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WorksheetsSky Science Review Up Until Now
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins
Light sources that create light for us to see are called
light makers
light emitters
lamps
light reflectors
when an object does not create their own light, they just bounce the light off of them, they are called
light emitters
light bouncers
light reflectors
the sun
Our solar system is a part of the _____ ___ galaxy.
(a)
Which below are both examples of light emitters?
Stars and comets
Comets and asteroids
The sun and the moon
The sun and stars
Which below are both examples of light reflectors?
Stars and comets
Comets and asteroids
The sun and the moon
The sun and stars
The universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure and detect.
True
False
Our solar system has 10 planets and 1 sun.
True
False
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 galaxy is within a solar system.
There are many galaxies in a solar system.
A solar system is within a galaxy.
The sun orbits around all of the planets.
True
False
Fill in the correct order of the planets in our solar system:
Sun, _______, _____, Earth, Mars, _______, Saturn, Uranus, _______.
(a)
A constellation is a group of visible stars that we can see from Earth.
True
False
Which below is NOT and example of a celestial body?
Star
Comet
Rocketship
Moon
Use the information from the chart to answer the question.
When comparing Jupiter to Earth, Jupiter has a
smaller diameter
shorter orbit around the sun
smaller number of natural satellites
shorter period of rotation on its axis
Which below best defines gravity?
The force of attraction that pulls together all matter.
The force of magnetism that pulls the earth together.
The force of attraction that pulls together all mass.
The force of attraction that holds only the earth together.
Who is credited with discovering gravity?
Plato
Sir Elton John
Sir Isaac Newton
Aristotle
Why is gravity important?
Which definition below best describes what weight is?
Weight is the measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object.
Weight is the amount of matter in an object.
Weight is an attraction between earth and matter.
Which definition below best describes what mass is?
Mass is the measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object.
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Mass is an attraction between earth and matter.
Our mass is based on gravity.
True
False
Your mass is the same on all planets.
True
False
Your weight is the same on all planets.
True
False
Plato's theory of the earth was that
it was flat
the stars, sun, moon and other planets revolved around earth
earth and all other planets actually rotate around the sun
Nicolaus Copernicus's theory of the earth was that
it was flat
the stars, sun, moon and other planets revolved around earth
earth and all other planets actually rotate around the sun
The earth spins on its
axe
axis
rotation
center
Earth does a full rotation on its axis every
23 hours
24 hours
23 hours and 56 minutes
23 hours and 45 minutes
Every location on earth receives a different amount of sunlight.
True
False
We experience days and nights because of the rotation of the earth.
True
False
Choose the definition that best describes the moon
A 'planetary satellite' or natural object that orbits the sun.
The natural object that only orbits earth.
Machine sent into space to orbit earth.
A 'planetary satellite' or natural object that orbits a planet.
Planets and asteroids orbit the sun.
True
False
There are approximately 114 moons in our solar system.
True
False
Some moons have oceans.
True
False
Which planet is said to have the most moons?
Mercury
Jupiter
Venice
Saturn
Which theory below is the most accepted theory for how the moon was formed?
Neil Armstrong landed on a rock and called it the moon.
The Greek god Zeus made it as a gift.
Earth and another small planet collided.
It was a floating rock that just stayed in place.
How many phases of the moon are there?
6
7
8
9
What reason best fits why we have moon phases?
The sun lights up different parts of the moon as it orbits around earth.
Sometimes the moon emits different shapes of light.
There is an asteroid that blocks our view of the moon.
None of the options.
