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WorksheetsOther Objects In Space
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Which best describes a galaxy?
a)
a system containing dust, gas, and stars
b)
a few stars that form patterns in the sky
c)
a collection of all the stars in the universe
d)
a group of planets that revolve around a star
2.
What is the order of planets in the solar system starting with closest to the sun?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Neptune,Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
3.
What is the name for rocky objects that orbit the sun?
a)
asteroids
b)
stars
c)
comets
d)
moons
4.
Which object is round, orbits the sun, and is larger than an asteroid?
a)
comet
b)
dwarf planet
c)
moon
moon
moon
d)
planet
5.
Which object in Earth's solar system can also be called a gas giant?
a)
inner planets
b)
star
c)
comet
d)
outer planet
6.
Which group does Earth belong to?
a)
outer planets
b)
asteroid belt
c)
solar system
d)
gas giants
7.
Which of these formed from a ball of gas and dust?
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
universe
d)
galaxy
8.
Which of these best describes a comet?
a)
a dwarf planet that orbits the sun
b)
a moon that travels through the universe
c)
a rocky object that orbits a planet
d)
a ball of ice and rock with a trail of gas and dust
9.
Which is NOT a type of galaxy?
a)
spiral
b)
elliptical
c)
irregular
d)
circular
10.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
Milky Way
b)
Starburst
c)
Messier
11.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
spiral
b)
elliptical
c)
irregular
12.
What is the name for everything that exists throughout space?
a)
galaxy
b)
solar system
c)
Earth
d)
universe
13.
The largest space objects that orbit the sun are called _____________.
a)
moons
b)
dwarf planets
c)
planets
d)
asteroids
14.
A large rocky object that orbits a planet is called a ____________.
a)
moon
b)
planet
c)
dwarf planet
d)
comet
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