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Science 1st 9 week exam

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

a)

gas

b)

metal

c)

water

d)

rock

2.

The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.

a)

comet

b)

axis

c)

satellite

d)

space probe

3.

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

phase

d)

comet

4.

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

a)

solar system

b)

earth

c)

rotation

d)

United States

5.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
6.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
7.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
8.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
9.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size 
10.

How many moon does Earth has.

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

7

11.

what is a asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the sun.

b)

A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.

12.

what is a meteoroid.

a)

a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.

b)

a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

13.

what is a comet

a)

A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

b)

a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

14.

a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky

a)

Orbit

b)

Rotate

c)

constellation

d)

Milky Way

15.
An icy ball of dust and gas
a)
Comet
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Planetesimal 
16.
One complete rotation of the earth =
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Month
d)
Week
17.
One complete revolution / orbit of the earth =
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Month
d)
Week
18.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
19.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
20.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
21.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.