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SC.5.E.5.1 - Universe, Galaxies, Stars, & Earth

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything that exists, including space, time, the galaxies, planets, stars, dust, and gases.

a)

universe

b)

galaxy

c)

world

2.

A group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars (planets, asteroids, comets), gas, and dust.

a)

universe

b)

world

c)

galaxy

3.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

The Universe

b)

The Solar System

c)

Milky Way

4.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

spiral

b)

barred

c)

irregular

d)

elliptical

5.

A ball of hot, glowing gases

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

star

6.

What planet do we live on?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

7.

What size star is the Sun?

a)

large

b)

medium

c)

small

8.

Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than other larger stars?

a)

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

b)

The Sun has a hotter temperature than other stars.

9.

What type of energy does the sun emit?

a)

electrical

b)

heat

c)

light

10.

Why do most stars look like points of light?

a)

They are very small.

b)

They are very far away.

11.

What force causes planets to orbit the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

12.

Which color star is the hottest?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

white

13.

Which space objects and systems are in the correct order?

a)

Universe, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Earth

b)

Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Earth, Universe

c)

Earth, Solar System, Universe, Milky Way Galaxy

14.

The size of a star can tell us about its temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The largest stars are usually the brightest.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Sun orbits the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Galaxies contain many, many solar systems.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The center of our Solar System

a)

Sun

b)

moon

c)

Earth

19.

Stars can have different sizes, colors, and brightness.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What size star is the sun?

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

21.

Why does the Sun look bigger than other stars?

a)

It is the largest star.

b)

It is the closest star.

22.

What kind of energy does the Sun emit?

a)

light and heat

b)

electrical

23.

Why do some smaller stars appear brighter than other stars that are bigger and brighter?

a)

They are farther away from Earth.

b)

They are closer to Earth.