
b)
Orbit
c)
Rotate
d)
All of the answer choices
8.
Which of the following accurately describes what Earth does every 365.25 or (365 1/4) days?
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
c)
Moon rotates
d)
All of the answer choices
9.
Which of the following is true if the Earth rotates counterclockwise from west to east each day?
a)
The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west
b)
The Sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east
c)
The Sun appears to rise in the north and set in the south
d)
The Sun appears to rise in the south and set in the north
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