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LEV KS3 Y7 Gravity and Space

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The further the distance between objects, the ...

a)

the stronger the gravitational attraction becomes

b)

the weaker the gravitational attraction becomes

c)

the gravitational attraction stays the same

2.

Which statement is true?

a)

An object will have the same mass on different planets but a different weight

b)

An object will have a different mass on different planets but the weight will stay the same

c)

An object will have the same mass and weight on different planets

3.

What unit is weight measured in?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

Newtons

d)

N/Kg

4.

What unit is mass measured in?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

Newtons

d)

N/Kg

5.

The sun is at the centre of our solar system, it is a ....

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

galaxy

d)

moon

6.

A light year is described as:

a)

the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun

b)

how far light travels in 100 years

c)

how far light travels in 1 year

d)

the time it takes the Earth to turn once on its axis

7.

How many planets orbit around the sun?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

d)

10

8.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

9.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation about its axis?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

10.

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun once?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 month

c)

365 1/4 days

11.

What causes the seasons?

a)

The Earths rotation

b)

The Earths tilt

c)

The moon

d)

The weather

12.

How many seasons are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

14.

What is a galaxy?

a)

A collection of planets

b)

A collection of stars

c)

A collection of moons

15.

What is our galaxy called?

a)

The Universe

b)

Proxima Centauri

c)

The Milky Yay