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WorksheetsUnit 1 Lesson 1 Structure of the Universe
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Earth is one of .... planets that orbit the sun, which is a star.
five
eight
seven
ten
A ..... is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.
planet
galaxy
star
moon
A ..... is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust
moon
star
planet
galaxy
The ....... is space and all the matter and energy in it.
universe
moons only
starts only
planets only
The four planets that orbit farthest from the sun are called gas giant planets. They are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, and Mars
Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
All these planets are terrestrial planets except .....
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
A ....... is the distance that light travels through space in one year.
Meter
Year
light year
kilometer
Clusters and superclusters are areas throughout the universe, where galaxies are .....
densely concentrated.
less concentrated
at the same distance from each other
.......... are huge spherical areas where very little matter exists in the universe .
voids
clusters
superclusters
Which structure includes all matter and space that exists?
A planetary system
A star
A galaxy
The universe
Earth and the solar system are found in
The Chocolate Milk Galaxy
The Watery Galaxy
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Watery Way Galaxy
Which planet is furthest from the sun and is considered to be an “ice giant?”
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Gas Giant or Terrestrial: Saturn
Gas Giant
Terrestrial
Gas Giant or Terrestrial: Mars
Gas Giant
Terrestrial
From smallest to the largest
universe, solar system, galaxy
galaxy, solar system, universe
solar system, universe, galaxy
solar system, galaxy, universe
Galaxies are large groups of millions, billions, or even trillions of stars. What keeps the stars in a galaxy from moving away from each other?
gravity
density
composition
temperature
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth and the Sun. It is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?
Around 1 year
Around 4.3 years
Around 43 years
Around 10 trillion years
The order of the planets from the sun is:
I don't know
Earth,Venus,Mars Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
