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WorksheetsTHE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which theory explains how the Solar System was formed?
Big Bang Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Modern Nebular Theory
Geocentric Theory
The big bang states that the Universe began as a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now.
True
False
How old is the Universe?
8-10 billion years ago.
12-14 billion years ago.
13-14 billion years ago.
18-20 billion years ago.
There are more stars than planets in our galaxy.
True
False
A planet is characterized by:
(best answer)
It is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape and has no other large object in its orbital path.
It has to orbit a star.
It has no other large object in its orbital path.
It has to orbit a star, it is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape, and has no other large object in its orbital path.
Which are the four inner planets of the Solar System?
Mercury, Earth, Saturn, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which planets are known as the gas giants?
Mercury, Earth, Saturn, and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
The Inner planets rotate at a slower speed than outer planets.
True
False
Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System that has rings.
True
False
A planetary-mass object that does not dominate its region of space (as a planet does) and is not a satellite.
Comet
Moon
Dwarf Planet
Asteroid
A natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star.
Asteroid
Moon
Dwarf Planet
Comet
Asteroids orbit the sun.
True
False
A meteoroid becomes a meteorite only if it impacts Earth.
True
False
As comets move nearer to the Sun, the ice melts and the water forms a “tail” behind the comet.
True
False
An astronomical unit measures
the distance from the Moon to the Earth.
the distance light travels in one year.
the distance light travels in 1 day.
the distance from Earth to the Sun.
A light-year measures
the distance from the Moon to the Earth.
the distance light travels in one year.
the distance light travels in 1 day.
the distance from Earth to the Sun.
At the center of most galaxies is one of the strangest and deadliest things in the universe: a cold star
True
False
The light we seefrom the stars is from the past.
True
False
The three main types of galaxies are:
elliptical, irregular, and conical.
elliptical, conical, and spiral.
elliptical, irregular, and spiral.
circular, irregular, and spiral.
galaxies are pulled by gravity into:
clusters
local groups
supercluster
local supercluster
