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Earth and Space Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are MOSTLY made up of...
a)
Gas
b)
Metal
c)
Water
d)
Rock
2.
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Turn
d)
Spin
3.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
4.
Earth is the only planet known to...
a)
Be made up of rock
b)
Have an atmosphere
c)
Have usable water
d)
All of the above
5.
The moon's orbit takes about how long to circle the Earth?
a)
27-29 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 days
d)
88 years
6.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
7.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
27 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 years
d)
24 hours
8.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
27 days
c)
1 year
d)
88 days
9.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
New Moon
c)
Waning Crescent
10.
The Sun moves across the sky because it is moving while the Earth stands still.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Earth can support life because it has water, oxygen, and the right amount of sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Sun's gravity is responsible for keeping the Earth in its orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The image is a first quarter moon.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In this image, the first tree's picture was taken in the middle of the day and the second tree's picture was taken first thing in the morning.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

What causes the moon to appear to change shape?

a)

moon craters

b)

moon marias

c)

moon phases

d)

moon eclipses

16.

What does a solar system contain?

a)

a group of stars

b)

a star and the planets close to it

c)

the planets and moons around a star

d)

a star and the planets and other objects that revolve around it

17.

An orbit is...

a)

a planet spinning on an axis

b)

the distance between a planet and the sun

c)

the speed a planet moves around the sun

d)

the path an object takes around another object in space

18.

What causes day and night on earth?

a)

earth rotating on its axis

b)

earth revolving around the sun

c)

earth's tilt

d)

the moon orbiting earth

19.

A large, spherical shaped object that revolves around a star is...

a)

an asteroid

b)

a planet

c)

a star

d)

a moon

20.

A planet can have 1 or more moons. What is another word to describe what a moon is to a planet?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a comet

c)

a star

d)

a satellite

21.

Which is true about the diagram above?

a)

In the Northern Hemisphere it is fall, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.

b)

In the Northern Hemisphere it is winter, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.

c)

In the Northern Hemisphere it is spring, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer.

d)

In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is winter.

22.

Which moon phase would you see from earth?

a)

full moon

b)

crescent moon

c)

third quarter moon

d)

first quarter moon

23.

About how long will it take for Earth to move from point Y to point Z?

a)

6 months

b)

1 year

c)

12 hours

d)

24 hours

24.

Which position would allow us on Earth to see a new moon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Which statement is true about every planet in our solar system?

a)

They have satellites

b)

They rotate on their axes

c)

They are made of rock

d)

They have nitrogen in their atmosphere

26.

Carla sees a small object streak across the night sky. It trails a bright stream of light behind it. Which of the solar system’s objects does Carla see?

a)

a moon

b)

a comet

c)

an asteroid

d)

a dwarf planet

27.

How do scientists classify different types of galaxies?

a)

by shape

b)

by color

c)

by number of stars

d)

by temperature

28.

What is the name of this constellation?

a)

Crux

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Ursa Minor

d)

Big Dipper

29.

The ______ is the center of our solar system.

a)

Sky

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

30.

_______ are balls of gases made up of mainly hydrogen and helium.

a)

Moons

b)

Stars

c)

Planets

d)

Asteroids

31.

A rocky mass up to several hundred kilometers wide that revolves around the sun.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Moon

32.

An explosive eruption of waves and particles from the sun's surface into space.

a)

Sun

b)

Asteroids

c)

Solar flare

33.

What forms when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteorite

b)

meteor

c)

comet

34.

A natural object that orbits a body bigger than itself.

a)

Planet

b)

Star

c)

Comet

d)

Moon

35.

A large, round object that revolves around the sun but has not cleared the region around its orbit.

a)

Planet

b)

Dwarf Planet

c)

Moon

36.

A piece of a meteor that lands on Earth.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteorite

c)

Asteroid

37.

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...

a)

Constellation

b)

drawing

c)

diagram

38.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
39.

