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Movement in Space

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Satellite

a)

is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.

b)

is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice, known as a meteoriod, burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

c)

is a body that orbits a planet.

d)

is an object that orbits the sun.

2.

A comet

a)

is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.

b)

is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice, known as a meteoriod, burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

c)

is a body that orbits a planet.

d)

is an object that orbits the sun.

3.

A meteor

a)

is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.

b)

is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice, known as a meteoriod, burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

c)

is a body that orbits a planet.

d)

is an object that orbits the sun.

4.

A planet

a)

is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.

b)

is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice, known as a meteoriod, burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

c)

is a body that orbits a planet.

d)

is an object that orbits the sun.

5.

A constellation

a)

is a pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object

b)

"Ge" is the Greek word for Earth. Therefore, it is an Earth centered model.

c)

"Helios is the Greek word for Sun. Therefore, it is a sun-centered model.

d)

an oval shape, rather than a perfect circle. It is an orbit of each planet

6.

An ellipse

a)

is a pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object

b)

"Ge" is the Greek word for Earth. Therefore, it is an Earth centered model.

c)

"Helios is the Greek word for Sun. Therefore, it is a sun-centered model.

d)

an oval shape, rather than a perfect circle. It is an orbit of each planet

7.

Geocentric

a)

is a pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object

b)

"Ge" is the Greek word for Earth. Therefore, it is an Earth centered model.

c)

"Helios is the Greek word for Sun. Therefore, it is a sun-centered model.

d)

an oval shape, rather than a perfect circle. It is an orbit of each planet

8.

A star

a)

is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.

b)

is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice, known as a meteoriod, burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

c)

is a body that orbits a planet.

d)

is a giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium.

9.

Helliocentric

a)

is a pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object

b)

"Ge" is the Greek word for Earth. Therefore, it is an Earth centered model.

c)

"Helios" is the Greek word for Sun. Therefore, it is a sun-centered model.

d)

an oval shape, rather than a perfect circle. It is an orbit of each planet

10.

What is the Axis in relation to the Earth?

a)

It is an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole, through the Earth's center, to the South Pole.

b)

The spinning of the Earth on it's Axis.

c)

It is when the Earth rotates and travels around the sun.

d)

The Earth's path around the sun.

11.

What is Rotation?

a)

It is an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole, through the Earth's center, to the South Pole.

b)

The spinning of the Earth on it's Axis.

c)

It is when the Earth rotates and travels around the sun.

d)

The Earth's path around the sun.

12.

What is Revolution?

a)

It is an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole, through the Earth's center, to the South Pole.

b)

The spinning of the Earth on it's Axis.

c)

It is when the Earth rotates and travels around the sun.

d)

The Earth's path around the sun.

13.

What is Orbit?

a)

It is an imaginary line that passes from the North Pole, through the Earth's center, to the South Pole.

b)

The spinning of the Earth on it's Axis.

c)

It is when the Earth rotates and travels around the sun.

d)

The Earth's path around the sun.

14.

A _ occurs when the Northern and Southern hemisphere is at the strongest tilt towards the sun.

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Orbit

d)

Axis

15.

An _ occurs when night and day are both 12 hours long.

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Orbit

d)

Axis

16.

The force that attracts all objects toward each other is called...

a)

Earth's Movement

b)

Orbital Motion

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

17.

The first law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted on by a force. This is called....

a)

Earth's Movement

b)

Orbital Motion

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

18.

When an object in space comes between the sun and a 3rd object it causes a shadow on the third object causing an

a)

Penumbra

b)

Umbra

c)

Phases

d)

Eclipse

19.

When the sun, the moon, and Earth line up during the new moon and full moon phases the gravitational pull from both the sun and moon is the greatest. This creates a....

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

Phase

d)

Eclipse

20.

The different shapes of the moon you see are called...

a)

Penumbra

b)

Umbra

c)

Phases

d)

Eclipse

21.

A tide with the least difference between low and high tides is called...

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

Phases

d)

Eclipse