wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Celestial Bodies 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you determine the brightness of a star?

Mark all that apply!

a)

Color of the star

b)

Temperature of the star

c)

Distance from Earth

d)

You cannot determine the brightness

2.

The Moon is the Earth´s natural...

a)

celestial body

b)

satellite

c)

comet

3.

What is a natural satellite?

a)

Celestial bodies that orbit an object.

b)

Small celestial bodies that orbit only planets

c)

Celestial bodies formed by ice and dust

4.
What unit  do you use to express astronomical distances?
a)
The light-week
b)
The thunder-year
c)
The light-year
d)
The kilometer
5.
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
a)
eight
b)
three
c)
nine
d)
ten
6.

The theory that the universe started with an explosion that sent matter into space, and it continues to expand today.

a)

Steady State

b)

Big Bang

c)

Oscillating Model

d)

Elliptical Model

7.

Galaxies are:

a)

gropus of Asteroids

b)

Groups of planets

c)

Groups of stars, gas and dust.

d)

Group of satellites

8.

Man-made device orbiting around the Earth, Moon or another planet that transmits information or is used for communication

a)

Planet

b)

Artificial satellite

c)

Natural satellite

d)

Star

9.

Between which 2 planets do we find the asteroid belt?

a)

Mercury and Jupiter

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

10.

Planets with the longest revolution are called ______________

a)

Gas Giants

b)

Terrestrial Planets