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DOK 3: Movement in Space.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for Earth being in the center?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Sun centered

d)

Galileo

2.

The ancient Greek who proposed a geocentric model of the universe is

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Kepler

3.

A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Lunacentric

d)

Planicentric

4.

A ball of ice and rock that usually approaches the sun and leave a large trail of light

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Planet

d)

Moon

5.

A shooting star is actually a...

a)

Comet

b)

Asteriod

c)

Star that shoots

d)

Meteor

6.

A ball of hot super heated gas that contains helium and hydrogen.

a)

satellite

b)

planet

c)

sun

d)

galaxy

7.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
8.

How many constellations are there according to NASA?

a)

58

b)

68

c)

78

d)

88

9.

A body that orbits a planet is called__________

a)

A Star

b)

A satellite

c)

A Comet

d)

A Constellation

10.

Which of these is a satellite?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

All of the above

11.

Which of these is a star?

a)

The moon

b)

Earth

c)

The Sun

d)

Comets

12.

A body that orbits around the sun is called _____________

a)

A Planet

b)

A Moon

c)

A Comet

d)

A Star

13.

What happens when a piece of rock or ice enters the earth's atmosphere?

a)

It floats

b)

It flies in a straight line

c)

It burns up

d)

It freezes

14.

Which of these is NOT TRUE about a meteor?

a)

Meteor gives a short trail of light

b)

It burns up when it enters the earth's atmosphere

c)

It is usually a small piece of rock or dust

d)

It never catches fire

15.

Which of these is NOT TRUE about a comet?

a)

It is always made of liquid

b)

It is a cold mixture of dust and ice

c)

It leaves a long trail of light as it approaches the sun

d)

The trail is made of hot dust and gases

16.

Which of these IS NOT a planet?

a)

Jupitar

b)

Venus

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

17.

Which of these IS NOT the Sun's natural satellite?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Mecury

18.

Which of these IS the Earth's natural satellite?

a)

Star

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Mecury

19.

What part of the Topic 1; lesson 1 do you more explanations?

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20.

Are you confident of getting correct answers to similar questions in the exam?

a)
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