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Earth and Space

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets do we have in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

2.

_______ are balls of gases made up of mainly hydrogen and helium.

a)

Moons

b)

Stars

c)

Planets

d)

Asteroids

3.

A rocky mass up to several hundred kilometers wide that revolves around the sun.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Moon

4.

An explosive eruption of waves and particles from the sun's surface into space.

a)

Sun

b)

Asteroids

c)

Solar flare

5.

What forms when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteorite

b)

meteor

c)

comet

6.

A ribbon of glowing gases that leaps out of the chromosphere into the corona.

a)

Solar flare

b)

Prominence

c)

Sunspots

7.

A natural object that orbits a body bigger than itself.

a)

Planet

b)

Star

c)

Comet

d)

Moon

8.

The layer above the photosphere in the sun's atmosphere.

a)

Corona

b)

Photosphere

c)

chromosphere

9.

A large, round object that revolves around the sun but has not cleared the region around its orbit.

a)

Planet

b)

Dwarf Planet

c)

Moon

10.

A piece of a meteor that lands on Earth.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorite

c)

Asteroid

11.

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...

a)

Constellation

b)

drawing

c)

diagram

12.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are MOSTLY made up of...
a)
Gas
b)
Metal
c)
Water
d)
Rock
13.
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Turn
d)
Spin
14.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
15.
Earth is the only planet known to...
a)
Be made up of rock
b)
Have an atmosphere
c)
Have usable water
d)
All of the above
16.
The moon's orbit takes about how long to circle the Earth?
a)
27-29 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 days
d)
88 years
17.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
18.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
27 days
c)
1 year
d)
88 days
19.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
27 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 years
d)
24 hours
20.
The Sun moves across the sky because it is moving while the Earth stands still.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The Earth can support life because it has water, oxygen, and the right amount of sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Sun's gravity is responsible for keeping the Earth in its orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

What planet do we live on?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

24.
What is a clue that Earth is moving?
a)
You can feel Earth's movement.
b)
You are moving right along with Earth.
c)
The seasons change during the year.
d)
The stars move around Earth.
25.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
26.
What affects the shape of a planet's orbit?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
the sun's light
d)
the sun's gravity
27.
What is an eclipse?
a)
A circle stretched out in an opposite direction.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
28.

What do inner planets all have in common?

a)

They are small, rocky planets.

b)

They are made mostly of gases and liquids.

29.
What is a revolution?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
c)
A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.
d)
A large, ball-shaped object that moves around a star.
30.
What is a rotation?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's surface.
31.

What is a solar eclipse?

a)

Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.

b)

Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.

c)

Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.

d)

A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.

32.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.

b)

Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.

c)

Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.

d)

The sun, the planets and their moons, and other objects.

33.
Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Tilted axis
c)
Moon's gravitational pull
d)
Pressure systems
34.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
35.
In which position would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing spring?
a)
Position A
b)
Position B
c)
Position C
d)
Position D
36.
In Which position would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?
a)
Position A
b)
Position B
c)
Position C
d)
Position D
37.
How long does one lunar cycle take?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
4 weeks
d)
1 year
38.
Which of the following has the BIGGEST impact on the Earth's tides?
a)
The sun
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
The moon
39.

By how many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

a)

90

b)

2.5

c)

23.5

d)

28

40.

It is currently Spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it currently in the southern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

41.

Which term describes when the moon is less illuminated each night?

a)

waxing

b)

waning

c)

wandering

d)

whining

42.

During which season do we experience the most hours of daylight because of the tilt of the Earth?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

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