WorksheetsISTEP Grade 6 Earth & Space
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(8.7A) A student draws the model shown below.
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
a)
It is day at Location X and night at Location Y
b)
It is winter at Location Y and summer at Location X
c)
There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y
d)
The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y
2.
(8.7A) The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
3.
(8.7A) Earth would not have seasons if it-
a)
no longer tilted on its axis
b)
stopped rotating on its axis
c)
took and additional month of orbit the sun
d)
revolved around the sun in the opposite direction.
4.
(8.7B) A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?
a)
Waxing crescent moon
b)
Waxing gibbous moon
c)
Waning crescent moon
d)
Waning gibbous moon
5.
(8.8A) A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is shown below.
Based on this diagram, which type of stars would belong to spectral class M and have the highest luminosity?
Based on this diagram, which type of stars would belong to spectral class M and have the highest luminosity?
a)
Main-sequence stars
b)
Giants
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Supergiants
6.
(8.8A) Four students are asked to describe a nebula and a star. Their responses are shown in the table.
Which student described these two celestial bodies correctly?
Which student described these two celestial bodies correctly?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
8.
What is a clue that Earth is moving?
a)
You can feel Earth's movement.
b)
You are moving right along with Earth.
c)
The seasons change during the year.
d)
The stars move around Earth.
9.
What planet is not an inner planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
10.
What is a revolution?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
c)
A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.
d)
A large, ball-shaped object that moves around a star.
11.
What is a rotation?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's surface.
12.
A large space rock that orbits the sun
a)
galaxy
b)
orbit
c)
Milky Way
d)
asteroids
13.
The galaxy in which our solar system is located
a)
galaxy
b)
orbit
c)
Milky Way
d)
asteroids
14.
A group of millions of stars
a)
galaxy
b)
orbit
c)
Milky Way
d)
asteroids
15.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
comets
d)
moon
16.
A natural object that orbits a planet
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
comets
d)
moon
17.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
comets
d)
moon
18.
a mountain-size chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
comets
d)
moon
19.
A student says that she saw a shooting star in the sky last night. What did she really see?
a)
star
b)
meteor
c)
asteroid
d)
meteoroid
20.
The sun is a medium-size star but appears much larger than other stars. Why does it appear to be so large?
a)
The sun is hotter than other stars
b)
The sun produces more light than other stars
c)
The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars
d)
The sun is affected by Earth's gravity more than other stars are
21.
Stars are made up mostly of what material?
a)
very hot metal
b)
glowing, hot gases
c)
extremely hot rock
d)
carbon and oxygen
22.
A group of students observes the position of the sun throughout the day. What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky?
a)
The Sun rising in the East and setting in the West
b)
Earth's revolution around the Sun
c)
The pull of gravity from the Moon and Sun
d)
Earth's rotation on it's axis
23.
A day and night cycle occurs on Earth once every 24 hours. This diagram shows how part of the Earth is in darkness while the other part is in daylight. The arrows show how Earth spins on its axis (rotation) and moves in a path around the Sun (revolution). What accounts for Earth's day-night cycle?
a)
It's rotation only
b)
It's revolution only
c)
Both its rotation and it's revolution
d)
Neither it's rotation or it's revolution
24.
Why are there far more craters on the Moon than on Earth?
a)
The Earth's atmosphere protects the surface from meteors
b)
The Moon's atmosphere protects the surface from meteors
c)
The Sun's atmosphere protects the surface from meteors
d)
Both the Earth and Moon have the same amount of craters
25.
About how many days does the moon repeat its phases?
a)
about 28 days
b)
about 24 hours
c)
about 365 days
26.
What causes the tides on Earth to change between low tide and high tide?
a)
The gravitational pull of the moon's orbit around Earth
b)
The sun heating and cooling the waters
c)
The water cycle
d)
The moon staying in one spot
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