WorksheetsSolar system
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)
rotation
axis
orbit
ellipse
Brianna and Mari want to develop a model of how Earth moves in space. In their model, Brianna will represent Earth and Mari will represent the sun. Which of the following should NOT be part of Brianna and Mari's model?
Brianna walks in a circle around Mari.
Brianna spins in circles.
Mari stands still.
Mari walks in a circle around Brianna.
Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?
Earth's rotation
Earth's orbit
The sun's rotation
The sun's orbit
What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?
Earth's gravity
The spinning motion of Earth
The revolution of the Earth around the sun
Earth's distance from the sun
The picture shows a tree and its shadow at two different times of day.
Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?
As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.
As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.
As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.
As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.
Look at the picture of the moon.
What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?
New Moon
1st Quarter Moon
3rd Quarter Moon
Full Moon
Dylan observes a fully lit moon. When can he expect to see the moon look like this again?
In about 12 hours
In about 24 hours
In about 15 days
In about 30 days
Markos observed the image of the moon above. He is curious to know what the moon looked like several nights before. Which best describes the shape of the moon that occurred BEFORE Markos observed the moon phase below?
The moon looked exactly the same.
The moon was a full moon (brightly lit circle).
The moon was more than half lit on the right side.
The moon was less than half lit on the right side.
What are the types of satellites?
artificial & homemade
natural & organic
natural & artificial
What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?
the don't have anything in common
they orbit celestial bodies
they send information to the Earth
the float outer space with no direction
What's the name of the Earth's natural satellite?
(a)
Artificial satellites are used to study the Earth and other planets.
True
False
Natural satellites are celestial bodies that orbit other celestial bodies.
True
False
(a) satellites help us communicate and even observe the distant Universe.
Natural satellites are also called (a) .
Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.
True
False
Which one of these is a Satellite?
Our Earth is also a Satellite. True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
The Moon is also a Satellite, True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
The Sun is also a Satellite, Ture or False?
TRUE
FALSE
If there are no satellites, then we cannot use GPS, True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
What is the moon?
The only natural satellite of the Earth
It reflects the sun's light
It rotates around the Earth
All of the Above
When will a lunar eclipse occur?
New Moon
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Which is the first satellite?
Parasol
Aryabhata
Calipso
Sputnik 1
Which is the first satellite launched by India?
Aryabhattha
Rohini
Insat 1A
If the illuminated side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:
Waxing
Shrinking
Waning
Not moving
When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
New Moon
Why does the moon appear to shine?
Because it reflects it's on light
Because it makes it's own light
Because it reflects light from the sun
Because it reflects light from Earth
A satellite is defined as something that orbits a planet. How many NATURAL satellite(s) does Earth have?
Five
Sixteen
One
Three
When the moon gets larger it is ______________.
waxing
waning
The ISRO (____________________) was initiated by the Indian space scientist Dr __________
( Indian Research Organization), Vikram Sarabai
( Indian Space Research Organization), Vikram Sarabai
( Indian Research Organization), APJ Abdul Kalam
( Indian Space Research Organization), APJ Abdul Kalam
_____________ is a satellite placed that is orbit around the earth to relay television, radio, and phone signals.
Weather Satellite
Geostationary Satellite
Earth Observation Satellite
Polar Satellite
Communication Satellites
The first man to go in space was ____ _______
(a)
The first Indian to go into space was ______ ______
(a)
Who was the first person to step on moon?
Edwin Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Rakesh Sharma
Yuri Gagarin
What is the first satellite launched by India?
Aryabhattha
Rohini
Insat 1A
The natural pull of objects towards each other is called ___________.
Elasticity
An orbit
Gravity
The Moon
The first satellite was
(a)
The Earth, Sun, and Moon have gravity.
True
False
The Moon is a planet.
True
False
Who was the first woman to travel into space?
Valentina Tereshkova
Kalpana Chawla
Sunita Williams
Svetlana Savitskaya
