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Sun,Stars & Gravity

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
To get the sun to appear bigger in our sky, how would the distance between the sun and earth have to change?
a)
Earth would have to move closer to the sun
b)
Earth would have to move farther from the sun
3.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
4.

Bruce's teacher shows four stars that are the same size and have the same temperature. One of the stars looks brighter than the other three. Why would one star look much brighter than the other stars?

a)

The brightest star is the hottest.

b)

The brightest star is closer to Earth than the others.

c)

The brightest star is the farthest from Earth.

d)

The brightest star is larger than the others.

5.

Which statement is NOT true about the sun.

a)

The Sun is a star.

b)

The Sun is made up of hot glowing gases.

c)

The Sun is larger than all the other stars.

d)

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

6.

Which statement is NOT true about the Sun?

a)

The Sun is a yellow star.

b)

The Sun warms the Earth.

c)

The Sun is a planet in our solar system.

d)

The Sun releases light energy.

7.

When you look through a telescope, what seems to be increased?

a)

shape

b)

color

c)

distance

d)

size

8.
All of the stars in the sky are very far away from Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
All stars are the same color and same size.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The sun looks so large because it is a very, very big star.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Real stars have five points.
a)
True
b)
False 
12.

There are ____________ stars in the sky

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

billions

13.

Stars are huge balls of __________ gasses

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Liquid

14.

The gasses in stars are:

a)

Hydrogen & Helium

b)

Oxygen & Nitrogen

c)

Atmosphere

15.

The sun is the star nearest to Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The sun is a star

a)

True

b)

False

17.
Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 month
c)
365 days
d)
365 years
18.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
19.
Which of the following means to turn on an axis?
a)
relax
b)
rotate
c)
revolve 
d)
return
20.
Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
21.
What passes through the North and South pole?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Moonlight
c)
Water
d)
Earth's axis
22.
As the Earth turns, the Sun moves higher in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

_______ means to move in a path around an object.

a)

Rotate

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolve

d)

Circle

24.
As Earth continues to rotate and turn, the Sun seems to move as it sets in the ______.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
North
d)
West
25.
What causes day and night?
a)
The earth rotating on its axis
b)
The earth revolving around the sun
c)
The axis' tilting back and forth
d)
The phases of the moon
26.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
27.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
28.
Spinning is the same as ___________.
a)
rotating
b)
revolving
c)
traveling
29.
What causes seasons?
a)
rotation
b)
the orbit
c)
the Earth's tilt
d)
day and night
30.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
31.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
32.
This is the reason we experience day and night
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
33.
This, along with the tilt of the Earth, is the reason we experience different seasons
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
34.
Takes about 24 hours to complete one
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
35.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
36.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
37.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
space
38.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
39.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
40.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
41.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
42.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
43.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
44.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
45.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
46.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
47.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
48.
In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
49.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
50.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
51.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
52.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
53.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
54.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
55.
Which object has more mass? 
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
56.
Which object has a GREATER force of gravity?
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
57.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
58.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
59.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
60.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
61.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
62.
Is weight AFFECTED by gravity?
a)
YES, depending on the force of gravity is how much you weight.
b)
NO, it is not related.
63.
Gravity is a _______.
a)
force that pulls everything  DOWN
b)
force that pulls objects together
c)
BOTH answers
d)
None of them.
64.
Objects with GREATER mass have a ______ force of gravity.
a)
STRONGER
b)
NOT TO STRONG
65.

What is gravity?

a)

North

b)

Light

c)

Force of attraction

d)

South

66.

Gravity is strongest...

a)

at the earth's surface

b)

in an airplane

c)

at my house

d)

on a mountain

67.

Find the definition of "orbit."

a)

360 degrees

b)

a curved path that an object makes around another object

c)

a trip

d)

a straight path

68.

What makes the earth follow an orbit around the sun?

a)

the earth's gravity

b)

the moon's gravity

c)

a meteoroid

d)

the sun's gravity

69.

Why is the sun's gravity very strong?

a)

because it is very hot

b)

because it is very small

c)

because it is a sphere

d)

because it is very large

70.

Find the definition of "weight."

a)

what the scale says

b)

how much gravity is pulling on an object

c)

mass

d)

pounds

71.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
72.

Look at the picture. Is the force of gravity on the boy a push or a pull?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

73.
An object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False 
74.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
75.
Which of the following never changes no matter where you are in the universe? 
a)
Pounds 
b)
weight 
c)
Force
d)
Mass
76.
__________holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
77.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
78.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
79.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos 
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins 
80.

How bright a star looks to observers on Earth is its....

a)

true brightness

b)

apparent brightness

81.

The actual amount of energy a star gives off is its...

a)

true brightness

b)

apparent brightness

82.

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

a)

The Clouds of Magellan

b)

Andromeda

c)

The Milky Way

d)

Betelguese

83.

What color is the hottest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

84.

What color is the coolest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

85.
Which is the correct order of stars from COOLEST to HOTTEST?
a)
blue, white, yellow, orange, red
b)
red, yellow, blue, white, orange
c)
red, white, yellow, orange, blue
d)
red, orange, yellow, white, blue

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