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Planets & Star Review

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Click the correct order for "Where is Earth located in relation to the Universe".

a)

Earth- Universe- Milky Way- Solar System

b)

Earth- Solar System- Universe- Milky way

c)

Universe- Earth-Solar System - Milky Way

d)

Earth - Solar System- Milky way -Universe

2.

What planet in our solar system is the largest?

a)

Pluto

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

3.

When does an asteroid become a meteoroid?

a)

when it orbits the sun

b)

when it burns up in the suns harsh rays

c)

when it enters the Earth's atmosphere

4.

What is apparent magnitude?

a)

how bright a star appears to be when measured from Earth

b)

the measurement of how bright a star actually is

5.

What is absolute magnitude?

a)

the measurement of how bright a star actually is

b)

how bright a star appears to be when measured from Earth

6.

When stars are the same distance from the earth and have the same strength they have the same _________.

a)

apparent magnitude

b)

absolute magnitude

7.

How does the distance of stars from Earth affect the apparent magnitude of the stars?

a)

the farther away something is the dimmer it appears to us on Earth

b)

the farther away something is the brighter it appears to us on Earth

c)

The distance does not affect the apparent magnitude

8.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Red/Orange

b)

Blue/White