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WorksheetsThe Solar System and Beyond
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a boll of rock and ice that orbits the sun
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
nebula
d)
star
2.
a rocky metallic object that orbits the sun
a)
star
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
d)
meteor
3.
the brightness of a star
a)
magnitude
b)
temperature
c)
brightness
d)
quasar
4.
a cloud of gas and dust in space is a
a)
quasar
b)
parallax
c)
meteor
d)
nebula
5.
an extremely bright, extremely distant, high-energy source
a)
quasar
b)
supernova
c)
meteor
d)
star
6.
a meteoroid that enters earth's atmosphere and burns with a streak of light
a)
star
b)
nebula
c)
meteor
d)
meteorite
7.
a star that explodes
a)
meteor
b)
supernova
c)
black hole
d)
white dwarf
8.
a large, hot ball of gas that gives off its own light
a)
sun
b)
star
c)
black hole
d)
white dwarf
9.
apparent shift in an objects location when viewed from two positions
a)
spectrum
b)
magnitude
c)
light-year
d)
parallax
10.
a band of colors made when white light is broken down
a)
spectrum
b)
magnitude
c)
light-year
d)
parallax
11.
what makes a comet visable
a)
the moon helps form a cloud around it that reflects sunlight
b)
the sun's heat helps form a cloud around it that reflects sunlight
c)
it reflects light from the moon
d)
it reflects light from stars
12.
some scientists suggest that asteroids are
a)
material from a star that exploded
b)
material from a planet that broke apart
c)
material that never combined to form a planet
d)
material from a moon that broke apart
13.
which feature do mars and earth share
a)
mountain ranges of similar height
b)
same period of rotation
c)
same period of revolution
d)
liquid water
14.
what is the easiest way to find a star in the night sky
a)
measure its parallax
b)
look for its constellation
c)
compare the magnitudes of nearby stars
d)
none of the above
15.
what type of galaxy is the milky way?
a)
regular
b)
irregular
c)
elliptical
d)
spiral
16.
which star has the hottest surface temperature
a)
yellow
b)
blue-white
c)
red
17.
which star has the lowest surface temperature?
a)
yellow
b)
blue-white
c)
red
18.
What makes Earth's atmosphere special?
a)
made of nitrogen and oxygen
b)
supports life
c)
plants release oxygen as part of photosynthesis
d)
all of the above
19.
how has light pollution made it difficult for astronomers to see the night sky?
a)
hard to see the positions of the planets and stars
b)
must go to more remote places to observe
c)
cities cause light pollution which makes it difficult to see the night sky
d)
all of the above
20.
what is the big bang theory?
a)
universe used to be compressed and dense
b)
all matter was in a compact ball
c)
the ball had high temperature and pressure resulting in an explosion
d)
all of the above
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