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Space, Earth, Sun and Moon Test Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
2.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
3.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
4.
What is Pluto?
a)
An asteroid
b)
A planet
c)
A dwarf planet
d)
It doesn't exist
5.

Galaxies are:

a)

gropus of Asteroids

b)

Groups of planets

c)

Groups of stars, gas and dust.

d)

Group of satellites

6.

What´s the red planet ?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

7.

Name for region containing all 8 planets, the sun, asteroids, and other celestial objects?

a)

The Solar System

b)

The Degoba System

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Kuiper Belt system

8.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
9.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which planet is the second (2nd) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which planet is the third (3rd) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which planet is the fifth (5th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which planet is the sixth (6th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which planet is the seventh (7th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which planet is the eighth (8th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which planet is the fourth (4th) from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

19.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

20.

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

21.

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

The sun's rotation

d)

The sun's orbit

22.

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

a)

Earth's gravity

b)

The spinning motion of Earth

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

23.
Why do we have different phases of the moon?
a)
Because the moon revolves around the earth
b)
Because the moon revolves around the sun
c)
Because the earth rotates
d)
Because the moon rotates
24.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
25.
Stars vary greatly in .........
a)
Size and temperature only
b)
Size and color only
c)
Size, color and temperature
d)
Color and temperature
26.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
They are made of solid rock.
b)
They are called gas giants.
c)
They do not have rings.
d)
They have impact craters.
27.
The sun is a...
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
d)
moon
28.

The inner planets are:

a)

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

29.

The outer planets are:

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

30.

Which word describes the amount of moons found with the outer planets?

a)

few

b)

infinite

c)

some

d)

many

31.

Which group of planets are colder?

a)

inner

b)

outer

32.

Which group of planets are smaller?

a)

inner

b)

outer

33.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
34.
Name this moon phase.
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
waning gibbous
35.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
36.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
37.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

38.

In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

39.

How long is one Earth rotation?

a)

1 year

b)

365,25 days

c)

1 day

d)

26 hours

40.

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?

a)

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

b)

The Sun rotates on its axis.

c)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

41.

What causes the day/night cycle?

a)

Earth turning on its axis.

b)

Earth revolving around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolving around the Earth.

d)

The Moon revolving around the Earth.

42.

What is an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates?

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

43.

When we are on the part of Earth that does not get sun, we are experiencing ...

a)

Daytime

b)

Seasons

c)

Nighttime

d)

Solstice

44.

Earth spinning on its own axis its called as ....

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Simulation

d)

Transformation

45.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
46.

What is Earth's revolution?

a)

The Earth spins on its own axis.

b)

The Earth movement around the sun on its orbit.

c)

The Earth movement around the sun on its axis.

d)

The Earth spins on its own orbit.

47.

In order to finish one complete revolution, Earth takes ... days.

a)

1

b)

365,25

c)

24

d)

366

48.

If the Northern hemisphere have summer season we can assume that it will be obvious that in the Southern hemisphere will have ...

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

49.

The moon does not produce any light. Yet we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?

a)

Moon reflecting Earth's light

b)

Earth reflecting the Moon's light

c)

Moon reflecting the Sun's light

50.

What does the picture show?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

season

d)

orbit

51.

The path that been used by Earth and also planets when they move around the Sun is also called as ....

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equatorial

d)

Polar

52.

If Winter is at this position what season would be letter C?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

53.

Earth's Tilt causes...

a)

Day and Night

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbiting

d)

The Seasons

54.

Which season generally has the coldest temperatures?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

55.

What season is the northern hemisphere in at position D

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

56.

If it's spring in the northern hemisphere at V, what season will the northern hemisphere be in at X?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

57.

What causes a hemisphere to be in the summer season?

a)

It's closer to the sun.

b)

It's receiving the direct rays of the sun.

c)

It's tilted away from the sun.

d)

The axis is pointed towards the north star.

58.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
59.
If the Earth was not tilted, would we have the same season all year round?
a)
Yes
b)
No
60.

When it is summer for us in Vancouver, where would it be winter?

a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
61.
Where does the sun hit the Earth when it is fall and spring?
a)
North pole
b)
Northern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Equator
62.

The half of Earth located below the equator

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

63.

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the Sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

a)

Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.

b)

Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the Sun.

c)

Position 3, because North America is parallel to the Sun.

d)

Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the Sun.

64.

The diagram below shows the four positions in Earth's orbit around the Sun.

The Northern hemisphere experiences the beginning of Spring when the Earth is in ...

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

Position 4

65.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
66.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
67.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
68.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
69.
a)
new 
b)
full 
c)
1st quarter
70.
a)
last quarter
b)
1st quarter
c)
waxing gibbous
71.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

72.

What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

c)

Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

d)

Waxing Gibbous

73.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
74.

What is the name of our home galaxy?

a)

The Universe

b)

Milky Way

c)

Andromeda

d)

Solar System

75.
What do the planets orbit in our Solar System?
a)
Each other
b)
The Moon
c)
The Earth
d)
The Sun
76.
Stars are made of what?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
ice
d)
fire

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