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WorksheetsThe Structure of the Universe
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
2.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
axis
3.
How are stars DIFFERENT from planets?
a)
Stars are solid and rocky.
b)
Stars are made of frozen gases.
c)
Stars do not move.
d)
Stars revolve around the Sun.
4.
A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.
a)
planet
b)
moon
c)
star
d)
super nova
5.
A rocky body that orbits around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
axis
d)
Sun
6.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
7.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
8.
Galaxy is a collection of
a)
planets
b)
moons
c)
solar systems
9.
The galaxy we are a part of is called:
a)
Milky Way
b)
Andromeda
c)
Whirlpool
d)
Sombrero
10.
From smallest to the largest
a)
universe, solar system, galaxy
b)
galaxy, solar system, universe
c)
solar system, universe, galaxy
d)
solar system, galaxy, universe
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