WorksheetsScience 5 LT 4 Revision
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
An imaginary line passing through the center of the earth dividing it into 2 halves
Axis
Equator
Orbit
None of these
The upper half of the earth is called
North Pole
South Pole
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Movement of the earth on its axis is
Rotation
Revolution
Hemisphere
Poles
The part of the earth facing away from the sun has night.
True
False
Rotation causes ______
Seasons
Day and Night
None of these
Both
Revolution causes ________
Day and Night
Seasons
Both
None of these
Which lies between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Pluto
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?
Axis
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Which celestial body is made of frozen ice, dust, and ammonia?
Asteroid
Comet
Meteoroid
Planet
Which is true about a 'Meteorite'?
It is a space rock which enters the atmosphere
It is a space rock which is more than 3 feet in size
It is a space rock which falls to the surface of the Earth
It is a space rock which floats in the outer space between Mars and Jupiter
A ____________ is a pattern of stars in the sky.
Asteroid
Comet
Constellation
Galaxy
How frequently do we see a full moon?
Once in 15 days
Once in 10 days
Once a month
Every 365 days
In ancient times, people used to determine ______________ during the night with the help of star
Time
Direction
Season
Month
The Earth's natural satellite is called the _____________
INSAT
Agni
Moon
The time it takes a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis is called a ________________.
day
revolution
rotation
year
The motion of a body that travels around another body in space is called ________________.
day
revolution
rotation
year
Earth completes a full revolution around the sun in about 365 1/4 days, or about one ________________.
day
revolution
rotation
year
At an ________________, sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
equinox
season
solstice
At a ____________________, the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other hemisphere.
equinox
season
solstice
All bodies that have mass exert this force that pulls other objects with mass towards themselves.
gravity
lunar phases
satellite
The different appearances of the moon, as viewed from Earth, throughout the month.
gravity
lunar phases
satellite
An ________________ is an event during which one object in space casts a shadow on another.
eclipse
penumbra
umbra
Choose the FALSE sentence about the Sun
The Sun is the star of the Solar System
The Sun is a medium-sized star
The Sun is vital for life to exist in our planet
The Sun is a planet that gives us heat and light
How long is one Earth’s rotation?
60minutes
24 days
24 hours
24 months
Choose the false sentence
Earth' inclines axis produces the seasons.
The seasons are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
In Spring days are shorter and it is warmer.
365 days last the orbita around the Sun.
The ñame of our galaxy is...
The revolution
The Milky Way
The Moon way
The rotation
The picture shows a model of the solar system.
Which statement describes a limitation of the model?
A. It cannot show how the planets orbit the sun.
B. It cannot show the relative sizes of each planet.
C. It does not show the gravitational force exerted by each planet.
D. It does not show the order of the planets, from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun.
Early astronomers noticed that some stars in the sky appeared to move together across the sky as constellations. How do astronomers today explain this motion?
A. The sun’s gravity keeps the stars together because they orbit the sun at the same rate.
B. The stars appear to move together along a path because of Earth’s rotation on its axis.
C. Gravitational attraction between the stars keeps them fixed relative to each other as they move.
D. The stars move around Earth in the same way, so their positions relative to each other stay the same.
6. The table shows events that led to the current theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
Which sequence of events is correct?
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 3, 2
C. 2, 1, 3
D. 3, 1, 2
The dotted lines in the picture show orbital paths of objects.
Which object orbits object E?
A. object A
B. object B
C. object C
D. object D
What is a natural or artificial object in space that circles around another object?
Revolution
Rotation
Tide
Satellite
What is one of many small, rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid
Meteor
Comet
Star
What is an object in space that produces its own energy, including heat and light?
Supernova
Star
Comet
Meteor
What season is shown in this picture in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which of the following statements is correct?
The left side of Earth is experiencing night and the top half is experiencing summer
The bottom half of Earth is experiencing night and you can't tell what season it is.
The left side of Earth is experiencing night and the bottom half of the planet is experiencing summer
The right side of Earth is experiencing night and the top half is experiencing summer.
What causes the moon's phases?
The orbit of the Earth around the sun.
Clouds on the moon.
The orbit of the moon around Earth.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis.
What phase of the moon is shown in this diagram?
New moon
First quarter moon
Third quarter moon
Full moon
What causes winter?
Winter occurs when the Earth spins on its axis and part of it is pointing away from the sun.
Winter occurs because when part of the Earth is tilted away from the sun.
Winter occurs when the Earth is farther away from the sun as it orbits the sun.
What is happening in this picture?
A solar eclipse
A lunar eclipse
A first quarter moon
A new moon
What does the sun orbit?
The planets
The moon
Nothing
A black hole at the center of the Milky Way
What planet is the same size as earth?
Pluto
Mars
Saturn
Venus
The center of our solar system is ...
sun
moon
cloud
planets
Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
A large irregular-shape rocks that are found in Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is ______________
asteroid
comet
planet
meteor
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They have rings system
They all have rocky surfaces.
Their sizes are smaller
They are called terrestrial planets
(A)n _____ is a meteoroid that is heated up (and often destroyed) as it falls through Earth's atmosphere (a.k.a. a "shooting star").
asteroid
comet
meteor
meteorite
Uranus is famous because it ______________.
is the farthest planet from the sun
rotates on its side
doesn't have rings system
is the coldest planet
_________________ is considered as the edge of solar system.
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Orion Spur
Kuiper Belt
_________________ is considered as the edge of solar system.
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Orion Spur
Kuiper Belt
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
Sun and moon orbit Earth
Earth and moon orbit Sun
Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
Earth and sun orbit moon
the only one with planets around it.
The scientist who first used a telescope to make discoveries that support the heliocentric model was
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Brahe
The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through earth's atmosphere
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
A _______________ is a meteoroid that passes through Earth's atmosphere and hits the Earth's Surface.
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
The four terrestrial planets all have
large size
deep atmospheres
rocky surfaces
hot temperatures
The__________is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Oort cloud
asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
photosphere
A loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that typically has a long, narrow orbit.
asteriod
planet
meteroid
comet
A geocentric model of planets is sun-centered
True
False
Asteroids are rocky objects that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
True
False
Solar Flares are eruptions that occur when gas on the surface of the sun becomes extremely hot
True
False
The sun is in the ________________________ of our solar system.
outside
center
circle
moon
Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
How many dwarf planets are there?
6
51
5
68
The solar system that is home to Earth is on the edge of?
Neptune
the Sun
the Milky Way
the Earth
Select the order of the planets from smallest to largest.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Mars, Mercury, Earth, Uranus
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
________is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it.
star
sun
solar system
asteriod
The diagram shows an example of____?
muscular system
water system
solar system
skeletal system
How many stars are in our Solar System?
Billions
1
5,000
8
