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WorksheetsSolar System Study Guide
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the color and size of our sun?
yellow
orange
small
medium
What kind of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a Spiral Galaxy
an Irregular Galaxy
an Elliptical Galaxy
What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky?
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
The Moon's rotation
The Sun's rotation
What three properties of a star determines its brightness?
Its age
Its size
Its distance from Earth
Its temperature
Why can you NOT see the stars during the day?
They aren't there
They are blocked by the clouds
The sun's light is too bright
They are on the other side of the Earth
What causes day and night?
The Earth's rotation
The Sun's rotation
The Moon's rotation
The Earth's revolution
During the day, when does the Sun cast the smallest/shortest shadow?
At midnight
At noon
At 3pm
At dinnertime
What determines the different seasons?
The Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
The tilt of the Earth's axis
The movement of the Sun
What is the longest "day"of the year?
Spring Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall Solstice
Summer Solstice
What is the shortest "day"of the year?
Spring Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall Solstice
Summer Solstice
What causes the phase of the Moon?
The Earth's rotation
The Sun's rotation
The Moon's revolution around the Earth
The Earth's revolution around the Sun
Which is the closest planet to the Sun?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Which is the farthest planet to the Sun?
Neptune
Pluto
Mercury
Earth
Which planet is considered the "third rock" from the Sun?
Uranus
Pluto
Saturn
Earth
A frozen mass of ice, rock, dust and gas that orbits the Sun is a(n)...
comet
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
A boulder-sized rock that passes through Earth's atmosphere is a(n)...
comet
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
A boulder-sized rock that lands on Earth is a(n)...
comet
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
A "shooting star" is a(n)_____________________ that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns.
comet
meteor
meteoroid
meteorite
How often do we see a full moon (Choose two)
Once a month
Every season
Every time the Moon completes a revolution around the Earth
Each time the Moon rotates
Which order describe a lunar eclipse?
Earth, Sun, Moon
Moon, Earth, Sun
Moon, Sun, Earth
During a New Moon, what does the opposite side of the Moon look like?
It is completely dark
It is gone
It is completely lit up
It is blue
Define crescent moon
You can see almost the whole Moon
You can't see any of the Moon
You can see a small sliver of the Moon
You can see all of the Moon
Choose the two that are true...
Waning means getting bigger
Waning means getting smaller
Waxing means getting bigger
Waxing means getting smaller
In which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
In which direction does the Moon revolve around the Earth?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Which shows winter?
1
2
3
4
Which shows spring?
1
2
3
4
Which shows summer?
1
2
3
4
Which shows fall?
1
2
3
4
