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Astronomy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun
a)
Sun
b)
Planets
c)
Moon
d)
Stars
2.
The third planet from the Sun
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
3.
The central star in our solar system
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Northern Star
d)
Moon
4.
What type of surface does the first four planets have?
a)
Rock
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Gas and Liquid
5.
Which shows the planets in correct order?
a)
MVEMSUNJ
b)
VEMMSUJN
c)
MVEMJPSUN
d)
MVEMJSUN
6.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
7.
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
8.
Which is not true about our moon?
a)
No atmosphere
b)
Has Craters
c)
Has water
d)
Orbits the Earth
9.
What season comes after Winter?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
10.
In 365 days, the Earth __________ around the Sun
a)
Rotates
b)
Revolves
11.
The Whole Earth gets the same amount of Sunlight at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
13.
What is the phase of the moon when you cannot see it in the sky?
a)
Full
b)
Quarter
c)
Half
d)
New
14.
The moon changes it shape in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

The biggest asteroid known is:

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Ceres

d)

Eros

17.

Select the names of all Launch Vehicles manufactured by India

a)

GSLV Mk III

b)

Chandrayaan 2

c)

PSLV

d)

Columbia

18.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
19.
These planets from the solar system are drawn to scale.  Which planets are X and Y?
a)
X is Venus and Y is Mars.
b)
B. X is Mars and Y is Venus.
c)
X is Mercury and Y is Mars.
d)
X is Mars and Y is Mercury.
20.

What theory states that at one time, the entire universe was confined to a dense, hot, super mass ball?

a)

Nebular Theory

b)

Identity Status Theory

c)

Theory of Relativity

d)

Big Bang Theory