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WorksheetsThe universe
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
2.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
3.
What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects?
a)
light-year
b)
air
c)
wind
d)
gravity
4.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object. The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve
5.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
6.
What is the main cause of Earth's seasons?
a)
the Sun moving across our sky
b)
the Earth's axis is tilted and it revolves around the Sun
c)
the Sun gets hotter during certain times of the year
7.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the Sun once?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 year (365 days)
c)
1 month
d)
1 week
8.
How many seasons does Earth have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
9.
If it's summer in the northern hemisphere, then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
summer
b)
winter
10.
Which causes day and night?
a)
the Sun's rotation on its' axis
b)
the Earth's rotation on its' axis
c)
the Sun's revolution around Earth
d)
the Earth's revolution around the Sun
11.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once?
a)
1 month
b)
1 year (365 days)
c)
1 day (24 hours)
12.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:
a)
Sun -Earth-Moon
b)
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Earth-Sun-Moon
d)
Sun-Moon-Earth
13.
A lunar eclipse often has a __________ appearance
a)
Black
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange Red
d)
White
14.
The line up for a solar eclipse is:
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Sun-Moon-Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Mars
15.
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
16.
The phases of the moon when less than half of the moon is lit.
a)
quarter
b)
crescent
c)
gibbous
d)
waning
17.
The phases of the moon when more than half the moon is lit.
a)
crescent
b)
gibbous
c)
waxing
d)
quarter
18.
How many phases are there in a complete lunar cycle?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
6
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