WorksheetsTopic 1b Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 57mins
How many planets are in our Solar System?
6
7
8
5
What are the 4 Inner Planets
earth, jupiter, mars, venus
Mercury, venus, earth, mars
earth, mercury, saturn, neptune
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
What galaxy do we live in?
Earth
Milkyway
Space
Snickers
What are the 3 basic components of a galaxy?
snow, rocks, dust
rocks, comets
rocks, dust and many stars
stars, moon, earth
What are the Inner Planets made up of?
gas
rocks
stars
snow
What are the outer planets made up of?
rocks
gas
ice
stars
The sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Why does this happen?
A. Earth's tilt on its axis
B. moon orbiting Earth
C. Earth's rotation on its axis
D. Earth's orbit around the sun
Earth spins at a very constant and regular speed. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation?
A. 24 hr
B. 24 days
C. 365 hr
D. 365 days
The illustration below shows how Earth rotates on its axis. Which of the following is NOT due to Earth’s rotation?
A. the apparent rising and setting of the Sun
B. the apparent movement of the stars across the sky
C. the apparent movement of the Moon across the sky
D. the apparent seasonal change in the positions of the stars
Hideki likes to watch the stars at night. He notices that the stars appear to move across the night sky. Which of the following best explains why this happens?
A. Earth’s revolution
B. Earth’s rotation on its axis
C. the stars' rotation around the Sun
D. the stars' revolution around Earth
Derrick knows that Earth rotates on its axis. Which of the following is caused by Earth’s rotation?
A. day and night
B. one year on Earth
C. the length of the moon’s orbit around Earth
D. our ability to see different stars during the year
Why does the Sun appear so big from earth?
Because the sun moves as it rotates
Because the Sun is the Closest Star to earth
Because the sun revolves
Because the Sun orbits the Earth
What causes seasons?
earth's rotation
earth's revolution
the moon rotating
the sun revolving
What are comets made up of?
rocks, and dust
rocks and ice
ice, gas and dust
What are Asteroids made up of?
ice, gas and dust
rocks and metal
snow
True or False. Asteroids and Comets both orbit the sun.
True
False
What is the correct order of the planets?
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn,uranus, neptune
jupiter, saturn, mercury, venus, earth, mars, uranus, neptune
mercury, venus, earth, mars, saturn, uranus
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between mars and earth
between jupiter and mars
on the moon
not sure
How are rotation and revolution different?
rotation causes seasons and revolution causes day and night
revolution causes day and night and rotation cause seasons
revolution causes seasons and rotation causes day and night
The image shows Rotation or Revolution?
Revolution
Rotation
Sara told John that it takes 1 day for earth to make a complete revolution. Is that true or false?
True
False
How long does it take earth to revolve around the Sun?
24 hours
1 day
365 days/ 1 year
24 days
Monty is keeping a journal of observations of the Moon for a month. At the beginning of the month, Monty observed the Moon to be fully dark (as shown in the picture). What would the Moon look like about half way through the month?
A. It will be fully lit.
B. It will be half lit.
C. It will be mostly dark.
D. It will be fully dark.
Monty is continuing with his journal of observations of the Moon for a month. At the half way point, the Moon is fully lit (Full Moon). After about ONE WEEK, Monty observes the Moon again. What would Monty see?
A. The Moon would be half lit.
B. The Moon would still be fully lit.
C. The Moon would be completely dark.
D. The Moon would look like a tiny sliver.
Which planet has the orbit that is farthest away from the sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
What are the 4 Inner Planets
earth, jupiter, mars, venus
Mercury, venus, earth, mars
earth, mercury, saturn, neptune
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
Fen and her family went camping and enjoyed looking at the stars. Fen saw that some stars are brighter than others. Which of these affects the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?
A. shape
B. surrounding stars
C. number of planets
D. distance from Earth
What is the imaginary line called that earth spins on?
rotation
axis
spin
line
Select the correct order of the planets in the Solar System
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, mercury, venus
uranus, neptune, mercury, venus, jupiter, mars, earth
earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, venus, mercury, neptune
The moon has eight phases. How long does it take for the moon to go through all phases?
about 15 days
about 28 days
about 5 days
about 28 hours
True or False. The sun moves around the Earth.
true
false
True or False. We have sunrise and sunset because of the earth's revolution.
false
true
