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Sky Science Review Up Until Now

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light sources that create light for us to see are called

a)

light makers

b)

light emitters

c)

lamps

d)

light reflectors

2.

when an object does not create their own light, they just bounce the light off of them, they are called

a)

light emitters

b)

light bouncers

c)

light reflectors

d)

the sun

3.

Our solar system is a part of the _____ ___ galaxy.

(a)  

4.

Which below are both examples of light emitters?

a)

Stars and comets

b)

Comets and asteroids

c)

The sun and the moon

d)

The sun and stars

5.

Which below are both examples of light reflectors?

a)

Stars and comets

b)

Comets and asteroids

c)

The sun and the moon

d)

The sun and stars

6.

The universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure and detect.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Our solar system has 10 planets and 1 sun.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A galaxy is a massive collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars and their solar systems that are held together by gravity. Which of the statements below is true?

a)

A galaxy is within a solar system.

b)

There are many galaxies in a solar system.

c)

A solar system is within a galaxy.

9.

The sun orbits around all of the planets.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Fill in the correct order of the planets in our solar system:

Sun, _______, _____, Earth, Mars, _______, Saturn, Uranus, _______.

(a)  

11.

A constellation is a group of visible stars that we can see from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which below is NOT and example of a celestial body?

a)

Star

b)

Comet

c)

Rocketship

d)

Moon

13.

Use the information from the chart to answer the question.

When comparing Jupiter to Earth, Jupiter has a

a)

smaller diameter

b)

shorter orbit around the sun

c)

smaller number of natural satellites

d)

shorter period of rotation on its axis

14.

Which below best defines gravity?

a)

The force of attraction that pulls together all matter.

b)

The force of magnetism that pulls the earth together.

c)

The force of attraction that pulls together all mass.

d)

The force of attraction that holds only the earth together.

15.

Who is credited with discovering gravity?

a)

Plato

b)

Sir Elton John

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Aristotle

16.

Why is gravity important?

4 lines
17.

Which definition below best describes what weight is?

a)

Weight is the measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object.

b)

Weight is the amount of matter in an object.

c)

Weight is an attraction between earth and matter.

18.

Which definition below best describes what mass is?

a)

Mass is the measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object.

b)

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

c)

Mass is an attraction between earth and matter.

19.

Our mass is based on gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Your mass is the same on all planets.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Your weight is the same on all planets.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Plato's theory of the earth was that

a)

it was flat

b)

the stars, sun, moon and other planets revolved around earth

c)

earth and all other planets actually rotate around the sun

23.

Nicolaus Copernicus's theory of the earth was that

a)

it was flat

b)

the stars, sun, moon and other planets revolved around earth

c)

earth and all other planets actually rotate around the sun

24.

The earth spins on its

a)

axe

b)

axis

c)

rotation

d)

center

25.

Earth does a full rotation on its axis every

a)

23 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

23 hours and 56 minutes

d)

23 hours and 45 minutes

26.

Every location on earth receives a different amount of sunlight.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

We experience days and nights because of the rotation of the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Choose the definition that best describes the moon

a)

A 'planetary satellite' or natural object that orbits the sun.

b)

The natural object that only orbits earth.

c)

Machine sent into space to orbit earth.

d)

A 'planetary satellite' or natural object that orbits a planet.

29.

Planets and asteroids orbit the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

There are approximately 114 moons in our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Some moons have oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which planet is said to have the most moons?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venice

d)

Saturn

33.

Which theory below is the most accepted theory for how the moon was formed?

a)

Neil Armstrong landed on a rock and called it the moon.

b)

The Greek god Zeus made it as a gift.

c)

Earth and another small planet collided.

d)

It was a floating rock that just stayed in place.

34.

How many phases of the moon are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

35.

What reason best fits why we have moon phases?

a)

The sun lights up different parts of the moon as it orbits around earth.

b)

Sometimes the moon emits different shapes of light.

c)

There is an asteroid that blocks our view of the moon.

d)

None of the options.