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Space Science Check-In 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student can see a maple tree outside his house clearly during the daytime, but it is difficult to see it in night.


What can be concluded from this observation?

a)

Sun is the source of light.

b)

Sun is the source of heat.

c)

Trees emit light in the daytime.

d)

Trees lose their light by night.

2.

How does the heat from the sun affect the temperature of our atmosphere?

a)

The temperature is always the same.

b)

The temperature is always changing.

c)

The temperature is always hot in the summer.

d)

The temperature is always cold in the winter.

3.

Which of the following is NOT true of stars?

a)

Hydrogen keeps a star shining.

b)

Stars close to the Earth appear brighter than stars further away

c)

The Moon and Sun are both stars.

d)

The Sun's light is so bright, stars cannot be seen during the day.

4.

Which of the following statements best describes our sun?

a)

It is one of the smallest stars.

b)

It is one of the largest stars.

c)

It is a medium-sized star.

d)

It is a massive-sized star.

5.

The sun is a huge ball of...

a)

burning gases

b)

boiling liquids

c)

melting rocks

d)

erupting light

6.

The dark areas on the Sun's surface, sunspots, are __________ than the surrounding matter.

a)

hotter

b)

cooler

c)

more active

d)

less active

7.

Planets in our solar system orbit the (a)  

8.

A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun is a/an _______________________.

a)

comet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

star

9.

Which of the following best describes the solar system?

a)

nine planets and their moons revolving around the sun

b)

eight planets, moons, asteroids, and comets revolving around the sun

c)

ten planets and other objects attracted by gravity to the sun

d)

nine planets, including the earth, revolving around the moon

10.

Use the information in the table to answer the question.


Based on the information in the table, which statement is true of the planets?

a)

X is Saturn and Y is Venus.

b)

X is Mars and Y is Venus.

c)

X is Venus and Y is Saturn.

d)

X is Saturn and Y is Mars.

11.

The asteroid belt can be found between which two planets?

a)

Mars and Jupiter

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Venus and Mars

12.

A ___________ passing across the night sky is often called a "shooting star".

a)

meteor

b)

star

c)

comet

d)

asteroid

13.

The solar system contains the Sun, planets with their moons, and which three other objects?

a)

asteroids, comets and black holes

b)

asteroids, comets and meteors

c)

asteroids, comets and galaxies

d)

asteroids, meteors and black holes

14.

The four planets farthest from the Sun are what we call the "outer planets." What are these planets different from the four closest to the sun?

a)

Outer planets are smaller, and more rocky.

b)

The outer planets are made up gases, have rings and are small in size.

c)

The outer planets are larger, gaseous and have rings.

d)

The outer planets do not have rings and are large and gaseous.

15.

The inner planets (4 planets closest to the Sun) include:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

b)

Mars, Jupiter, Earth and Venus

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

d)

Mercury, Venus Earth and Saturn