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WorksheetsSpace Pretest
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is a saying for the planets
a)
my very excellent mother just served us nachos
b)
my very excellent mother just served us no pizza
c)
my mother just served us nachos
2.
Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?
a)
Earth moving around the sun
b)
The sun moving around the Earth
c)
Earth tilting on its axis
d)
Earth spinning on its axis
3.
What causes the different phases of the moon?
a)
Earth's shadow falling on the moon
b)
The change in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun
c)
The change in Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
d)
The moon's revolution around Earth
4.
When a planet spins on its axis, it is said to ___________________.
a)
orbit
b)
rotate
c)
revolve
d)
eclipse
5.
To "revolve" means to _________________
a)
rotate
b)
spin
c)
move
d)
orbit
6.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
Milk Dud
d)
Three Musketeers
7.
What causes seasons?
a)
The distance of a planet from the sun
b)
The gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon
c)
The tilt and revolution of Earth around the sun
d)
Changing temperatures on Earth
8.
What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer
b)
It is spring
c)
It is fall
d)
It is winter
9.
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
10.
What do the planets orbit in our Solar System?
a)
Each other
b)
The Moon
c)
The Earth
d)
The Sun
11.
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
12.
What is the Sun?
a)
A Star
b)
A Moon
c)
A Planet
d)
A Child
13.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
10
14.
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
15.
What is the hottest planet in our System?
a)
The Sun
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
16.
What is the farthest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Pluto
d)
Saturn
17.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
18.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
19.
How long is Earth's revolution?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
20.
How long is Earth's rotation?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
21.
The attractive force between two objects
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
space
22.
Gravity pulls us towards Earth's center.
a)
true
b)
false
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