WorksheetsFinal Science Review - Space
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A large round body that revolves around a star
Sun
Meteor
Planet
Moon
Inner, rocky planets of our solar system
Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Neptune, Earth, Venus
Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus
Outer, gas planets of our solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Mercury
The bigger an object is, the smaller the force of gravity. TRUE or FALSE
True
False
An object with more mass has ______ gravitational force than an object with a smaller mass
more
less
the same
Since the Earth is bigger than the moon, why doesn't the moon fall to Earth?
Newton discovered that gravity was a predictable force that acts on all matter in the universe and is affected by both mass and ____________.
shape
distance
volume
shape
There are many stars in our universe that are bright and very hot. However nighttime on Earth looks dark. What causes this phenomenon?
The Earth revolves around the sun.
Those stars, besides the sun, are very far away
The sun is very bright during the daytime
Shadows are very long at night.
Star A is 25.2 light years away from Earth, star B is 323.0 light years away, star C is 4.4 light years away, and star D is 8.6 light years away. Assuming all these stars are the same type, size, and temperature, which of these will probably appear the brightest in the night sky?
A
B
C
D
(a) is a special type of energy that is visible to the human eye.
The sun appears to us to be brighter than other stars due to its relative (a) .
Why do the observable stars change over the seasons?
It is caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis
It is caused by the Earth's revolution on its axis
It is caused by the Earth's rotation around the sun
It is caused by the Earth's revolution around the sun
The scientist who invented the telescope and first believed the Earth and other planets in the solar system orbited the sun.
Newton
Galileo
Einstein
Hubble
Day and night is caused by...
the Earth's rotation on its axis
the Earth's revolution on its axis
the Earth's rotation around the sun
the Earth's revolution around the sun
It is early morning, and the sun is at 20o in the sky. As the hours pass through the morning, what will happen to the shadows in this part of the Earth?
The shadow lengths will increase
The shadow lengths will decrease
The shadows will disappear
Nothing will change
A shadow during the morning is __________ a shadow at noon
more than
less than
the same as
What color is the star Spica?
yellow
white
blue
orange
red
The _________ of the sun affects our shadows and temperatures throughout the year
size
distance
energy
altitude
Where is "down" on Earth
the south pole
the Equator
the Earth's core
the north pole
How does a star like the sun compare to a red giant star?
