WorksheetsAstronomy Test Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 43mins
The prefix helio- means
Moon
Sun
Earth
A heliocentric model will have the ________ in the middle.
Moon
Sun
Earth
A geocentric model will have the ________ in the middle.
Moon
Sun
Earth
The scientific device used to understand our solar system is the ________.
Thermometer
Telescope
Calculator
What is the theory used to explain how the universe formed?
The Geocentric Theory
The Evolution Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Most of the universe is made out of __________ matter.
Light
Pink
Dark
When did the Big Bang happen?
10 billion years ago
13-15 billion years ago
20 billion years ago
Our Solar System is the same age as the universe.
true
false
The planets that are dense and close to the sun are called ____________.
Gaseous
Giant
Terrestrial
The second planet in our solar system is ___________
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet has the highest surface temperature in the solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet has global dust storms?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet currently has living things?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is rotation?
A planet going around a sun
A planet spinning on its axis
The planets that are less dense and further away from the sun are called ____________.
Gas Giants
Terrestrial
___________ has the largest planetary ring system.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
___________ has the largest axial tilt. This planet is rolling on its side.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The Great Red Spot is found on ___________.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Compared to the inner terrestrial planets, Gas Giant planets are ___________ dense.
More
Less
A small, irregularly shaped, rocky object that orbits the sun is a ____________.
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
A sand grain- to boulder-sized, rocky body that travels through space is a ____________.
Comet
Meteroid
Asteroid
A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere is a ____________.
Meteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
A meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up is a ____________.
Meteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
A spherical region that surrounds the solar system and extends almost halfway to the nearest star is the ____________.
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
An area between Mars and Jupiter that has rocky bodies is the ____________.
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
Your mass would be the same on all planets.
true
false
Your weight would be the same on all planets.
true
false
You can find most asteroids in the ____________.
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
This group of planets is more dense.
Terrestrial
Gas Giant
Comets can be found in _________ CHOOSE 2 PLACES
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
This type of galaxy has little gas and dust.
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
This type of galaxy is shaped like a pinwheel.
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
This planet has polar ice caps, a pink sky, a rust-colored surface, large volcanoes, and surface channels.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
This layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
What is the amount of matter in an object?
Mass
Weight
Inertia
Gravity
What is the measure of the force of gravity on an object?
Mass
Weight
Inertia
Gravity
What is the resistance of an object to any change in its motion, including a change in direction?
Mass
Weight
Inertia
Gravity
What is the force pulling two objects together?
Mass
Weight
Inertia
Gravity
