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WorksheetsThe night sky
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does ISS stand for?(lower case only)
(a)
Name the British astronaut who spent 186 days on the ISS
Tim Teake
Tim Peake
Tom Peake
Tom Teake
What type of satellite is the ISS?
artificial
natural
what is the name of Earths natural satellite? (lower case only)
(a)
How many planets can be seen with the naked eye from Earth?
1
3
4
5
The moon emits light
true
false
The moon reflects the light of the sun
true
false
How long does it take light to reach Earth from Venus
2 minutes
8 minutes
1.5 hours
4 years
What are comets mainly made from
rock and ice
ice
rock
water
A piece of rock that strikes the ground from space is called what?
meteor
meteorite
meatier
comet
A piece of rock that burns in the Earth's atmosphere is called what?
meteor
meteorite
meatier
comet
Which galaxy is Earth in?
milky way
andromeda
cygnus a
virgoa
How long does it take light to reach Earth from the nearest galaxy
2 minutes
8 minutes
4 years
2 million years
What is the nearest star to the Earth
Sun
Proxima Centauri
Beetlejuice
North Star
What is the second nearest star to the Earth
Sun
Proxima Centauri
Beetlejuice
North Star
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
5 minutes
6 minutes
7 minutes
8 minutes
Which of these is a type of galaxy?
spiral
whirlpool
swirl
regular
What are the odds of being killed by falling space debris?
1 in five hundred thousand
1 in 5 million
1 in 5 billion
1 in 5 trillion
