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WorksheetsCh. 5 & 7 Space Science
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a star?
a)
The smallest celestial body found in space
b)
A massive hot and solid sphere that produces light
c)
A massive hot ball of plasma that emits light
d)
A cold and rocky object that orbits a planet
2.
Which celestial body is a natural object?
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
all listed
3.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a planet?
a)
It orbits a star.
b)
Its gravity is strong enough so that its round
c)
It has cleared its orbital path around the star it revoloves
d)
It is always made of solid rock.
4.
How is a star similar to a planet?
a)
Both are round.
b)
Both occur naturally in space.
c)
Both have strong gravity.
d)
All choices listed.
5.
How is a planet different from a moon?
a)
A planet and a moon orbit a star and both are round.
b)
A planet orbits the moon and the moon is round.
c)
A planet orbits a star and a moon orbits a planet. A planet is round and a moon is not necessarily round.
d)
A planet and moon are round but only a planet orbits a star.
6.
What is the order of planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
c)
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
7.
What planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
8.
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
9.
Which planet(s) has a ring system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn and Uranus
10.
What type of planet is made of solid materials and has a definite surface?
a)
Jovian
b)
Terrestrial
11.
What type of planet is made of gas and does not have solid surface?
a)
Jovian
b)
Terrestrial
12.
How is Uranus different from all other planets?
a)
It does not have a solid surface.
b)
It orbits on its side rather than straight up and down.
c)
It orbits the sun.
d)
It is very cold.
13.
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
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