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WorksheetsSOL 6.8 - Earth & Space Systems Review Part 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The path a planet follows around the sun is called an
Orbit
Rotation
Circle
Radiation
The four planets furthest from the sun are known collectively as
The Inner Planets
Terrestrial Planets
The Gas Giants
Dwarf Planets
Which star is the largest known star in the Universe?
UY Scuti
Betelguese
The Sun
ETA Carniae
Which star dies in a catastrophic supernova explosion?
Red Dwarf Star
Yellow Dwarf Star
Neutron Star
Main Sequence Star
Which scientist believed the sun was the center of the solar system and the orbits of planets were elliptical shape?
Aristotle
Newton
Kepler
Bill Nye
Which number shows the new moon phase?
1
7
2
8
Which planet has the fastest winds in our solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?
Neil Armstrong
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Derrick Anderson
What fraction is the moon’s gravity compared to the gravity of the Earth?
1/6
2/3
1/2
3/4
Which number represents the new moon?
1
3
5
7
This picture represents a
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Movement in Tides
Spring Equinox
This picture represents a
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Cycle
None of The Above
How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
365 1/4 days
366 days
24 hours
1 day
How many tides do we experience each day?
4
2
6
1
Which planet is NOT an outer planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
