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G 6 finals

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
2.
Is jupiter a terrestrial planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
How many terrestrial planets are there?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
1
d)
35
4.
Which terrestrial planet supports life?  
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars 
d)
Mercury
5.
Which Planet Is this?
a)
Mercury 
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
6.
Which terrestrial planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
7.

Which is the hottest terrestrial planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

8.
Which Terrestrial planet has 2 moons
a)
Mars 
b)
Earth 
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
9.
Which terrestrial planet has the largest volcano
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune 
d)
Pluto
10.
Which Terrestrial Planet is the coldest 
a)
the nighttime side of Mercury
b)
The daytime side of Neptune
c)
The nighttime side of Mars
d)
The nighttime side of Earth
11.
FILL IN THE BLANK
THE ___ IS THE SPHERICAL REGION THAT SURROUNDS THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND EXTENDS MALMOST HALFWAY TO THE NEAREST STAR
a)
KUIPER BELT
b)
OoRT CLOUD
c)
METEORITE
d)
ASTEROID
12.
FILL IN THE BLANK
A REGION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS FDROMT HE ORBIT OF NEPTUNE TO ABOUT TWICE THE ORBIT OF NEPTUNE IS THE______
a)
COMET
b)
METEORITE
c)
KUIPER BELT
d)
KASHMIERE
13.
FILL IN THE BLANK
MOST___ ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE ORBITS OF MARS AND JUPITER
a)
METEOR
b)
ASTEROIDS
c)
HAYLEYS COMMENT
d)
NONE OF THESE
14.
FILL IN THE BLANK
A METEROID THAT REACHES EARTH'S SURFACE WITHOUT BURNING UP IS A _____
a)
ASTEROID
b)
METEOR
c)
METEORITE
d)
ASTERITE
15.
WHAT IS A MINOR BODY THAT ORBITS OUTSIDE THE ORBIT OF NEPTUNE?
a)
KUIPER STRING
b)
KUIPER BELT
c)
KUIPER THREAD
d)
NONE OF THESE
16.
WHAT IS A SMALL BODY THAT FOLLOWS A HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL ORBIT AROUND THE SUN?
a)
SUN RAY
b)
DEVIL RAY
c)
COMMENT
d)
COMET
17.

WHAT IS THE LARGEST OF THE SMALL BODIES THAT ARE FOUND IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM?

a)

STAR

b)

DWARF planet

c)

HAYLEY-BOPP COMET

d)

BORRELLY-BOPP COMET

18.
WHAT IS THE GLOWING TRAIL THAT RESULTS WHEN A METEOROID BURNS UP IN EARTHS ATMOSPHERE?
a)
ASTEROID
b)
SUN STAR
c)
 MOON STAR
d)
METEOR
19.

The Earth is unique because

a)

It is a planet

b)

It has water

c)

It has no gases

d)

It is round

20.

What is the Position of Earth in the Solar system?

a)

Earth is the last planet

b)

It is the closest to the Sun

c)

It is the third planet from the Sun

21.

In ancient times, people used to determine ______________ during the night with the help of star

a)

Time

b)

Direction

c)

Season

d)

Month

22.

The Earth's natural satellite is called the _____________

a)

INSAT

b)

Agni

c)

Moon

23.

Which is the hottest planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

24.

Which planet has the most visible rings?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

25.

Why is Pluto not a planet?

a)

It is too small.

b)

It cannot clear its own atmosphere.

c)

There are many other dwarf planets the same size as Pluto.

d)

All of the above

26.

What gas gives Uranus and Neptune its blue color?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Helium

c)

Methane

d)

Hydrogen

27.

There is evidence that there used to be _________ on Mars?

a)

Water

b)

Dust

c)

Rocks

28.

Which is the coldest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Venus

29.

Which is the farthest planet from the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

30.

What are the Inner planets?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

e)

Saturn

31.

The inner planets are _______ than the outer planets.

a)

colder

b)

bigger

c)

warmer

d)

smarter

32.

What planet is the same size as earth?

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

33.

What planet is known as the red planet because of its red looking surface?

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

34.

_________ is the planet that takes the shortest time to revolve around the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

35.

What are the outer planets?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

e)

Neptune

36.

What are the outer planets made of?

a)

Helium

b)

Ice

c)

Rock

d)

Gases

37.

Do each of the outer planets have at least one moon?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

What is the name of the storm on Jupiter?

a)

The Great Red Spot

b)

The Spot

c)

The Red

d)

The Storm

39.

What planet has thousands of beautiful, tiny rings made of chunks of ice and rock?

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

40.

What planet rotates on a tilted axis and looks like it is laying on its side?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Pluto

d)

Uranus

41.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
42.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
43.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
44.
All of Earth experiences night at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
46.
Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
47.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
48.

How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

a)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

b)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

c)

Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

d)

Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

49.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

50.

The earth spins ..... every 24 hours.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice

51.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
52.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
53.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
54.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
55.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
56.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
57.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
58.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
59.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
60.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
61.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
62.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
63.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
64.

What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

Resolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Round

65.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

b)

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

c)

The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

d)

The southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

66.

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

a)

It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year

b)

It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas

c)

When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day

d)

When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night

67.

The path Earth follows revolving around the Sun is called ________

a)

Orbit

b)

Axis

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

68.

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

a)

tilting its axis north or south

b)

a revolution around the sun

c)

receiving energy from the sun

d)

a rotation around its axis

69.
The Arctic Circle receives several days each year where the sun not seeing.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Which of the following best describes equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
b)
The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
c)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
d)
The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
71.
Which of the following best describes solstice.
a)
Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
b)
December 21 or 22
c)
June 21 or 22
d)
All of the above
72.
What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical (slightly oval)
c)
Square to rectangular
d)
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)
73.
Each day past the summer solstice, the days get longer and longer until the fall equinox.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
75.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn

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