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Space Year 6

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
2.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
3.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
4.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
5.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury 
b)
Neptune 
c)
Pluto 
d)
Earth 
6.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
7.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
8.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is TILTING away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

9.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
10.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
11.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
12.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
14.
Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
15.
Which planet rotates to give day/night every 24 hours?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
16.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
17.

The imaginary line running through the centre of Earth.

a)

axis

b)

moon

c)

constellation

d)

orbit

18.
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.
19.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
20.
A tool used to make distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper.
a)
telescope
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
microscope
21.
Which of the following is true?
a)
The sun is not a star
b)
The sun is bigger than most stars
c)
The sun is made of helium and hydrogen
d)
The sun has a solid surface
22.
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
23.
Fill in the blanks.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ___________.
a)
north, south
b)
south, north
c)
east, west
d)
west, east
24.
What is the Sun?
a)
A Star
b)
A Moon
c)
A Planet
d)
A Child
25.
What is the movement of the planets around the Sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Spin
c)
Orbit
d)
Twirl
26.

Some locations on the Earth experience four distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. What is the primary cause for this occurance?

a)

The Earth changing distances from the Sun throughout the year.

b)

Cloud movement blocking the Sun during the winter months.

c)

The tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun.

d)

All of the above

27.

Look at the picture. Which statements are true?

a)

It is summer in North America

b)

It is winter in North America

c)

It is summer in South America

d)

It is winter in South America

28.

On Earth, it is only possible to ever see one side of the moon

a)

True

b)

False

29.

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

30.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
31.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
32.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
33.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Solar Eclipse
34.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
35.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
36.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse