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WorksheetsEverything Revolves Around You
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___
a)
artificial satellites
b)
natural satellites
c)
artificial asteroids
d)
natural asteroids
2.
The path that an object follows around another object is called ___
a)
an orbit
b)
a circle
c)
a progression
d)
a force
3.
The natural pull of objects toward each other is called ___
a)
elasticity
b)
an orbit
c)
gravity
d)
the moon
4.
How were the huge craters on the Moon formed?
a)
by chunks of rock came together
b)
by lava flowing on the surface
c)
by colliding with the Earth
d)
by asteroids hitting it
5.
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
a)
about one day
b)
about seven days
c)
about 27 days
d)
about 365 days
6.
What is Earth's only natural satellite?
a)
the Sun
b)
the Moon
c)
the International Space Station
d)
an asteroid
7.
What is the biggest artificial satellite ever flown in space?
a)
the Moon
b)
the ISS
c)
NASA's Skylab
d)
Mir
8.
The ISS moves pretty fast, completing 16 orbits around our planet every ___
a)
hour
b)
day
c)
week
d)
minute
9.
Which of the following is NOT a function of Earth's artificial satellites?
a)
forecasting weather
b)
monitoring drought
c)
communicating with devices
d)
storage of moon rocks
10.
The orbit of a satellite is determined by a delicate balance of ___
a)
its velocity and its mass
b)
its mass and the Earth's gravitational pull
c)
its mass and its function
d)
its velocity and the Earth's gravitational pull
11.
So, technically, the Moon and other satellites are always ___
a)
moving too slow to hit the Earth
b)
going to hit the Earth
c)
falling towards the Earth
d)
moving too fast to escape Earth's gravity
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