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Year 7 Space Revision Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When plotting a graph, the independent variable goes on the ? axis and the dependent variable is plotted on the ! axis

a)

? = x, ! = y

b)

? = y, ! = x

c)

? = x, ! = z

2.

The independent variable is the variable that is.....

a)

kept the same

b)

changed

c)

measured

3.

The dependent variable is the variable which is.....

a)

kept the same

b)

changed

c)

measured

4.

The control variable(s) is (are) the variable which is (are).....

a)

kept the same

b)

changed

c)

measured

5.

What causes the seasons?

a)

Distance of the Earth from Sun - closer to the Sun is summer and winter is further away

b)

Angle of tilt of the Earth - when your region is tilted towards Sun it is summer and when tilted away it is winter.

c)

Scientists don't know what causes the seasons

d)

The Earth spinning on its axis

6.

Which is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

e)

Jupiter

7.

Which is the second planet from the Sun (named after the Roman goddess of beauty/love)?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

e)

Jupiter

8.

Which planet is closest to the the Sun (named after the Roman messenger to the gods)?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

e)

Jupiter

9.

Which is the fourth planet from the Sun (named after the Roman god of war)?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

e)

Jupiter

10.

Which is the eighth planet from the Sun (named after Roman god of the sea)?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

11.

Which is the fifth planet from the Sun (named after Roman king of the gods)?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

12.

Which is the sixth planet from the Sun (named after the Roman god of prosperity)?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

13.

Which is the seventh planet from the Sun (named after the Roman god of the sky)?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

14.

What causes night and day?

a)

Distance of the Earth from Sun - closer to the Sun is summer and winter is further away

b)

Angle of tilt of the Earth - when your region is tilted towards Sun it is summer and when tilted away it is winter.

c)

Scientists don't know what causes the seasons

d)

The Earth spinning on its axis - when facing the Sun it s day, when facing away it is night.

15.

What causes night and day?

a)

Distance of the Earth from Sun - closer to the Sun is summer and winter is further away

b)

Angle of tilt of the Earth - when your region is tilted towards Sun it is summer and when tilted away it is winter.

c)

Scientists don't know what causes the seasons

d)

The Earth spinning on its axis - when facing the Sun it s day, when facing away it is night.

16.

What is the general relationship between the surface temperature of a planet and its distance from the Sun?

a)

As a planet's distance from the Sun increases, surface temperature increases.

b)

As a planet's distance from the Sun increases, surface temperature decreases.

c)

As a planet's distance from the Sun decreases, surface temperature decreases.

17.

Gravitational forces are responsible for....

a)

natural satellites (e.g. moons) and man-made satellites around planets.

b)

keeping planets in orbit around stars (e.g. the Sun)

c)

Both

d)

Neither

18.

A galaxy is defined as...

a)

a collection of millions/billions of stars held together by gravitational forces.

b)

a collection of a few stars.

c)

a collection of planets and moons orbiting a star held together by gravitational forces.

19.

Our galaxy is called...

a)

Alpha Centauri

b)

Andromeda

c)

the Milky Way.

d)

Orion

20.

A light year is....

a)

the Milky Way.the distance travelled by light in one second.

b)

the Milky Way.the distance travelled by light in one month.

c)

the Milky Way.the distance travelled by light in one day.

d)

the distance travelled by light in one calendar year.

21.

Pick the correct order of celestial bodies (from smallest to largest)

a)

planet - satellite - galaxy - star - universe

b)

satellite - planet - galaxy - star - universe

c)

universe - galaxy - star - planet - satellite

d)

satellite - planet - star - galaxy - universe

22.

The mass of an object is....

a)

the matter of an object in kg, which changes on the surface of different planets and moons.

b)

the matter of an object in kg, which stays constant on the surface of different planets and moons.

c)

the gravitational force on an object in N, which changes on the surface of different planets and moons.

d)

the gravitational force on an object in N, which changes depending on surface of different planets and moons.

23.

The weight of an object is....

a)

the matter of an object in kg, which changes on the surface of different planets and moons.

b)

the matter of an object in kg, which stays constant on the surface of different planets and moons.

c)

the gravitational force on an object in N, which changes on the surface of different planets and moons.

d)

the gravitational force on an object in N, which changes depending on surface of different planets and moons.

24.

This shows the orbit of an X, because Y

a)

X = satellite/moon, Y = close to circular and orbiting a planet.

b)

X = planet, Y = close to circular and orbiting a star.

c)

X = comet, Y = very elliptical and orbiting a star.

25.

This shows the orbit of a X, because Y

a)

X = satellite/moon, Y = close to circular and orbiting a planet.

b)

X = planet, Y = close to circular and orbiting a star.

c)

X = comet, Y = very elliptical and orbiting a star.

26.

This shows the orbit of a X, because Y

a)

X = satellite/moon, Y = close to circular and orbiting a planet.

b)

X = planet, Y = close to circular and orbiting a star.

c)

X = comet, Y = very elliptical and orbiting a star.