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WorksheetsEarth & Space Revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Astronomy is....
the study of geography.
the study of stars.
the study of the universe and everything in it.
the study of comets.
How long ago was the Big Bang?
14 million years ago
14 thousand years ago
14 trillion years ago
14 billion years ago
Tick all that apply:
The first elements formed were:
Hydrogen
Helium
Gold
Lithium
Tick all that apply:
Evidence of the Big Bang....
'cosmic background radiation' was discovered
it was discovered that the universe is not expanding
nuclear radiation was discovered
Edwin Hubble & Vesto Slipher discovered the universe is still expanding
What is a celestial body?
Any unnatural body outside the Earth's atmosphere
Any natural body outside of the Earth's atmosphere
Any natural body of the Sun's atmosphere
Finish the list:
The 5 types of celestial bodies are moons, planets, stars....
comets
rockets
asteroids
Satellites
rocks
True or False
Stars generate their own light & heat
True
False
Tick all that are true about Moons
It is luminous
It is a natural satellite of a planet
Orbits a planet
It is not luminous
I am a small rocky body.
I am smaller than a planet.
I am not luminous.
What am I?
Moon
Star
Asteroid
Planet
I am made of ice & dust.
I orbit stars.
I have a tail.
What am I?
Asteroid
Moon
Star
Comet
Name our Galaxy.
Mars Bar
Milky Way
Star Bar
Snickers
Gravity is...
an attractive force
a magnetic force
a nuclear force
a radioactive force
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on it's own axis once?
(a)
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun once?
365 years
365.25 weeks
365.25 days
365 weeks
How many seasons are there? And, how long are they?
4 seasons, 2 months
3 seasons, 4 months
4 seasons, 4 months
4 seasons, 3 months
True/False
The sun is moving
True
False
When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is...
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere
Spring in the Southern Hemisphere
The 4 phases of the Moon are:
Old moon
New moon
First quarter moon
Third quarter moon
Full moon
Waxing is....
the illuminated area of the moon is decreasing
the illuminated area of the moon stays the same
the illuminated area of the moon is increasing
Check all that apply.
Tides are....
caused by gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
storms
daily rising & falling levels of ocean surfaces
waves
Is this a Solar or Lunar Eclipse?
Lunar
Solar
True/False
There are 9 planets in our Solar System.
True
False
The closer a planet is to the sun....
the longer it takes for it to orbit the sun
distance from the sun has no effect on the time it takes to orbit the sun
the less time it takes to orbit the sun
Tick all that apply
The closer a planet is to the Sun...
the colder it is
the hotter it is
it has no effect on the planets temperature
the rule does not apply to Mercury
Name the spaceship that currently orbits Earth.
(a)
