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FULL BLAST TEENS 6 Module 6A

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth is not the centre of the universe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

It takes eight minutes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

3.

A streak of light which is caused when meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up is called

a)

a shooting star

b)

rain

c)

star dust

d)

a bright light

4.

Who was the Italian astronomer that built a telescope strong enough to see Jupiter?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Albert Einsten

d)

Carl Sagan

5.

Galileo Galilei proved that the Earth was

a)

the biggest planet in the solar system.

b)

was flat and not round.

c)

not the centre of the universe.

d)

a planet and not a star.

6.

During the day we can see...

a)

about 2500 stars.

b)

the Sun.

c)

the Moon.

d)

the light from some stars.

7.

The Moon goes through a lunar cycle from new moon to full moon, and back to new moon in almost a month.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

When the Earth goes between the Sun and the Moon, it blocks the light and the Moon appears to be a dark reddish colour.

b)

When sunlight is reflected from the surface of the Moon.