WorksheetsPlanets
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is responsible for Earth's seasons?
the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and Earth's rotation
the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and rotation of the Sun
the rotation of the Earth and the Sun
the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun
Which of the following is a true statement?
The Sun is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Our solar system is near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The Sun is the center of the solar system.
The galactic center is the center of our solar system.
Which of the following objects does NOT orbit directly around the sun?
planets
comets
moons
all of the above
The distance between stars is typically measured in
light years
starlight
astronomical units
miles
What is Astronomical Unit?
1000 km
The size of our solar system
The average distance between Earth and the Sun
The average distance between Earth and Moon
Which distance is larger: 1 astronomical unit or 1 light-year?
1 AU
1 LY
