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THE UNIVERSE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The list of heavenly bodies from the largest to the smallest is

a)

planet, solar system, universe, galaxy

b)

universe, solar system, star, galaxy

c)

universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

2.

A collection of hundreds of stars around a common centre is called a

a)

solar system

b)

galaxy

c)

light year

3.

The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is situated is the

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Clouds of Magellan

4.

An egg-shaped galaxy is called

a)

elliptical

b)

spiral

c)

irregular

5.

The satellite that orbits a planet is a

a)

meteor

b)

moon

c)

comet

6.

A mass of frozen rock and gas that has a tail pointing away from the sun is a

a)

meteorite

b)

comet

c)

planet

7.

The correct name for a 'shooting star' is a

a)

star

b)

moon

c)

meteor

8.

The asteroid belt in our solar system is between the planets of

a)

Mars and Jupiter

b)

Mars and Earth

c)

Earth and Mercury

9.

The estimated age of the universe is

a)

about 50 million years old

b)

between 7 and 20 million years old

c)

between 7 and 20 billion years old

10.

The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass is the

a)

Organic Evolution Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Big Bang Theory

11.

What are the four spheres of the Earth?

a)

biosphere, mantle, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

b)

geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere

c)

crust, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere

12.

The three layers of the geosphere are...

a)

crust, mantle,outer core

b)

mantle, core, magma

c)

core, crust, mantle

13.

The Earth's movements are

a)

rotation and revolution.

b)

rotation and translation.

c)

revolution and orbiting the Sun.

14.

How long does the Earth take to rotate on its axis?

a)

One year.

b)

One season.

c)

One day.

15.

How long does the moon take to make a complete orbit?

a)

28 days.

b)

24 hours.

c)

29 days.

16.

Tick the correct ones about the hydrosphere characteristics.

a)

It's all the water on Earth.

b)

It's the layer of gases surrounding the Earth,

c)

Water can be solid, liquid and gas.

d)

Water covers almost two quarters of the Earth's surface.

e)

Water covers almost three quarters of the Earth's surface.

17.

Choose the right definition.

a)

Volcanoes are sudden movements of the Earth's surface.

b)

Volcanoes are the places where magma comes to the surface.

c)

Volcanoes are the places where lava comes to the surface.

18.

What are the agents of erosion?

a)

Air, water and ice.

b)

Water and wind.

c)

Air, water and wind.

19.

Water and wind modify the Earth's crust through

a)

erosion, transport and sedimentary rocks.

b)

igneous rocks, transport and sedimentation.

c)

erosion, transport and sedimentation.

20.

Choose the correct one.

a)

Pluto is a dwarf planet that lies in the asteroid. It's an area full of icy bodies and other dwarf planets at the edge of our solar system.

b)

Pluto is a dwarf planet that lies in the Kuiper Belt. It's an area full of hot bodies and other dwarf planets at the edge of our solar system.

c)

Pluto is a dwarf planet that lies in the Kuiper Belt. It's an area full of icy bodies and other dwarf planets at the edge of our solar system.