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WorksheetsThe Universe and the Solar System
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the nearest star to planet Earth?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Sirius
d)
Proxima Centauri
2.
Why does our Sun, an average sized star, appear so much brighter than other more massive stars?
a)
The Sun is lit
b)
The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars
c)
The Sun is made of different elements
d)
The Sun is prettier so it shines brighter
3.
The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Kilometer
c)
Light Second
d)
Warp Speed
4.
________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Gravity
b)
String
c)
Bill Nye
d)
Duct tape
5.
Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.
a)
mass
b)
friendliness
c)
acceleration
d)
speed
6.
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth after the Sun and is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?
a)
1 year
b)
4.3 years
c)
43 years
d)
10 trillion years
7.
Light Years are a measure of ______________.
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
8.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
9.
A huge collection of stars is a?
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Movie
d)
Nebulae
10.
The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the ___________.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Universe
d)
Solar System
11.
An astronomical unit is the distance between the Sun and _________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
12.
What is a galaxy?
a)
a star and it's surrounding planets
b)
billions of stars held together by gravity
c)
the big bang
d)
a cluster of nebulas
13.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
14.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
15.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
16.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
17.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
18.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
19.
How does changing the mass of objects affect the force of gravity?
a)
Increasing mass will decrease gravity
b)
Decreasing mass will increase gravity
c)
Mass will not affect gravity
d)
Increasing mass increases gravity
20.
What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?
a)
ocean tides
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
the sun's heat and light
21.
Which type of technology would you use to see far away objects?
a)
computer
b)
rover
c)
satellite
d)
telescope
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