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WorksheetsClasswork: Earth and Beyond
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is a galaxy?
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Which of the following is a galaxy?
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Andromeda
Kuiper belt
Milky Way
Oort cloud
The geocentric model is a model of the Solar System where the Earth is in the middle and all planets including the Sun revolves around Earth. Who developed the geocentric model?
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Claudius Ptolemy
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
The Earth moves in its axis. This movement of the Earth is called
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(a)
How long does the Earth move in its axis?
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How many days does the Earth move around the Sun?
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True or False. The Earth's orbit is circular.
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(a)
What is a star?
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It is an object that orbits another bigger object in space
It is a very large object that orbits a star in space
It is a rocky ball that is found in between Mars and Jupiter
It is a very huge ball of gases that gives off heat and light
What is a satellite?
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It is an object that orbits another bigger object in space
It is a very large object that orbits a star in space
It is a rocky ball that is found in between Mars and Jupiter
It is a very huge ball of gases that gives off heat and light
What is the difference between a natural satellite and an artificial satellite?
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There are (a) planets that orbit the Sun.
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List down the planets in the Solar System. Arrange them from the planet that is closest to the Sun to the planet farthest from the Sun.
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Identify X
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(a)
Identify Y.
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(a)
Identify Z.
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(a)
He developed three laws about the orbits of planet. He said that the planets' orbit is oval.
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Claudius Ptolemy
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
In which galaxy does does the Sun and the Earth belong?
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(a)
In which of the following do the astronauts live in space?
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Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Station
Curiosity Rover
Cassini-Huygens Space Probe
Why do scientist in NASA and other space-related agencies send probes/rovers to distant planets?
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Which of the following space probes has helped us in learning more about Saturn?
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New Horizons
NEAR Shoemaker
MESSENGER
Cassini-Huygens
Philae
Which of the following space probes landed on a comet?
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New Horizons
NEAR Shoemaker
MESSENGER
Cassini-Huygens
Philae
Give two ways how the object in the diagram helps astronauts as they go in space.
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What do astronauts use to be able to go in space?
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