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Sky Science Pre-assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are safety precautions that we should use when in the sun?

a)

Wear sunscreen

b)

Never look directly at the sun or at an eclipse as it will damage your eyes

c)

Limit the amount of time in direct sunlight

d)

All of the above

2.
A group of planets that orbits a star is called:
a)
A galaxy
b)
A universe
c)
A solar system
d)
A constellation
3.
A rotating group of stars and planets, such as the Milky Way, or Andromeda.
a)
A solar system
b)
A constellation
c)
A galaxy
d)
A universe
4.
A group of stars that form a picture if you really squint at it and use your imagination
a)
A constellation
b)
A galaxy
c)
A universe
d)
A solar system
5.

The closest planet to the sun is?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

6.

Everything that exists: our planet, sun, other plants, everything in our solar system, all other galaxies and all the 'space' between them

a)

Milky Way

b)

Solar System

c)

Galaxy

d)

Universe

7.

When more than half of the moon is illuminated (bright due to reflected sunlight)

a)

Gibbous

b)

Full

c)

Crescent

d)

New

8.

The half of the moon phase when the illuminated portion is increasing

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescnet

c)

Waxing

d)

Waning

9.

Which of the following statements can be made based on this chart?

a)

Mercury is the closest planet to Venus

b)

Earth is the coldest of the inner planets

c)

Mars has the shortest day of the inner planets

d)

Venus is the closest planet in diameter to earth

10.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
11.

Giant balls of gas are called...

a)

stars

b)

galaxies

c)

universe

12.

Which of the follow objects reflect light?

a)

The sun

b)

Stars

c)

The moon

d)

A computer

13.

Which of the following emits light?

a)

A desk

b)

A window

c)

The moon

d)

The sun

14.

The order of the Outer Planets is:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

15.

The order of the Inner Planets is:

a)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Earth

d)

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus