WorksheetsWhat's in the universe
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
How far away from the earth is the sun?
93 million miles
93 thousand miles
93 hundred miles
93 miles
A galaxy is
a quasar
an asteroid
a comet
a large cluster of stars
Stars are made mostly of
oil and gas
oxygen and nitrogen
carbon dioxide and methane
helium and hydrogen
Stars form in a place called a
meteor
nebula
space
comet
a Protostar is
an older star
a brightly shining star
a star just beginning to form
a star that is dying
The adult phase of a star is called
the adult phase
nebula
main sequence
protostar
The sun is
a planet
a star
a comet
a meteor
Planets that are rocky are called
gas giants
galaxies
dwarf planets
terrestrial
Astronomy is the study of
planets
stars and space
water
astronauts
Smaller planets are called the gas giants
True
False
Asteroids revolve around
the earth
the moon
meteoroids
the sun
Quasars
are very bright and located at the edge of the universe
are a mystery
give off more energy than 1 trillion suns
all of the above
__________ are balls of gas that orbit the sun
nebulas
comets
stars
asteroids
A light year is
the distance light can travel in one year.
a unit of time
the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
the time it takes for the moon to revolve around the sun
a light year equals about how many miles
6 trillion
6 billion
6 million
6 thousand
How long does it take light to reach earth from the sun
3 minutes
8 minutes
12 minutes
15 minutes
Our galaxy is called
Polaris Centauri
Alpha Centauri
The Milky Way
The Snickers
Scientists believe there are more than a billion galaxies with about 100 billion stars in each galaxy.
True
False
After the sun, the closest star to earth is called
Cassiopeia
Polaris
Alpha Centauri
all of the above
