WorksheetsSpace Week 2 & 3
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the correct order of the planets, starting with the planet that is closest to the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Marsh, Uranus, Neptune
To be classified a PLANET, it must...
have a nearly round shape
orbit a star
have cleared its neighborhood (path) around its orbit
All of the options are correct
A (a) is a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
What is ONE astronomical unit (A.U.)?
the distance between the Earth and the Sun
the distance between the Earth and the Moon
the distance between the Earth and the Neptune
Which group of planets are known as the Jovian planets?
Which group of planets are known as the Terrestrial planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It is not considered a planet because it has NOT cleared its neighborhood of other objects.
TRUE
FALSE
Identify this celestial object: Pieces of rocky space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere. Also known as shooting stars.
meteors
asteroids
comets
The motion of an object spinning on its axis without traveling is known as...
rotation
revolution
The motion of an object traveling in a path or orbit around another object is called...
revolution
rotation
This is the invisible force that holds planets in orbit around the Sun, and moons in orbit around planets.
gravity
comets
astronomical units
The Earth completes one rotation every
24 hours
15 hours
365 days
hour
What motion of the Earth takes approximately 365 days?
Rotation
Revolution
Earth's tilt on its axis and revolution around the Sun causes...
days and night
seasons
One rotation of Earth on its axis causes one day/night cycle.
TRUE
FALSE
When a hemispheres axis (pole) is leaning/pointing TOWARDS the Sun the season is...
summer
winter
When a hemispheres axis (pole) is leaning/pointing AWAY from the Sun the season is...
summer
winter
Which position of the Earth models SUMMER in the Northern Hemisphere? Click on the image to enlarge it if needed.
position B
position D
