WorksheetsSpace Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word rotate mean?
a)
to revolve around
b)
to spin
c)
to form a picture
2.
To revolve around an object means to do what?
a)
to spin in circles
b)
to move in a straight line
c)
to go around the object
3.
A large mass of billions of stars, gases, dust, and planets
a)
constellation
b)
asteroid
c)
galaxy
4.
The path something takes as it travels around something else
a)
orbit
b)
solar system
c)
axis
5.
A star and the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit around it
a)
star
b)
constellation
c)
solar system
6.
A huge burning ball of gas in space
a)
outer planet
b)
asteroid
c)
star
7.
A large body that orbits the sun
a)
comet
b)
moon
c)
constellation
8.
A smaller rocky body that orbits a planet
a)
star
b)
asteroid
c)
galaxy
9.
The imaginary line the Earth spins on
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
solar system
10.
How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
24
b)
365
c)
100
11.
Earth's axis is tilted at what angle?
a)
365 degree angle
b)
24 degree angle
c)
23.5 degree angle
12.
How many hours does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
12 hours
c)
36 hours
13.
Fill in the blank. Winter is colder than summer because in the winter _______ .
a)
Earth is farther from the Sun
b)
Earth's axis is more tilted
c)
days are shorter and the Sun's rays are less direct
14.
It is currently daytime at point X shown on Earth. Which statement explains why it will be nighttime at point X after 12 hours?
a)
Earth rotates around its axis
b)
Earth has a round shape
c)
Earth is tilted on its axis
15.
True or false? The sun is the only star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What do you call a pattern created by stars?
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
constellation
17.
Why does the sun look larger than the other stars we see at night?
a)
The sun is close to the Earth.
b)
The sun is far away from the Earth.
c)
The sun is the biggest star in the universe.
18.
Which statement explains why Mars and Jupiter are classified as planets and Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet?
a)
Pluto is too small to qualify as a planet.
b)
Pluto is too far away to qualify as a planet.
c)
Pluto has too many objects in its orbit to qualify as a planet.
19.
A metallic, rocky body that orbits the sun but is too small to be classified as a planet is known as what?
a)
comet
b)
asteroid
c)
meteor
20.
An object that appears when a particle or chunk of stony matter enters Earth's atmosphere can be called what?
a)
meteor
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
21.
A mixture of ices (water and frozen gas) with a tail is known as what?
a)
meteor
b)
asteroid
c)
comet
22.
Which of the following is true about inner planets?
a)
they are big in size
b)
they are small in size
c)
they spin quickly
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