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Light Pollution & The Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some scientists are worried that too much light can (a)   our health.

2.

The roads by the sea are flat but the roads on the mountains are (a)   .

3.

Light pollution makes it difficult to see the stars

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Light pollution has no effect on our health.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When we leave the lights of the city and go into nature we can sometimes see the Milky Way Galaxy we are a part of.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Scientists are trying to make light pollution affect our health less.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The scientists have made special street light covers to focus the light on the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How many planets are there in our solar system?

4 lines
9.

Pluto is considered as a ____________________ planet.

a)

dwarf

b)

giant

10.

What is a crater?

a)

A large hole happens when an astroid hits the planet's surface.

b)

A type of an astroid.

c)

The smallest planet in our Solar System.

d)

A mountain on Mars.

11.

Which planet has a beautiful ring around it?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Mercury

12.

Which planet has more volcanoes than Earth?

4 lines
13.

How long does it take for Earth to travel around the Sun?

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

14.

Which planet is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

15.

A volcanic eruption near a city will _____________ people in the city.

a)

affect

b)

effect

16.

Light pollution has a big _______________ on night-flying birds.

a)

affect

b)

effect

17.

The word 'wide' means ____________________.

a)

to make

b)

almost the same

c)

far from one side to the other

d)

a place

18.

Which planet is half the size of Earth?

4 lines
19.

The biggest volcano on Mars is (a)   Mount Everest.

20.

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Naptune