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Big Idea 5

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Sun

a)

the farthest star from Earth

b)

is the closest star to Earth

c)

is the same size all other stars

d)

the same brightness as all other stars

2.

The phases of the Moon

a)

only happen every other month

b)

do not always occur in the same order

c)

the new moon always happens exactly 29 days after a full moon

d)

always occur in the same order

3.

Galaxies are

a)

made up of gas, dust and many stars

b)

are made of only stars

c)

are made of only planets

d)

are made of only stars and planets

4.

Which is an opinion?

a)

September has 30 days

b)

There are 7 days in a week

c)

Today is Monday

d)

It is prettier during the day than at night.

5.

How many rotations does the Earth undergo during one revolution around the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

29 days

c)

365 days

d)

375 days

6.

What are the order of the planets from the Sun?

a)

Mars, Venus, Excellent, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

7.

3 common characteristics of planets in our solar system are- they have mass, rotate on an axis and _______

a)

all have moons

b)

give off light

c)

bright objects that give off light

d)

revolves around a star

8.

Outer planets-

a)

are gaseous and have many moons

b)

are solid and have many moons

c)

are gaseous and have no moons

d)

are solid and have no moons

9.

How long does it take Earth to complete a full rotation on its axis?

a)

one week

b)

one year

c)

one day

d)

one month

10.

Inner planets are

a)

solid

b)

gaseous

c)

have more moons that outer planets

d)

have more rings than outer planets

11.

A full moon happens

a)

every month

b)

every year

c)

every week

d)

every other month

12.

What is the main difference between asteroids and comets?

a)

asteroids and comets are both made of ice

b)

asteroids are smooth, comets are lumpy

c)

comets are rocky, asteroids are icy

d)

asteroids are rocky, comets are icy

13.

What causes us to see certain consellations during different times of the year?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

clouds

d)

sun's rotation

14.

Juan observed a pattern of stars in the night sky at 7pm, then went back out at midnight and noticed-

a)

the stars were in the same place

b)

the stars were all scrambled up

c)

the stars appeared to have moved together across the sky

d)

the pattern became smaller