wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

*Space KS3 #ForestHorsham

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
2.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
3.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
4.
The moon appears to change shape because of _____.
a)
the Moon's revolution around Earth
b)
the seasons of the year
c)
the movement of stars in they sky
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis
5.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
6.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
7.
A rocky body that orbits around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
axis
d)
Sun
8.
Stars are made of what?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
ice
d)
fire
9.
What causes seasons?
a)
earth's distance to the sun
b)
earth's tilt and revolution
c)
earth's tilt and rotation
d)
the moon
10.
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
11.
What is a meteor?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
12.
What is a comet?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
13.

What would happen if the force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon suddenly increased.

a)

There would be no change in the orbit

b)

The Moon would be pulled close to the Earth

c)

The moon would move away from the Earth in a straight line

d)

The moon would stop its orbit and travel in a straight line

14.

A light year is _______________________.

a)

a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year

b)

nearly 6 trillion miles

c)

Woody's (from Toy Story) last name

d)

The distance from the Sun to the Earth

15.

How does the planet keep in order?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

???

16.
The force that keeps planets on there orbit...
a)
orbit
b)
stars
c)
planets
d)
gravity
17.

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mars and Jupiter

18.

A comet forms a tail when

a)

It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

b)

It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

19.
If the Northern Hemisphere is facing the sun what season is it in the UK?
a)
Winter
b)
Autumn
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
20.
If the northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun what season is it in the UK?
a)
Winter
b)
Autumn
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
21.
What is weight measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
Kilograms
c)
Newtons/Kilograms
22.
What is mass measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
Kilograms 
c)
Newtons/Kilograms
23.
Weight = Mass x Gravity. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
24.
If your mass is 45kg on Earth and the force of gravity is 10N/Kg, what is your weight?
a)
45N
b)
4.5N
c)
450N
d)
450n/Kg

Similar Resources on Wayground

705 - Transfer of Heat

20 questions

705 - Transfer of Heat

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 10th Grade

Physics Round

20 questions

Physics Round

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Topography

20 questions

Topography

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 9th Grade

Sol Electricity and Magnetism

20 questions

Sol Electricity and Magnetism

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

SEDASEED 2020 - Wind and Kinetics

20 questions

SEDASEED 2020 - Wind and Kinetics

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

Physics

20 questions

Physics

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Forces Gr9 NS

20 questions

Forces Gr9 NS

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 10th Grade

Energy and Waves

20 questions

Energy and Waves

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 7th Grade