WorksheetsThe Cosmos
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If the distance between the Earth and Sun was a football field, what is the furthest yard line you could reach before burning up?
40 yard line
66 yard line
95 yard line
99 yard line
What is the difference between an Asteroid and a Meteoroid?
Size
Material Composition
Rotational Direction
Orbital Direction
The main asteroid belt is between which two planet's orbits?
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn and Uranus
How far is one Astronomical Unit (AU)?
1 Million Miles
1 Light Year
The diameter of Earth
The distance from Earth to the Sun
How many Miles are in 1 Light Year?
About 6000 Miles
About 6 Million Miles
About 6 Trillion Miles
About 600 Bajillion Miles
How many stars are estimated to be in our Milky Way galaxy?
Hundreds
Thousands
Billions
Trillions
Are the terms Comet and Meteor interchangeable?
Yes
No, a Comet emits gas that glows as it orbits close to the Sun whereas a Meteor is a space rock that has entered the Earth's atmosphere and is burning up
No, a Comet is the rock itself and the Meteor is the fiery tail
No, a Meteor is the rock itself and the Comet is the fiery tail
Are the terms Meteor, Meteoroid, and Meteorite interchangeable?
Yes
No, a Meteorite is a piece of a Meteor or Meteoroid which are synonymous
No, a Meteoroid is a space rock, a Meteor is one that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, and a Meteorite is one that enters but reaches the surface
No, a Meteorite is any bacteria found living on a Meteor
How far is our nearest star in Astronomical Units?
Hint: 1 AU = distance from Earth to Sun
Over a quarter million
Trillions
3.14159265 Septillion
About 2.5 Zillion
True or False, constellations are a group of stars in close astronomical proximity to each other.
True: that's why they have similar brightness
False: while they look close from our perspective, some stars in a constellation are significantly further than others