What do inner planets all have in common?

a)

They are small, rocky planets.

b)

They are made mostly of gases and liquids.

40.
What is a revolution?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
c)
A small, frozen object that orbits the sun.
d)
A large, ball-shaped object that moves around a star.
41.
What is a rotation?
a)
The movement of one object around another.
b)
Occurs when an object in space gets between the sun and another object and casts its shadow on the other object.
c)
The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis.
d)
Occurs when the moon passes through Earth's surface.
42.

Which motion does Earth make once every 24 hours?

a)

Rotates once on its axis

b)

Makes one orbit of the Sun

c)

Revolves once around the Moon

d)

Passes by Mars in its path

43.

Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteors

d)

planets

44.

The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as -

a)

mostly made up of gases.

b)

having rings similar to Saturn’s.

c)

having a rocky and terrestrial surface.

d)

being composed entirely of water.

45.

Scientists discover a relatively small object in an orbital path around the Sun as shown in the diagram. Based on this information, the object is most like which of the following?

a)

comet

b)

star

c)

planet

d)

moon

46.

Which of the following planets could be accurately described as rocky, terrestrial, and relatively close to the Sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

47.

The table provides information on various objects in our solar system. Based on the information in the table, which object is a comet?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

The Sun is best described as a -

a)

very large planet.

b)

medium-sized star.

c)

collection of comets.

d)

hot, dense rock.

49.

A visible streak of light which shows the path of a rocky object which has entered Earth’s atmosphere is –

a)

a meteor

b)

an asteroid

c)

a moon

d)

a comet

50.

Most of the asteroids in our solar system are located between the orbits of what two objects?

a)

The Sun and Earth

b)

Venus and Earth

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Uranus and Neptune

51.

Which of the following diagrams is the most accurate representation of Earth’s relationship with the Sun and the Moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

What celestial body does the picture represent?

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Moon

d)

Meteor

53.
Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Tilted axis
c)
Moon's gravitational pull
d)
Pressure systems
54.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
55.
In Which position would the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?
a)
Position A
b)
Position B
c)
Position C
d)
Position D
56.

It is currently Spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it currently in the southern hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

57.

During which season do we experience the most hours of daylight because of the tilt of the Earth?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

58.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

59.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

60.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

61.

Select all ingredients a comet is composed (made) of

a)

Dust

b)

Iron

c)

Ice

d)

Small rocky particles

62.

What do asteroids, comets and meteors all have in common?

a)

They are all made of rock/iron

b)

They are all made of ice and dust

c)

They all orbit the sun

d)

They are all found in the asteroid belt

63.

A _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

64.

What causes the moon to light up?

a)

reflection from the sun

b)

rotation around the earth

c)

revolution around the sun

d)

rotation around the sun

65.

Why do shadows change shape and size during the day?

a)

Because the sun revolves around the earth

b)

As the Earth rotates, the shadows change direction to the opposite side of the sun

c)

Because of the earth's tilt on its axis

d)

Because the Earth revolves around the sun

66.
This is the imaginary center line which the earth rotates.
a)
sphere
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
gravity
67.
A____________________ is a complete spin of an object on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
remark
d)
revolve
68.
The sun and all the bodies make up the ___________________.
a)
satellite
b)
sunshine
c)
solar system
d)
planets
69.
____________________ is an indication of the fraction of the moon that is illuminated as seen from Earth.
a)
man in the moon
b)
moon phase
c)
moon time
d)
galaxy
70.

What are the outer planets in their order from the sun?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mercury

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Earth

71.

How can you describe Earth's orbit around the sun?

a)

circle

b)

square

c)

triangle

d)

elliptical

72.

Why do we have seasons?

a)

Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun

b)

Only because of Earth's revolution around the sun

c)

Earth's tilt and rotation around the sun

d)

Earth slows down as it gets closer to the sun

73.

Earth spinning on its axis gives us

a)

day and night

b)

seasons

c)

365 days

d)

a year

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