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Unit 1 "The Earth in the Universe" (PART II)

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

a)

15,000 kilometers

b)

1 light-year

c)

15 Astronomical Units

d)

6,000 miles

2.

Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?

a)

inches

b)

kilometers

c)

miles

d)

Astronomical units

3.

What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?

a)

astronomical units

b)

kilometers

c)

light years

d)

parsecs

4.

One light year is equal to:

a)

12 million million kilometres

b)

9.5 million million kilometres

c)

5.5 million million kilometres

d)

9 million kilometres

5.

What is the time taken for the light to travel between the Sun and Earth?

a)

4 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

12 minutes

d)

2 minutes

6.

Which unit of measure would be used to measure the distance from our solar system to the center of the MIlky Way?

a)

pc

b)

ly

c)

AU

d)

km

7.

Scientists use the light-year to describe the relationships between objects in space. What does a light-year measure?

a)

the distance that light can travel in one year

b)

the brightness of light that travels through space

c)

the number of years it takes light to travel to Earth

d)

the time it takes light to travel 1 million km

8.

What is the distance of Andromeda Galaxy measured from the Earth?

a)

1.7 million light years

b)

2.2 million light years

c)

28 million light years

9.

An astronomical unit is...

a)

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun

b)

The average distance between the Sun and Neptune

c)

The diameter of the sun

d)

The time it takes light to travel across our solar system

10.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
11.

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

12.
What is similar about all of the inner planets?
a)
rocky
b)
gasses
c)
many moons
d)
takes a long time to revolve around the sun
13.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
14.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
15.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
16.
Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
17.
Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
18.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

19.

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

20.

Why is Venus's atmosphere yellow?

a)

banannas

b)

sulfer

c)

nitrogen

d)

iron

21.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
22.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
23.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
24.
What causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
25.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
26.
Which one takes one year?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
27.
What is energy created by the sun called?
a)
sun energy
b)
hot energy
c)
solar energy
d)
solar heat
28.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

29.

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

30.

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

a)

365 and 1/4 days

b)

360 days

c)

24 hours

d)

2 years

31.

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

a)

The different moon phases

b)

Asteroids

c)

The rotation of Earth

d)

Stars

32.

What causes our seasons here on Earth?

a)

Stars in our universe

b)

Our revolution around the moon

c)

Earth's tilted axis and our rotation

d)

The revolution of Earth around the sun and Earth's tilted axis

33.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

34.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

35.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

36.

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

37.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

38.

These are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

39.

These are the four planets FARTHEST from the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

40.

This is the phase of the moon where NONE of the moon's nearside is sunlit.

a)

crescent

b)

gibbous

c)

full moon

d)

new moon

41.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
42.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
43.

Earth is the ________ planet from the sun in our solar system

a)

second

b)

first

c)

third

d)

fourth

44.

Like all the planets, Earth ___________ (travels around) around the sun.

a)

orbits

b)

dances

c)

swings

d)

runs

45.
Mercury 
a)
1st 
b)
2nd 
c)
3rd 
d)
4th 
46.

Venus ( thick atmosphere that traps in heat) ((hottest planet))

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

47.
Earth 
a)
1st 
b)
2nd 
c)
3rd 
d)
4th 
48.

Mars (gets its reddish color from the iron in the dust and sane)

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

49.

Jupiter ( giant red spot is a storm)

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

50.

Saturn

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

51.
Uranus 
a)
5th 
b)
6th 
c)
7th 
d)
8th 
52.
Neptune 
a)
5th 
b)
6th 
c)
7th 
d)
8th 
53.
Which planet is not a gas giant?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
54.
Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
55.
Why was Pluto removed from the list of planets in 2006?
a)
It broke one of the laws and had to be punished
b)
It was voted out by the other planets
c)
It's small size and irregular orbit
d)
People didn't like its color
56.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
57.
What is this a picture of?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
58.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous
59.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
60.
What is this a picture of?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
61.
What is this a picture of?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
62.
How many phases does the moon have?
a)
8
b)
7
63.
What makes the moon bright?
a)
sun
b)
stars

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