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Solar System and Beyond

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Gravity from an object _____
a)
stops at it's surface
b)
stops after about 10,000 km
c)
stops at the edge of the solar system
d)
goes on forever
2.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

3.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

4.

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

a)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together

b)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart

c)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart

5.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

6.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
kg/ m2
7.
An object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False 
8.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
9.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
10.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
11.
Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?
a)
System A
b)
System B
c)
Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B
12.

Relating to gravity - more mass equals:

a)

less gravity

b)

less distance

c)

more gravity

d)

more distance

13.

Relating to gravity - less mass equals:

a)

less gravity

b)

less distance

c)

more gravity

d)

more distance

14.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
15.

solar system:

a)

the sun, planets, their moons and other objects that orbit it

b)

4 parts of the year, caused by Earth's tilt

c)

the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body

d)

to make an object appear larger

16.

define orbit

a)

the spinning of Earth on its axis, causes day and night

b)

to make an object appear larger

c)

the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body

d)

4 parts of the year, caused by Earth’s tilt

17.

The ____________________ is everything that exists.

a)

universe

b)

sunspot

c)

magnitude

d)

solar wind

18.

What is the term for the sum of all space, matter, and energy that exist, that have existed in the past, and that will exist in the future?

a)

the stars

b)

the galaxy

c)

the universe

d)

the solar system

19.
After the Sun, what is the next most massive object in the Solar System?
a)
the Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
20.
Which term has been difficult to define?
a)
asteroid
b)
star
c)
galaxy
d)
planet
21.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
22.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
23.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
24.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
25.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
26.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
27.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
28.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
29.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
30.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
31.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
32.
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the 
a)
astronomical unit 
b)
Light year
33.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
34.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
35.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
36.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
37.

Name the phase of the moon for letter "f"

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

38.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
39.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
40.

The moon get's it light from the

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Solar System

41.

A "gibbous" moon is when

a)

Less than half of moon visible

b)

More than half of moon visible

c)

All of moon visible

d)

None of moon visible

42.

A "crescent" moon is when

a)

less than 1/2 of the moon is lit

b)

half the moon is lit

c)

more than 1/2 of the moon is lit

d)

none of the moon is lit

43.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
44.

The moon makes one complete ____________ around the Earth.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

climb

45.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
46.

One complete trip around the Sun is a _?_.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

47.

A natural object that orbits a planet is a _?_.

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

moon

d)

star

48.

Pluto is a planet.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What force keeps the planets in their orbits around the sun?

a)

magnetism

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

mass

50.

The sun, moon, and earth all rotate on an __________.

a)

Axle

b)

Axis

c)

Pivot

d)

Point

51.

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

52.

A person would weigh _________ on the moon.

a)

More

b)

Less

53.

Which moon phase occurs directly after the new moon?

a)

Waxing gibbous

b)

Full

c)

Waning crescent

d)

Waxing crescent

54.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
55.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
56.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
57.
When the southern hemisphere has winter, what season does the northern hemisphere have?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
58.
All planets are the same size.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon... What comes next?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
New Moon
d)
Last Quarter
60.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
61.
The hemisphere where you live 
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
62.
Which season have the same amount of daylight hours?
a)
Spring & Fall
b)
Winter & Summer
c)
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
d)
All are equal
63.
Which season, or seasons, have the shortest daylight hours?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
64.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
65.
What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
66.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
67.
When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets -
a)
more sunlight
b)
less sunlight
c)
to be winter
d)
cooler
68.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
69.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
70.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
71.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
72.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
73.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
74.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
75.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
76.

What season is it for us in the Northern Hemisphere in the picture?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

77.

Which position of Earth in the picture would have the fewest hours of daylight in the North Pole?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position C

d)

Position D

78.

With the Earth in the position shown, is there anywhere that would receive sunlight for more than a 24 hr period?

a)

No, everywhere will get sunlight less a 24 hour period.

b)

Yes, the North Pole will receive for more than 24 hrs of sunlight.

c)

No, the South Pole will have receive than 24 hrs of sunlight.

d)

Yes, the entire Earth will get more than 24 hours of sunlight.

79.

The image above shows which type of sunlight?

a)

direct sunlight

b)

indirect sunlight

80.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
81.

The equator gets the most direct sunlight, as you move north and south from the equator, the weather will get _________________ because of the amount of _____________ __________________.

a)

warmer, direct sunlight

b)

cooler, direct sunlight

c)

cooler, indirect sunlight

d)

warmer, indirect sunlight

82.

Which angle of sunlight produces the most heat?

a)

75 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

90 degrees

83.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

a)

The equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capicorn

d)

The Poles

84.
When it is winter in the US, what is the season in Australia?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
fall
d)
summer
85.
Summer is warm because the Sun's rays 
a)
 hit Earth at direct angles 
b)
hit the water and heat is reflected
c)
hit the clouds and heat is refracted
d)
location is near the equator
86.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
a)
Ellipse
b)
Perfect circle
c)
No one knows
d)
Rectangular
87.
Which is more effective at heating the Earth?
a)
direct sunlight
b)
angled, or indirect, sunlight
88.

Which season has less daylight?

a)

summer

b)

winter

89.

Which season has most daylight?

a)

summer

b)

winter

90.

The path of an object in space around another object is a(n)

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

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