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Physical science

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The the body responsible for naming planets and other heavenly bodies in our solar system is called

a)

IAU

b)

AIU

c)

UAI

2.

Name two gases that make up the sun.

a)

Chlorine and Sodium

b)

Helium and Hydrogen

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Boron and Carbon

3.

What is the temperature of the sun on its surface?

(a)  

4.

The Greek name for planet means what?

(a)  

5.

Which of these is reason why Pluto is no longer part of the planets in our solar system?

a)

It does not orbit the sun

b)

It has a rectangular shape

c)

It failed to clear its surrounding of other objects

d)

It is way too far from the sun

6.

When heat from the core of the Earth cause rocks in the mantle to melt, the liquid rock formed is called ______

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Crust

d)

Ore

7.

The layer of the Earth which plants grow as well as humans and animals walk on is called

(a)  

8.

A volcano that has not erupted for a very long time but is likely to erupt again is said to be

a)

Sleeping

b)

Dead

c)

Resting

9.

The largest mountain in planet Mars is the

a)

Olympus Mons

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Kilimanjaro

10.

The first of the outer planets in our solar system that comes before the asteroid belt is called

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

11.

The compound with the chemical symbol H2O is

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Chlorine

12.

What state of water of matter is vapour?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas