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The earth and beyond

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth?
a)
axis
b)
revolution
c)
axle
d)
satellite 
2.
When the southern hemisphere has winter, what season does the northern hemisphere have?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
3.
The sun is a _______________.
a)
planet
b)
satallite
c)
galaxy
d)
star
4.
What are the rings around planets made of? 
a)
ice
b)
rocks
c)
dust
d)
all of the answer 
5.
It takes the earth one year to make one what?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
turn
d)
flip 
6.
Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?
a)
The moon rotates on its axis.
b)
The Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
The sun rotates on its axis.
d)
The Earth revolves on its axis.
7.
About how many days does it take for the moon to complete a phase?
a)
45 days
b)
28 days 
c)
1 day
d)
365 days 
8.
Earth's seasons are caused by the tilt of its axis and its revolution.
a)
True 
b)
False
9.
All planets are the same size.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The sun goes around the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to make one what?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution 
c)
resolution 
d)
circle
12.
How many hours does it take the Earth to make one rotation? 
a)
48
b)
24
c)
28
d)
365
13.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
Which planet is missing?
a)
Pluto
b)
Jupiter
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
14.

________is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it.

a)

star

b)

sun

c)

solar system

d)

asteriod

15.

Which group of planets do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune belong?

a)

inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

center planet

d)

top planet

16.

What is the only planet known to contain life?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

17.

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

18.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?

a)

gas giant

b)

inner planet

c)

outer planet

d)

farthest planets

19.

Why are all the planets round in the solar system?

a)

They are not round.

b)

The planets spin and that makes them round.

c)

The planets are round because of gravity.

d)

The planets are round because they orbit the sun.

20.

Which statement explaining the relationship between stars and planets is true?

a)

the sizes of the planets are same to the sizes of nearby stars

b)

planets create light

c)

planets orbit the sun

d)

D. stars orbit some moon

21.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
22.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
23.
A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?
a)
a solar system
b)
a constellation
c)
a ball of hot gases
d)
a planet
24.
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
25.
What is another word for rotate?
a)
orbit
b)
skip
c)
spin
d)
run
26.
Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
the Moon
27.
At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?
a)
8 AM
b)
12 PM
c)
4 PM
d)
when I am brushing my teeth
28.
Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?
a)
longer
b)
shorter
29.
Why does the sun appear to change throughout the day?
a)
Earth rotates.
b)
The moon blocks the sun.
c)
The Sun gets closer to Earth.
d)
Spaceships move in front of the sun.
30.
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
31.
What is the third planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
32.
What is the eighth planet from the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
33.
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
34.
What is the second planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
35.
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
36.
What is the fifth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
37.
Is this the correct order of the planets from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune?
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
39.

What is the first planet in the solar sistem?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

40.

This is the 5th planet in the solar system and also the largest.

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

The Sun

41.

This is the farthest planet from the Sun and the planet nearest to Pluto.

a)

Saturn

b)

Pluto

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

42.

This is the 7th planet from the Sun and is the only planet that rotates on its side.

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

43.

The only planet we know of that has life, this one is the third planet from the Sun.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

44.

The 6th planet from the Sun, it is famous for its rings of ice and dust.

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

45.

Known as "The Red Planet," this is the 4th planet from the Sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

46.

Formerly the furthest planet from the Sun, it was downgraded to a "dwarf planet" in 2006.

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Io

d)

Mercury

47.

How many stars are there in our Solar System?

a)

One

b)

One trillion

c)

One billion

d)

Too many to count

48.

A student records the following information about a planet:

- Its largest moon is named Titan

- It is made up mostly of gases

- It is surrounded by rings

- It is the sixth planet from the sun.


Which planet is the student studying?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

49.

Which statement about the planets in the solar system is correct?

a)

All the planets in the solar system have moons

b)

All the planets in the solar system revolve around the sun

c)

All the planets in the solar system are about the same size

d)

All the planets in the solar system revolve at the same speed

50.

