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The Universe

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large group of many stars and celestial bodies

(a)  

2.

A massive celestial body that produces light and heat

(a)  

3.

The ____ _____ theory tries to explain the origins of the Universe.

(a)  

4.

It is the capacity for doing work

(a)  

5.

The brightness of a star is the amount of (a)   that we can see from Earth

6.

The sun is _____ million kilometres from Earth

a)

150

b)

100

c)

300

d)

239

7.

Groups of stars that form patterns in the sky

(a)  

8.

A half of the Earth

(a)  

9.

Spiral galaxies are...

a)

Disc-shaped, with arms

b)

Oval-shaped

c)

have no definite shape

10.

Elliptical galaxies are...

a)

Disc-shaped, with arms

b)

Oval-shaped

c)

have no definite shape

11.

Irregular galaxies...

a)

Disc-shaped, with arms

b)

Oval-shaped

c)

have no definite shape

12.

Our galaxy is called the...

(a)  

13.

It is made up of the Sun, the planets and other celestial bodies.

(a)  

14.

The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) are mostly made of...

(a)  

15.

The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are mostly made of...

(a)  

16.

It is a force that attracts a body towars any other physical body

(a)  

17.

The Earth continually rotates on its...

(a)  

18.

A line that divides the Earth into day and night

(a)  

19.

Name this movement

(a)  

20.

Rotation takes (a)   hours

21.

This movement is called...

(a)  

22.

The Earth needs approximately (a)   days to revolve around the Sun.

23.

In a "leap year", February has...

a)

27 days

b)

28 days

c)

24 days

d)

30 days