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VST 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is a glowing ball of _______.
a)
water
b)
liquid
c)
gases
d)
rocks
2.
The sun is a _______.
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
satellite
3.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat
4.

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Sun

5.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
7.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
8.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
9.

The Sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because _______.

a)

It is closest to us

b)

It is farthest away from us

10.

True or False: Mr. Jones leaves his wet sock outside in the sun. The sock becomes dry because heat is gained from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Look at the picture.  Is the force of gravity on the boy a push or a pull? 
a)
Pull
b)
Push
12.

What is a force that pulls objects towards each other?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Speed

d)

Inertia

13.

Why does the sun appear so bright and large to us?

a)

because it is so far away

b)

because it is so close

c)

because it is a super giant

d)

because it is a white dwarf

14.

The Sun is our main source of heat energy on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What effect does the earth’s gravity have on us?

a)

It allows us to float.

b)

We are too small.

c)

It moves us around in a circle.

d)

It pulls us toward the earth.

16.

What causes an apple to fall to the ground when it falls from a tree?

a)

The earth’s gravitational pull.

b)

The sun’s gravitational pull.

c)

Pluto's gravitational pull.

d)

Neptune’s gravitational pull.