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Science 6 Chapter4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hottest region of the sun's atmosphere closest to the sun's surface , a haze of very hot gases that extends hundreds of thousands of miles from the surface of the sun.

a)

corona

b)

chromosphere

c)

core

2.

The part of the sun's atmosphere closest to the sun's surface and also known as sphere of color.

a)

photosphere

b)

sunspots

c)

chromosphere

3.

The study of the stars, planets,and all other heavenly bodies.

a)

constellation

b)

astronomy

c)

paleontology

4.

A star system containing from millions to billions of stars.

a)

barred spiral

b)

Milky Way

c)

galaxy

5.

The brightest star in the night sky.

a)

Rigel

b)

Sirius

c)

Antares

6.

Dark patches on the sun's surface caused by the sun's magnetic field.

a)

sunspots

b)

solar wind

c)

solar flares

7.

The cluster of about 40 galaxies that the Milky Way belong to.

a)

Local Group

b)

Spiral galaxy

c)

Small Magellanic Cloud

8.

The most familiar group of stars in the southern sky.

a)

Sirius

b)

Polaris

c)

Southern Cross

9.

The star often confused with the planet Mars because of its brightness and reddish color.

a)

Betelgeuse

b)

Antares

c)

Aldebaran

10.

The large heavenly bodies that orbit the sun.

a)

planets

b)

solar system

c)

constellation

11.

The sun's visible surface.

a)

supernova

b)

light year

c)

photosphere

12.

A group of stars which seems to outline the shape of a person , an animal or something else.

a)

constellation

b)

galaxy

c)

planet

13.

Scientist who study the outer space.

a)

astronomer

b)

geologist

c)

zoologist

14.

Large clouds of gas and dust in space.

a)

nebulae

b)

nova

c)

maria

15.

The force that resist motion

a)

work

b)

gravity

c)

friction