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Planet Earth, the Solar and system and the Milky Way

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to scientists how old is the Universe?

a)

13 million years old

b)

13 billion years old

c)

14 million years old

d)

14 billion years old

2.

The universe is enourmous, and contains billions of...

a)

Asteroids and comets

b)

Planets and satellites

c)

Galaxies and stars

d)

All previous answers are correct

3.

After the Big Bang the universe began to...

a)

Expand

b)

Shrink

4.

The universe is still expanding

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which definition is correct?

a)

A star is a small ball of gas that gives out light and heat. Stars can be different sizes, colours and temperatures.

b)

A star is a huge ball of gas that gives out light and heat. Stars can be different sizes, colours and temperatures.

c)

A star is a small ball of gas that gives out light and cold. Stars can be different sizes, colours and temperatures.

d)

A star is a huge ball of gas that gives out light and cold. Stars have the same size, colour and temperature.

6.

Which adjective describes best our galaxy?

a)

Cluster

b)

Tilted

c)

Spiral-shaped

d)

Heat

7.

Which is the correct order of the Solar system's planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

8.

Which definition is correct?

a)

Planets and satellites are celestial bodies that do not produce their own light.

b)

Planets and satellites are celestial bodies that produce their own light.

c)

Planets and galaxies are celestial bodies that do not produce their own light.

d)

Stars and satellites are celestial bodies that do not produce their own light.

9.

Which of the following sentences is correct

a)

The rotation movement lasts 24 hours

b)

The rotation movement lasts 365 days

c)

The translation movement lasts 24 hours

10.

Which of the following sentences is correct about the rotation movement

a)

It's done on its axis

b)

Because of it we have day and night

c)

It is done counter clockwise

d)

All previous answers are correct

11.

Which adjective describe the best the Axis of the Earth?

a)

Cluster

b)

Tilted

c)

Huge

d)

All previous answers are correct

12.

Because of the translation movement...

a)

The seasons in Earth change

b)

The seasons in Earth do not change

c)

We have day and night

d)

All previous answers are correct

13.

What's the name of the imaginary line that divides the globe between northern and southern hemisphere?

a)

Greenwich

b)

Equator

c)

Cancer

d)

Capricorn

14.

What's the name of the imaginary line that divides the world in meridians?

a)

Greenwich

b)

Equator

c)

Cancer

d)

Capricorn

15.

Latitude goes from north to south and viceversa

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Longitude goes from north to south and viceversa

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What kinf of map shows us the countries' borders?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Topographic

18.

What kinf of map shows us Natural features and man-made features?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Topographic

19.

What kinf of map shows us mountains?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Topographic

20.

What kinf of map shows us the population of a city?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Demographic

d)

Topographic