WorksheetsAssessment on Space: MCQ
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. Why does the Earth experience seasons?
a. The Earth is tilted on its axis
b. The Sun is hotter in the Spring and Summer
c. The Earth gets less sun in the Fall and Winter
d. The distance between the Sun and the Earth changes
2. Earth takes 365 1⁄4 days to orbit the Sun. Which of the following is a result of this fact?
a. All calendars have 365 days
b. February has 28 days instead of 30
c. An extra day is added every four years
d. Some holidays are on different dates each year
3.The majority of asteroids are found in a belt located between what two planets?
a. Earth and Mars
b. Mars and Venus
c. Mars and Jupiter
d. Jupiter and Saturn
4. What keeps the Earth in its orbit?
a. The Sun’s speed rotating
b. The Sun’s gravitational pull
c. The Earth’s spin direction
d. The Earth’s location between other planets
5. A year on Jupiter is 4,333 days long. A year on Mercury is 88 days long. Why do
planets have different length years?
a. A year is longer on larger planets
b. Each planet has its own orbital period
c. Some planets are larger than other planets
d. Planets exert a gravitational force on other planets
6. What causes the phases of the Moon?
a. The Moon is tilted on its axis
b. The Earth’s shadow on the Moon
c. The positions of the Moon as viewed from Earth
d. The pull of gravity between the Moon and the Earth
7. When standing on the Earth, the Moon and Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent movement of the sun and moon?
a. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Moon revolves around the Earth
b. The Earth rotates on its axis
c. The Moon and Sun rotate on their axis.
d. The Sun and Moon move from east to west in Space.
The diagram shows the view of earth looking downward from the North Pole.
Canada is located at approximately Point A. In 12 hours, predict the position of
Canada compared to the sun.
a. Canada will be at Position A
b. Canada will be at Position B
c. Canada will be at Position C
d. Canada will be at Position D
It takes 29.5 days for the moon to make one complete cycle through its phases. If the moon is currently in the waxing crescent phase, predict what phase it would be in two weeks.
a. Waxing crescent
b. First quarter
c. Waning gibbous
d. Waxing gibbous
10. In the diagram below, at which position in Earth’s orbit will Australia be experiencing
spring?
a. Position A
b. Position B
c. Position C
d. Position D
11. What makes a star different from other objects in the solar system, such as planets, moons and asteroids?
a. The Moons and planets produce light
b. Stars orbit and planets do not
c. Stars produce their own light
d. Planets go through a life cycle and stars do not
12. The diagram represents the Sun and planets of our solar system
Which planet represents Earth?
a. G
b. H
c. K
d. M
13. In the diagram above represents which planet represents Neptune?
a. G
b. H
c. K
d. M
14. What regular motion causes the pattern of day and night on Earth?
a. Earth rotates on its axis
b. Earth orbits around the sun
c. The moon rotates on its axis
d. The moon orbits around the earth
The diagram represents the Earth
15. Based on the diagram above, what season is it at Point C?
a. Summer
b. Fall
c. Winter
d. Spring
16. Solar panels are placed on homes to gather the suns light energy. This solar energy is
then used to power a house. For example, solar power may be used to run appliances or
to heat water. In which geographic location would solar panels work the best?
a. In Alaska
b. In Scotland
c. In Singapore
d. In Antarctica
17. The sun is a star of average size and brightness. From Earth, the sun appears as a round, yellow object in the daytime sky. At night, we see other stars. They appear as tiny points of light. Why does the sun appear larger than stars that we see at night?
a. Daylight brightens the sun, making it appear larger.
b. Starlight bends as it passes planets, making stars appear smaller.
c. The sun is closer to Earth than other stars, making the sun appear larger.
d. Earth’s atmosphere filters out light from other stars, making them appear smaller.
18. A student is looking at the night sky and observes the following image. The use of which tool allows the student to easily observe the image?
a. binoculars
b. telescope
c. magnifying glass
d. microscope
19. Carol saw a streak of light cross the night sky. She called it a “shooting star.” What did Carol actually see in the night sky?
a. comet
b. meteorite
c. meteor
d. the sun
20. Which diagram correctly shows the orbit of the Earth (E) and moon (M) around the sun (S)?
a. Diagram A
b. Diagram B
c. Diagram C
d. Diagram D
21. What is the most likely “next step” in a medium star that is in the red giant phase?
a. a yellow dwarf
b. a white dwarf
c. a black hole
d. a nebula
22. Students collected data on the temperature of stars and completed the chart to the right. Which of the stars is burning at the coolest temperature?
a. Rigel
b. Sun
c. Betelgeuse
d. Sirius
