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Chapter Quiz-Earth and the Solar System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following pictures is a galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of the following best describes a star?

a)

It can be found between Mars and Jupiter

b)

It is made of ice, dust, and ammonia

c)

It revolves around a planet

d)

It produces its own light

3.

Which option shows the correct order of the planets?

a)

Mercury-Venus-Mars-Earth-Jupiter-Uranus-Saturn-Neptune

b)

Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune

c)

Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Saturn-Jupiter-Uranus-Neptune

d)

Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Neptune-Uranus

4.

Which is NOT true about the Earth's moon?

a)

It is the biggest satellite in the Solar System

b)

It is the only celestial body ever visited by humans

c)

It is the only satellite of the Earth

d)

Its gravity causes the tides

5.

Which picture shows a constellation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What happens when a comet gets close to the Sun?

a)

It gets sucked by the Sun's gravity

b)

It breaks apart and disintegrates

c)

It glows and forms a tail

d)

It becomes a meteor

7.

Which of the planets is an Outer Planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Venus

8.

Which are reasons why Earth is the only planet with life? Click ALL.

a)

Balanced atmosphere

b)

Thin atmosphere

c)

Sufficient water

d)

Right distance from the Sun

9.

Who proposed that galaxies are moving away from each other?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

George Lemaitre

10.

Where are stars formed?

a)

Black Holes

b)

Quasars

c)

Nebula

d)

None of the options

11.

Which is true about a meteorite?

a)

It is a space rock which entered the Earth's atmosphere

b)

It is a space rock which is more than 3 feet in size

c)

It is a space rock that hits the Earth's surface

d)

It can be found in the Asteroid and Kuiper belt

12.

Which is an example of a spiral galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following is an example of an Asteroid?

a)

Pluto

b)

Ganymede

c)

Neptune

d)

Oort Cloud

14.

Which is NOT true about the Sun?

a)

It is 150 million kilometers away from the Earth

b)

It is made of hydrogen and helium

c)

It is a giant yellow star

d)

Its surface temperature is 10000 degrees Celcius

15.

Which planet has no moons/satellites?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus