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WorksheetsUnit 6: Earth and Space
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The moon _______ cause changes in the appearance of the moon's shape.
a)
eclipses
b)
phases
c)
marias
d)
craters
2.
What do we call a large object that revolves around a star?
a)
asteroid
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
planet
3.
An ORBIT is the speed at which a planet moves around the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of the following is an example of how a rotating object moves?
a)
a bouncing ball
b)
going down a sli
c)
a turning top
d)
an airplane
5.
Which definition best describes a solar system?
a)
the planets, moons, and asteroids
b)
a group of stars
c)
a star and all the bodies that revolve around it
d)
a star and the planets near it
6.
The Earth's rotating about its axis is responsible for changes from day to night on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is another word that means the same as moon?
a)
satellite
b)
star
c)
comet
d)
asteroid
8.
If the Northern Hemisphere is in summer, then the Southern Hemisphere is in __________.
a)
fall
b)
spring
c)
winter
d)
summer
9.
Which discovery would have happened much later in history without Galileo's achievements?
a)
first satellite in Earth to orbit
b)
observations of constellations
c)
discovery of Jupiter
d)
proof of Copernicus' theories
10.
How long would it take Earth to rotate half way around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
12 hours
c)
6 months
d)
1 year
11.
Which moon phase shows the left side light and the right side dark?
a)
first quarter
b)
full moon
c)
third quarter
d)
crescent moon
12.
It takes the moon about as long as one rotation to revolve once around the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which moon phase would you see when the lit side of the moon is completely facing Earth?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter
d)
full moon
14.
A ______ moon is when the dark side of the moon is completely facing Earth.
a)
crescent
b)
full
c)
new
d)
first quarter
15.
All 8 planets have satellites and surfaces made of rock.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What is a small object that can streak across the night sky and trails a bright stream of light behind it?
a)
moon
b)
asteroid
c)
dwarf planet
d)
comet
17.
What is a characteristic that all 8 planets have in common?
a)
all have moons
b)
all have a set of rings
c)
all have a solid core
d)
all are larger than the sun
18.
Having a large, solid core is a trait that all _______ planets have in common.
a)
inner
b)
outer
19.
If the moon started rotating faster, from Earth the moon would appear brighter.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The _______ planets have the largest diameters of all the planets in the solar system.
a)
inner
b)
outer
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