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Entities in Space and Force of Gravity

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
2.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
3.
A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.
a)
Star 
b)
Planet
c)
Moon 
4.
A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light.
a)
star
b)
black hole
c)
element 
d)
big bang
5.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Universe
d)
Protostar
6.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
7.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

One

b)

Billions

c)

Hundreds

d)

Twenty-five

8.

How many stars are in our galaxy?

a)

One

b)

Billions

c)

Hundreds

d)

Twenty-five

9.

What star is closest to us?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

Big star

d)

If you get this wrong, I'm going to be mad.

10.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
11.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
12.
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
13.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

14.

Which planet is known for having a prominent ring system?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

15.

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

a)

Whirlpool

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sombrero

d)

Andromeda

16.

Which celestial body is known as Earth's natural satellite?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

17.

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

18.

What star is closest to us?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

Big star

d)

If you get this wrong, I'm going to be mad.

19.

What is the force that causes objects to fall towards the Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Electric force

c)

Gravitational attraction

d)

Magnetism

20.

Which of the following factors affects the gravitational attraction between two objects?

a)

Shape

b)

Distance

c)

Color

d)

Temperature

21.

How did astronomers discover Neptune?

a)

They saw it with a telescope.

b)

They observed the orbit of Uranus was different.

c)

They found it on a trip into outer space.

d)

They always knew there were 8 planets.

22.

The more mass two objects have the  __________________ the gravitational attraction between them.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

same

23.

The farther apart tow objects are, the  ________________ the gravitational attraction between them.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

same

24.

What would happen to your weight on the Moon?

a)

it would increase

b)

it would decrease

c)

it would stay the same

25.

What would happen to your weight on Jupiter?

a)

it would increase

b)

it would decrease

c)

it would stay the same

26.

Why do objects drop slower on the Moon than on Earth?

a)

The Moon has less gravitational pull

b)

The Moon has more gravitational pull

c)

The Earth has less gravitational pull

d)

There is no gravity on the Moon

27.

What planet below does the Sun have the strongest gravitational attraction towards?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

28.

What is the name of Mr. Kwiatek's song about gravity?

a)

Shape of You

b)

Pull of Moon

c)

Pull of Gravity

d)

Mass and Gravity

29.

What is the name of Mr. Kwiatek's Youtube Channel?

a)

Mr.Kwiatek_Science

b)

Mr. K_Science

c)

Mr.K_Schoology

d)

Mr.K_Music

30.

What is being celebrated this week?!?

a)

NBA Appreciation

b)

Teacher Appreciation

c)

Music Appreciation

d)

Gravity Appreciation