WorksheetsSky Science Review Grade 6
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 15hrs 0mins
Clusters of stars that appear together in a particular pattern
Orbit
Planets
Sun
Constellation
What can you see in the Night Sky?
stars, moon, planets, meteors, comets
planets, grass, trees, flowers, moon
grass, trees, flowers, mountains
river, lakes, ocean
The spinning of the earth on its axis is know as
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
Soltice
The imaginary line that goes through the planet earth is known as
Big Dipper
Equator
Axis
Tilt
In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tipped
Toward the Sun
Away from the sun
Halfway in between the summer and the winter solstices are the equinoxes. On these days all locations on earth receive exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night.
True
False
Which celestial bodies emit light?
The moon
The Sun
The Earth
Saturn and its rings
What is the safest way to look at the sun?
Use sunglasses
Use binoculars
Use a telescope
Use number 14 welding glasses.
When could you see a solar eclipse?
When the moon comes between the earth and the sun
When the earth comes between the moon and the sun
When the sun comes between the earth and the moon
When the sun completely blocks out the moon.
At what time of the day would the sun cast the shortest shadow?
Any cloudy day
Noon
10:00 am
4:00 pm
At which time would you see the longest shadow?
11:00 am
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
What is the biggest disadvantage of a sundial?
They can blow away if it's windy.
The gnome has to be facing north.
They only work on sunny days.
They are not digital.
What is the main reason we have four seasons?
The earth is tilted on its axis.
The earth revolves on its axis.
The earth is closer to the sun in the summer.
The days are shorter in the winter
At the North Pole, continuous darkness occurs
When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted towards the sun
When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun
When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun
When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted toward the sun
When is the summer solstice?
March 21
June 21
September 21
December 21
The summer solstice is
The hottest day of the year
The coldest day of the year
The longest day of the year
The shortest day of the year
What is special about the vernal equinox?
The days are finally getting longer.
The days are longer than the nights.
The nights are longer than the days.
The days and nights are equal length.
December 21 is
The autumnal equinox
The longest day of the year
The shortest day of the year
The vernal equinox
The closest planet to the sun is?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Large band of rocks that orbit the sun between Jupiter and Mars. ________________
Asteroid Belt
Asteroid Ring
Milky way
Space
Our Sun belongs to the galaxy know as the _____________________.
Milky Way
Universe
Solar System
Andromeda
The study of the Universe and all of the bodies that appear in the sky.
Latitude
Astrology
Astronomy
Longitude
Everything that exists: our planet, sun, other plants, everything in our solar system, all other galaxies and all the 'space' between them
Milky Way
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
The motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun. For example, the Earth takes 365 days to travel this orbit.
Revolution
Rotation
Calibrate
Emit
The motion of a planet satellite, or the sun around its north-south axis. It takes Earth 24 hours to do this once.
Revolution
Rotation
Calibrate
Emit
Once a year the Sun reaches its highest and lowest points in the sky at mid-day. For the Northern-hemisphere (where we are) the lowest point is the day we have the least amount of sunlight hours. This takes place on December 21st. The highest point which has the greatest number of daylight hours is June 21st.
Orbits
Solstices
Lustre
Equinox
When more than half of the moon is illuminated (bright due to reflected sunlight)
Gibbous
Full
Crescent
New
When none of the visible part of the moon is illuminated by the sun.
Gibbous
Crescent
Full
New
The sliver of the moon phase when the illuminated portion is increasing
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
The half of the moon cycle when the illuminated part of the moon is decreasing.
Gibbous
Crescent
Waxing
Waning
The half of the moon cycle when the illuminated part of the moon is decreasing.
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
First Quarter
Third Quarter
The moon makes a complete revolution around Earth approximately once each
day
week
year
month
In order to safely view the sun, a person should...
view the sun while wearing sunglasses
place a piece of dark paper over the lens of a telescope
view an image of the sun projected onto a piece of paper
place a piece of coloured glass over the lens of a telescope
If the position marked W on the diagram above represents the constellation Cepheus in June, then the position marked Y represents the constellation Cepheus in
(Click on image to enlarge)
March
May
September
December
Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?
Paul wanted to investigate the movement of the Sun over the course of a day. He used a sundial to measure the length of a shadow once every hour from sunrise to sunset.
Which of the following variables must be kept the same in order to obtain reliable data from this activity?
Type of sundial and location of sundial
Length of shadow and location of sundial
Type of sundial and times at which measurements were taken
Length of shadow and the times at which measurements were taken
One similarity between asteroids and ___________ is that both ___________ light
stars, emit
stars, reflect
comets, emit
comets, reflect
Students are asked to measure the length of the shadow on a sundial once every hour from sunrise to sunset. Which graph most likely represents data gathered during summer?
What is the order of your "address" from least to greatest?
House/Apartments number
Street Address
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
North America
Earth
Solar System
Milky Way Galaxy
Universe
House/Apartments number
Street Address
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
North America
Earth
Solar System
Universe
Milky Way Galaxy
House/Apartments number
Street Address
Calgary
Alberta
North America
Canada
Earth
Solar System
Milky Way Galaxy
Universe
House/Apartments number
Street Address
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
North America
Earth
Milky Way Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
The order of the Inner Planets is:
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Earth
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
The order of the Outer Planets is:
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune
The Inner Planets are made of mainly:
asteroids
gas
rock
meteoroids
The Outer Planets are made mostly of:
rock
gas
dust particles
ice
The International Space Station is:
a large spacecraft in orbit around the Sun. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory.
a large spacecraft in orbit around Mars. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory.
a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory.
a large spacecraft in orbit around Venus. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory.
The name of the exploration spacecraft that landed on Mars February 18, 2021is:
Mariner 10
Perseverance
Apollo 11
Hubble
The first spacecraft sent to study Mercury was:
Mariner 10
Perseverance
Apollo 10
Hubble
_______________________ was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969.
Mariner 10
Perseverance
Apollo 11
Hubble
The telescope which has a crystal-clear view of the universe and has revolutionized astronomy since its launch and deployment by the space shuttle Discovery in 1990 is called__________________________
Mariner 10
Perseverance
Apollo 11
Hubble
Jupiter has more than 79 moons. Its 4 most well-known moons are called:
Ganymede, Tritan, Titan, Io
Io, Callisto, Ganymede, Europa
Titan, Luna, Tritan, Io
Tritan, Phobus, Callisto, Europa
These two planets do not have any moons:
Mercury and Neptune
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Mars
Mercury and Venus
