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WorksheetsScience Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Put these names in order.
a)
stars, galaxies, universe
b)
galaxies, universe, stars
c)
stars, universe, galaxies
d)
none of the above
2.
Is the sun a star?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How are distance and gravity related?
a)
The smaller the distance the less the gravity.
b)
They both shop on saturdays
c)
The force of gravity increases rapidly as the distance grows longer.
d)
They both have 3 moons and 4 suns
4.
How is Scientific Notation written?
a)
Scientific Notation is written in the powers of ten to simplify large numbers.
b)
Scientific Notation is written in fives to simplify large numbers.
c)
Scientific Notation is simplified by twos for small numbers.
5.
A star is born:
a)
When the contracting gas and dust from a nebula becomes so dense and hot, nuclear fusion starts.
b)
When hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.
6.
How do you scale the universe?
a)
with a ruler
b)
with a protactor
c)
Astronomers use scientific notation to describe sizes and distances
d)
with a measuring
7.
Why does earth have seasons?
a)
It has seasons because its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
b)
It has seasons because it feels like it.
8.
How does Earth move in space?
a)
Rotation & Revolution
b)
Up & Down
c)
Left & Right
d)
Side to Side
9.
What does the brightness of a star depend on ?
a)
Food & Water
b)
Nebula & Protostar
c)
Radiation & The Moon
d)
Size & Temperature
10.
How are black holes created?
a)
When a planet blows up
b)
Through the final burst of a supernova
c)
when the
d)
-
11.
What caused the moon's craters?
a)
Maria
b)
Tides
c)
Meteoroids
d)
Volcanoes
12.
What are telescopes and what are they used for?
a)
Telescopes are instruments that correct and focus light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation
b)
Telescopes are big tubes used to see stuff in see stuff underwater
c)
Telescopes are glasses for old people
d)
Telescopes are shoes for people with no toes
13.
What type of day occurs when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator?
a)
solstice
b)
penumbra
c)
umbra
d)
equinox
14.
What keeps objects in orbit?
a)
Axis & Diameter
b)
Revolution & Rotation
c)
Gravity & Stars
d)
Inertia & Newton's First Law of Motion
15.
What do the inner planets have in common?
a)
They all have low densities
b)
They all have atmospheres
c)
The inner planets are small and dense and have rocky surfaces
d)
They are all very huge and wet
16.
How are stars classified?
a)
Through time, speed, and distance
b)
Through color, temperature, and size
c)
Through west, east, and south
d)
Through the gravitation pull
17.
What object is at the center of a geocentric system?
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Earth
d)
Stars
18.
What object is at the center of a heliocentric system?
a)
Earth
b)
Star
c)
Sun
d)
A classroom
19.
What causes the tide cycle?
a)
By differences and how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of earth
b)
The pull of Venus on Earth
c)
By water from the beach getting to salty
d)
Hurricane Matthew
20.
What are the dark flat areas on a moon called?
a)
Maria
b)
Meteoroids
c)
Highlands
d)
Craters
21.
How are space probes used?
a)
A space probe collects data about the solar system and sends the information back to earth
b)
They help people sing better in space then on Earth
c)
A space probe calls his mom and asks what she's doing
d)
They spin around in circles until it gets tired then it spits out wordss
22.
What are satellites used for?
a)
To keep the light bulb from burning inside your tv
b)
For communications and for collecting weather data and other scientific data
c)
To tell how useful the periodic table is when your eating
d)
To help you decide on what phone to get at the storee
23.
What are the major types of galaxies?
a)
Nebula, Protostar, White Dwarf, Supernova
b)
South, East, West, North
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon, Stars
d)
Spiral, Elliptical, Quasar, and Irregular
24.
When did scientist think the solar system was formed?
a)
900 Hundred Years ago
b)
2.3 Billion Years ago
c)
4.6 Billion Years ago
d)
500 Hundred Years Ago
25.
Who has the most spectacular rings of any planet?
a)
Venus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Earth
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