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Solar system

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an object in the solar system that is frozen mass of ice and dust

a)

Planet

b)

Moon

c)

Asteroid

d)

comet

2.

Look at the picture of the moon.What will moon look like after 14 days

a)

1 Quarter

b)

3 Quarter

c)

Full moon

d)

New moon

3.

Tinku observed the image of the moon above.He is curious to know what the moon look like several nights before.Which is the best describes the shape of the moon that occured before Markos observed the moon phase below?

a)

The moon was more than half lit on the right side

b)

The moon was less than the half lit on the right side

c)

The moon looked exactly the same

d)

The moon was full moon

4.

A huge system of gas,dust,stars and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity is called

a)

Galaxy

b)

Comet

c)

Gas giant

d)

Meteor

5.

When earth spins,it turns around an imaginary line called

a)

Orbit

b)

Rotation

c)

Eclipse

d)

Axis

6.

Israel claims that the pattern of stars in the sky only appear to move,but the patterns do not change.Which piece of evidence would best support this claim?

a)

Observations that the pattern of the stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the nightly

b)

Observations that different stars appear in the different seasons,butthe patterns of the stars remain the same

c)

Observations that some stars can be seen in every season

7.

Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?

a)

Our solar system,the milky way galaxy and the universe

b)

The universe,the milky way galaxy and our solar system

c)

Our solar system,the universe and the milky way galaxy

d)

the universe,the milky way galaxy and our solar system

8.

The picture shows a and its shadow at two different times of a day.which sentence explains why the shadow changes?

a)

As earth rotates,the sun is lower in the sky in the morning

b)

As sun rotates,it is higher in the sky in the morning

c)

As the earth rotates,the sun is higher in the sky in the morning

d)

As sun rotates,it is lower in the sky in the morning

9.

Why does the sun seem to change the position in the sky?

a)

The sun's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

sun's rotation

10.

Zaneta is learning about the earth's movement in science class.She records some information in the chart about Earth's movement.What information in Zaneta's chart is in the wrong row of the table?

a)

Causes sunrise and sunset

b)

Cause shadow to change

c)

Causes day and night

d)

Causes change in seasons

11.

What do Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune have in common?

a)

They all have rocky surfaces

b)

They all are gaseous planets

c)

They all appear to be similar to Earth

d)

They all to be made of rock and ice

12.

Tinku and Ammu want to develop a model how to show Earth moves in space.In their model Tinku represents the Earth and Ammu represents the sun.Which of the following should not be part of Tinku and Ammu's model?

a)

Tinku spins in a circle

b)

Ammu walks in a circle around Tinku

c)

Tinku walks in a circle around Ammu

d)

Ammu stands still

13.

Tinku sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to his cousin Israel in Southern hemisphere.His cousin said he could not use the map.Why couldn't he?

a)

The stars on the map can be only seen in the Northern hemisphere

b)

There are no constellations visible from the Southern hemisphere

c)

The constellations change the shape when you move from north to south

d)

The stars on the map can be only seen in Florida

14.

Zaneta observes a fully lit moon.When can she expect to see the moon like this again?

a)

In about 15 Days

b)

In about 30 Days

c)

In about 12 hours

d)

In about 24 hours

15.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

a)

Asteroids,comets,objects that orbit stars and the stars

b)

Gas,dust,stars and objects that orbit stars

c)

The inner planets,the outer planets,gas and dust

d)

Solar system

16.

What causes it to appear if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The revolution of the earth around the sun

c)

Earth's distance from the sun

d)

The spinning motion of the Earth

17.

Which is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

18.

Which planet is the outer planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

19.

Which list shows correct order of the planets from the sun?

a)

Mars,Venus,Earth and Saturn

b)

Earth,Mars,Venus and Jupiter

c)

Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mercury,Venus Earth and Mars