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RJWE - (Science) Sun & more

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a moon phase?

a)

When the moon orbits.

b)

When the moon reflects light.

c)

Different ways the moon looks.

d)

The distance between the moon and Sun.

2.

A constellation is a picture or pattern of stars.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What would be the best tool to see how shadows change during the day?

a)

Timer

b)

Clock

c)

Sundial

d)

Sunglasses

4.

What time of day is your shadow the shortest?

a)

Morning

b)

Noon

c)

Evening

5.

The sun is the biggest and brightest star in our universe.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What characteristics describe the brightness of a star?

a)

The shape and color of the star.

b)

The name of the star

c)

The size and the distance of the star.

7.

In the morning, your shadow is __________________.

a)

the shortest

b)

the longest

8.

What is this tool called?

a)

Compass

b)

Sundial

c)

Timer

d)

Telescope

9.

Dan says the sun is the biggest and brightest star. Sam says the sun appears to be the biggest and brightest because it is closest to the Earth. Who is correct?

a)

Dan

b)

Sam

10.

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

a)

1 month

b)

1 day

c)

1 year

d)

1 week

11.

Why does the moon shine?

a)

It is made of hot gases.

b)

It is close to the sun.

c)

It reflects the light from the sun.

d)

The craters give off light.

12.

The Earth rotates 24 times in one day.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which best describes the Sun?

a)

small, blue star

b)

large, red star

c)

medium, yellow star

d)

large, yellow star

14.

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the Sun?

a)

they are much smaller

b)

they are so far away

c)

they are not as bright

d)

they are dwarf stars

15.

What is the closest star to Earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

North Star

16.

Which one is most like our sun?

a)
b)
c)
17.

Stars that are far from Earth seem to be ______________.

a)

bigger

b)

brighter

c)

smaller

18.

Dan says the sun is the biggest and brightest star. Sam says the sun appears to be the biggest and brightest because it is closest to the Earth. Who is correct?

a)

Dan

b)

Sam

19.

The color of star tell us its________.

a)

planet

b)

age

c)

temperature

d)

size

20.

What sizes can stars be?

a)

Only medium

b)

Only medium and large

c)

Only small

d)

All different sizes

21.

Which stars are the hottest?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

22.

What is a star?

a)

a ball of shiny gold

b)

a rock in orbit

c)

a hot ball of burning gas

d)

a small firefly in the sky

23.
What is this?
a)
satellite
b)
planets
c)
stars
d)
moon
24.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
d)
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
25.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

26.

Which planet is the first (1st) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

What is the name of this planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

28.

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

9

d)

10

29.

What is this?

a)

satellite

b)

sun

c)

stars

30.

The center of the Solar System is the __________.

a)

The sun, burning ball of gas or star.

b)

Like a planet, but on fire.

c)

Ball of liquid that is very hot.

31.

What is the sun?

a)

satellite

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

moon

32.

The only planet that supports life.

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Earth

d)

Star

33.

The Earth spins on its axis. This movement is called...

a)

Jump

b)

Rotation

34.

What is our solar system made up of?

a)

The sun and moon

b)

The sun, moon and Earth

c)

The solar system is the Sun, and the group of planets and bodies that orbit it.

35.

The planet Earth move all the time.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is the source of most of earth's energy?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

sun

37.

What two types of energy does the sun use?

a)

heat and wind

b)

electric and heat

c)

heat and light

38.
The Sun provides what to the Earth?
a)
Energy
b)
Water
c)
Clouds
39.
The Sun is the 
a)
best planet ever!
b)
the center of the solar system
c)
at the back of the solar system
40.

Why was a sundial used?

a)

Sundials are instruments used to predict weather.

b)

Sundials are the oldest known instruments for telling time.

41.

Are shadows size same through out the day?

a)
b)
42.

In the morning and evening the shadows are___________.

a)

long

b)

short

43.

At midday the Sun is higher in the sky and shadows are _____________.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

44.

Does the Sun move?

a)
b)
45.

The Sun is the biggest star in the Universe .

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The earths tilted axis causes ___________.

a)

seasons

b)

ingredients

47.

In the olden days people used _________ to know the time.

a)

compass

b)

sundial

48.

What star is the closest to Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

The sun makes its own light and heat.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Why can't we see the sun at night?

a)

Because the sun always rotates.

b)

Because the Earth always rotates.

51.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate 1 time?

a)

1 day

b)

1 night

c)

1 day and 1 night

d)

1 month

52.

The energy that flows through a food chain begins with --

a)

rainfall

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

53.
The Sun is bigger than the Earth
a)
False
b)
True
54.
One spin around is called what?
a)
Circle
b)
Ring
c)
Rotation
d)
Air
55.
The moon moves the Earth?
a)
True
b)
False
56.

The Earth moves around the Sun. That is called...

a)

spin

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

round

57.

What is a star?

a)

A star is the center of the Universe.

b)

A star is an enormous ball of gas. It gives out light and heat.

c)

A star is a yellow ball. It gives light and heat.

d)

The Moon is a star.

58.

How long does it take for the Earth to move around the Sun?

a)

It takes 1 year = 365 days to move around the Sun.

b)

It takes 1 day = 24 hours to move around the Sun.

c)

It takes 1 month = 30 days to move around the Sun.

d)

It takes 1 hour to move around the Sun.

59.

How long does it take for the Earth to spin (to move around its own axis)?

a)

It takes 1 year = 365 days

b)

It takes 1 day = 24 hours

c)

It takes 1 month = 30 days

d)

It takes 1 hour