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WorksheetsTest Review: Solar System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is a year on Earth? The time it takes for __________
the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun.
Earth to completely rotate around its axis.
the Moon to complete an orbit around the Earth.
the Sun to completely rotate around its axis
About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases take?
a day.
a week.
a month.
a year.
There is a new moon on October 9 and November 6. What phase is the Moon in on October 24?
Waxing Crescent.
First Quarter.
Waxing Gibbous.
Full.
Which diagram(s) above best represent(s) the position of the Moon during a third quarter Moon?
A
B
C
A and C
Which diagram(s) above show(s) the Moon in a location where an eclipse could occur?
A
B
C
A and C
What percentage of the Moon is lit by the Sun?
always 50%
always 100%
varies from 0 to 50%
varies from 0 to 100 %
The phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?
Earth’s rotation around its axis.
Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
the Moon’s orbit around Earth.
Earth’s shadow falling on the Moon.
Which of the following patterns is an effect of the Earth’s rotation?
The changing of the seasons.
The changing phases of the Moon.
Each planet in the Solar System orbits the Sun.
The Sun rises and sets once every day.
Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth? Earth’s tilt causes __________ .
the phases of the Moon.
more daylight in summer than in winter.
the year to take 365 days.
a day to take 24 hours.
Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?
the tilt of Earth’s axis
changes in the Sun’s energy
the Earth’s not perfectly circular orbit around the Sun.
the distance from Earth to the Sun
Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the position of Earth during winter in the
Northern Hemisphere?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following stays the same over the course of a year?
The amount of time the Sun is above the horizon each day.
The angle of the Sun at noon.
The angle of Earth’s tilt.
The distance between the Earth and the Sun.
The Milky Way is:
Dark matter.
The only galaxy in the universe.
The name of our Solar System.
The name of our Galaxy.
Which of the following lists contains all of the rocky planets in our Solar System?
Neptune, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
Earth, Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter.
Mars, Mercury, Earth, and Saturn.
Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus.
Which of the following is has a larger diameter than Earth?
The smallest gaseous planet in our Solar System.
Venus.
An asteroid.
The Moon.
If a spacecraft travels from Earth to the edge of the Solar System, what will happen to the gravitational pull
between Earth and the spacecraft? The gravitational pull between Earth and the spacecraft will
increase
decrease
become zero
remain the same
The Moon orbits Earth, Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun:
stays still.
orbits another star.
orbits the center of our Galaxy.
orbits the center of the universe.
Jupiter’s diameter is about 11 times larger than Earth’s diameter. If Earth were modeled with a pea (0.5
cm) which of the following would work best to create a scale model of Jupiter?
a plum (5.0 cm)
a racquetball (5.7 cm)
a basketball (23.9 cm)
a beach ball (50.8 cm)
If an object is 3 AU from the Sun, it is:
3 times larger than the size of Earth
3 times closer to the Sun than Earth is
3 times farther away from the Sun than Earth is
Farther from the Sun than Earth but closer than Mars
If something causes a satellite orbiting Earth to slow down, what will the satellite start to do?
move farther away from Earth
move closer to Earth
break apart
burn up
