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Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
How can the planets that orbit the Sun best be split into two categories?
A. The inner four are small and rocky while the outer four are large and made of gas.
B. Half of the planets can sustain life while the other half cannot.
C. All of the planets revolve slowly around the sun.
D. Most of the planets are natural satellites that give off light.
The arrow in this picture separates the rocky planets from the gas planets. What is this area known as?
A. The inner planets
B. The outer planets
C. The asteroid belt
D. The Constellation area
Which of the following tools was most likely used to generate the information in the above illustration?
A. an electromagnet
B. a microscope
C. a telescope
D. an anemometer
Which is the correct sequence of planets from the Sun outward?
A. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
B. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury
C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
D. Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Which of the following is a true statement about Earth’s surface compared to the surfaces of the sun and moon?
A. The Earth’s surface has the hottest temperatures.
B. The Earth has the most water on its surface.
C. The Earth’s surface is the largest.
D. The Earth’s surface has no atmospheric gases.
Identify the object described by the following list of characteristics: rocky, dusty surface, has craters and no atmosphere.
A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Earth
D. Saturn
What do the Earth and Sun have in common?
A. They both have similar surface temperatures.
B. They both give off their own light.
C. They both have a natural satellite that revolves around them.
D. They both have a rocky surface
This diagram illustrates which of the following causes of the Earth to change from day to night?
A. the Earth’s gravitational pull
B. the tilt of Earth on its axis
C. the rotation of Earth on its axis
D. the revolution of Earth around the Sun
Describe how your shadow would change through the course of one day.
A. Your shadow would be long, shorten and then grow longer again.
B. Your shadow would remain the same size.
C. You would only have a shadow if it was summer.
D. Your shadow would be darker in the morning and lighter at night.
Predict the time of day based on Jim’s description of his shadow, “It is short and directly below me.”
A. midnight
B. dinner time
C. lunch time
D. breakfast time
In which list below could all the tools be used for astronomy studies?(4 Points)
D. Telescope, weather vane, anemometer, I-Phone
C. Telescope, sextant, astrolabe, weather vane
B. Telescope, compass, anemometer, thermometer
A. Telescope, astrolabe, compass, sextant
Tony is camping with his family. He uses a tool that helps him locate the North star and reference the four cardinal directions in relation to where Earth is located. It helps his family to stay on track and not get lost. Which astronomy tool is Tony using?
C. Compass
D. Sextant
B. Astrolabe
A. Telescope
While camping, Tony notices a constellation in the night sky that appears to look like a small bear. What constellation is he looking at?
A. Ursa Major
B. Ursa Minor
C. Polaris
D. Orion
A _________________________ is a group of visible stars that form a pattern in the sky when viewed from Earth.
A. Planet
B. Moon
C. Meteor
D. Constellation
What explanation best describes why constellations are only visible during certain seasons of the year?
A. The constellations move often.
B. Earth’s orbit around the sun
C. The number of planets revolving.
D. Different moon phases change the constellations.
Which of the following is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy necessary for plants and animals to survive?
A. the orbit of the moon around the earth
B. the orbit of the sun around the earth
C. the release of light and heat by the sun
D. the gravitational pull of the earth on the moon
Which of the following is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy necessary for plants and animals to survive?
A. the orbit of the moon around the earth
B. the orbit of the sun around the earth
C. the release of light and heat by the sun
D. the gravitational pull of the earth on the moon
According to this diagram, the Earth’s seasons are determined by which of the following?
A. the dates printed on a yearly calendar
B. the daily rotation of the earth on its axis
C. the direction with which the sun shines its rays
D. the tilt of the earth’s axis and its orbit around the sun
What two variables cause the seasons to occur?
A. rotation and the earth’s tilt
B. revolution and the earth’s tilt
C. rotation and revolution
D. gravity and the moon
The sun’s energy causes which of the following process?
A. evaporation
B. condensation
C. runoff
D. precipitation
Which of these is a result of the Sun’s effect on Earth?
It is a source of almost all of the energy on Earth.
It has no effect on the Earth.
It causes magnetic attraction on the Earth.
It creates craters on the moon’s surface.
How does the Sun contribute to the creation of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gases?
A. The Sun’s heat turns the coal into oil and natural gas.
B. The Sun’s light provides for day and night on Earth.
C. The Sun’s gravitational pull keeps the planets in orbit.
D. The Sun’s energy is stored in dead plants and animals.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and experiencing summer, what season is it on the opposite side of the world, or in the southern hemisphere?
A. Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
Which accurately describes one revolution of Earth?
A. 365 days
B. 24 hours
C. one month
D. six months
The cycle of day and night is an effect of which of the following?
A. Earth’s revolution
B. Earth’s rotation
C. Earth’s tides
D. Earth’s tilt
Because the Earth rotates west to east, how does the sun appear to move in the sky?
B. north to south
C. south to north
D. east to west
A. west to east
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
Nine
Fifteen
Eight
Eleven
What does Earth orbit around?
Pluto
The moon
The Solar System
The Sun
An orbit is...
The spinning of the Earth
The path that Earth follows around the Sun
How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun
The path that the Sun follows around the Earth
One full orbit is called a...
Axis
Rotation
Inertia
Revolution
How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?
24 hours
365 days
10 years
30 minutes
How long does the Moon's revolution take?
365 days
One month
10 years
30 minutes
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Nothing
Force and motion
Friction
Gravity and inertia
What keeps you on Earth?
Gravity
Inertia
Friction
Magnetism
Neptune
