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Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
2.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
3.
the distance light travels in a year
a)
parallax
b)
absolute magnitude
c)
apparent magnitude
d)
light year
4.
the band of colors produced when white light passes through a prism
a)
light year
b)
prism
c)
parallax
d)
spectrum
5.
A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
a)
coma
b)
comet
c)
moon
d)
planet
6.
A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
comet
d)
meteor
7.
Something that orbits around another object.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
galaxy
8.
Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorites
c)
meteoid
9.
A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorites
c)
meteoid
10.
The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Inner Planet
d)
Outer Planet
11.
Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Terrestrial Planet
d)
Gas Giant
12.
Any of the rocky, inner planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Solar System
c)
Terrestrial Planet
d)
Gas Giant
13.
A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
a)
satellite
b)
planet
c)
solar
d)
star
14.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
15.
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteorites
16.
What do comets orbit
a)
The Stars
b)
The Planets
c)
The Sun
17.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets
a)
Comet Belt
b)
Meteor Belt
c)
Asteroid Belt
d)
Nothing
18.
What keeps the Earth and other planets in orbit?
a)
The sun
b)
Gravity
c)
Earth's magnetic field
19.
Planets with the longest revolution are called the
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
20.
These are the planets that do not have rings
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
21.
Which statement describes stars from coolest to hottest?
a)
blue, white, red, orange
b)
white, yellow, orange, red
c)
orange, yellow, blue white
d)
red, orange, yellow, white, blue
22.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
23.
The name we give to the 4 planets furthest from the sun.
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Rocky Planets
d)
Inner Planets
24.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
25.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
26.
This cold, blue planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
27.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
28.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
29.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
30.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
31.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
32.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
33.
Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
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