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Comparing Stars & Planets

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ and ________ can both be seen in the night sky. (p.6)

a)

stars & planets

b)

Sun & Moon

c)

Pluto & Neptune

2.

Why do planets look a lot like stars? (p.6)

a)

the suns light reflects off the planets surface

b)

planets are stars

c)

planets and stars are the same size

3.

You can see_______ planets in the night sky. (p.6)

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

9

4.

These 5 planets shine brighter than ______________. (p.6)

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

many stars

d)

all the stars

5.

The brightest object in the night sky besides the moon is ____________. (p.6)

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

6.

What is the best way to tell the difference between a planet and a star? (p.6)

a)

by their brightness

b)

by their location

c)

by their motion

7.

Stars always appear to move ___________ in the same relative positions. (p. 6 and 7)

a)

together

b)

apart

c)

closer

d)

farther away

8.

Just like the Earth, the other planets are __________ in orbit around the sun. (p.7)

a)

not

b)

opposite

c)

revolving

d)

standing still

9.

Over time, a planet can appear to move ________ to _______, __________ to ___________ or stand still compared to stars. (p.7)

a)

east to west, west to east

b)

north to south, south to north

10.

For this reason, a planet ____________ be a part of a constellation. (p.7)

a)

can

b)

cannot