Earth orbits the sun between which two other planets?

a)

Venus and Mars

b)

Jupiter and Mars

c)

Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Mercury and Venus

51.

The solar system has eight planets and one sun. What is the correct order of these planets, starting from closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

52.

Most scientists agree that Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. What is planet Earth's position from the Sun?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fifth

53.

Which of the following accurately compares the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the Sun?

a)

Earth is positioned closer to the Sun than Jupiter

b)

Jupiter is positioned closer to the Sun than Earth

c)

Jupiter's orbit is shorter than Earth's orbit around the Sun

d)

Earth's orbit is longer than Jupiter's orbit around the Sun

54.

The following are identified as planets in Earth's solar system EXCEPT -

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Sun

d)

Saturn

55.

In an activity, students design a model of the solar system like the one shown in the picture.


Which planet is identified by the number 5?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

56.

Which planet is seventh from the Sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

57.

A student draws this model of the solar system. What are the names of the first four planets, in order from the Sun?

a)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth

d)

Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars

58.

Which planet is identified by the letter B?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

59.
____ comes before Winter in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
summer
b)
spring
c)
fall
60.
The next season in the Northern hemisphere after spring is ____. 
a)
fall
b)
summer
c)
winter
61.
When Huntsville is facing away from the Sun its _____. 
a)
day
b)
night
62.
Object spinning on its axis. 
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
63.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
64.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
65.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
66.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
67.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
68.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
69.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
70.
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.
71.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
72.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
73.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
74.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
75.

What does asteroid literally mean?

a)

Tiny planet

b)

Starlight

c)

Small comet

d)

Robot

76.

Asteroids are small rocky or metallic bodies that orbit the sun in the whole solar system.

a)

False, asteroids do not orbit the sun.

b)

False, there is a separate designation for bodies past Jupiter.

c)

True, asteroids are found throughout the solar system.

d)

True, asteroids are man made.

77.

Choose ALL the correct statements from the list below. There may be more than one.

a)

It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve once around the sun.

b)

The Earth completes a rotation on its axis every 12 hours.

c)

The Earth's axis is tilted.

d)

The Sun orbits the Earth in a clockwise direction.

e)

The rotation of the Earth makes it appear as if the Sun is moving across the sky.

78.

If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?

a)

The seasons are unaffected.

b)

The seasons are reversed.

c)

There are no seasons.

79.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
80.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
d)
axis
81.
What is a revolution?
a)
standing still
b)
spinning in place about an axis
c)
bouncing to another object
d)
one object moving around another object
82.

Day and night are caused by movement of...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

83.

How long does the Earth take to complete an orbit around the Sun?

a)

1 year

b)

24 hours

84.

What are the consequences of revolution and the tilt of our planet?

a)

Day and de night

b)

Seasons

c)

Shadows

85.

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

All the planets take the same time to complete an orbit around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

The summer happens when…

a)

the hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

b)

the hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

88.

Day and night is caused by the ______________

a)

revolution of Earth around the Sun

b)

orbit of Earth around the Moon

c)

rotation of earth on its axis.

d)

rotation of the Moon on it's axis

89.

As a calendar year only has 365 days, there is a _____________ every four years. We add an extra day to the month of February.

a)

Month year

b)

Day year

c)

Leap Year

90.

What is the path that a planet follows around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Equator

c)

Orbit

d)

Axis

91.

The latitude that divides the Earth into two equal halves is (a)  

92.

You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, children are getting ready for _______.

a)

school

b)

bed

c)

breakfast

d)

lunch

93.
What causes the sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?
a)
moon's orbit
b)
sun's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's rotation
94.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
95.
The MOON REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
The Moon doesn't revolve
d)
The Earth and Sun 
96.

All of the following are true about equinox events except

a)

the length of day and night are equal

b)

the sun's rays reach their highest point above the equator

c)

the sun's rays shine most directly on the equator

d)

they occur in March and September

97.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
d)
axis
98.
What is a revolution?
a)
standing still
b)
spinning in place about an axis
c)
bouncing to another object
d)
one object moving around another object
99.

The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

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