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Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 37mins
Earth's revolution around the Sun takes ...
1 day/24 hours
1 year/365 days
12 hours
3 months
One rotation on Earth takes ...
24 hours/1 day
365 days/1 year
3 months
12 hours
The imaginary line that goes through the center of a moon or planet
orbit
revolution
rotation
axis
When a planet or moon spins one time on its axis
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Axis
When a planet or moon travels once around another object
orbit
axis
rotation
revolution
Gravity keeps Earth from ...
flying off into space
being pulled into the Sun
running out of energy
exploding
The amount of gravitational force an object has depends on its ...
mass and weight
weight and distance from another object
just mass
mass and distance from another object
An object in motion will stay in motion unless another force stops it
inertia
gravity
friction
power
Inertia keeps Earth from ...
flying off into space
being pulled into the Sun by the Sun's gravity
running out of energy
moving
The force that pulls/attracts one object to another
inertia
friction
gravity
power
Which model of the solar system do we use today?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Both
Neither
What is at the center of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Earth
Sun
Moon
Mars
What is at the center of the geocentric model of the solar system?
Earth
Sun
Moon
Mars
What is the universe?
Everything that we know exists
A collection of stars, gas, dust, planets, etc.
A collection of planets that orbit a star
A large body in space that usually orbits a star
What existed before the Big Bang?
The solar system
Earth
Just a galaxy
Nothing
the Big Bang happened ...
14 billion years ago
3000 years ago
1 million years ago
Last year
A collection of stars, planets, gas, dust, and other matter in space
Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
Planet
A large body in space that typically orbits a star
Galaxy
Solar System
Planet
Asteroid
A collection of planets that orbit a star
Universe
Solar System
Meteor
Galaxy
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
Earth
Andromeda
Universe
What is at the center of our galaxy?
A black hole
The Sun
Earth
Nothing
A piece of evidence for the Big Bang that states the universe is still expanding since the galaxies are moving apart
Microwave Radiation
Elements
Big Bang Theory
Hubble's Law
A piece of evidence for the Big Bang that supports the idea that there is left over energy in space from the Big Bang. This was heard as static by scientists.
Hubble's Law
Microwave Radiation
Elements
The Universe
A piece of evidence for the Big Bang that supports that everything is made form the same matter
Elements
Hubble's Law
Microwave Radiation
Big Bang Theory
Which of the following is listed in order from largest to smallest?
Universe, Solar System, Planet, Galaxy
Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
Galaxy, Solar System, Universe, Planet
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet
the Big Bang explains ...
how the universe was created
why we have day and night
where Earth is located in Space
why we have galaxies
What is the correct order of the planets in the Solar System?
Saturn, Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury
The outer planets are __________ the Sun compared to the inner planets.
further from
closer to
equal to
none of these
None of the inner planets have ...
rings
moons
atmospheres
orbits
The outer planets are ________ in size compared to the inner planets.
smaller
larger
equal
none of these
The inner planets are ___________ in size compared to the outer planets.
smaller
larger
equal
none of these
Which planets are OUTER planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter
Which planets are INNER planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter
Is Neptune a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Saturn a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Uranus a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Jupiter a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Mars a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Earth a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Venus a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
Is Mercury a rocky or gas planet?
Rocky
Gas
What planet is tilted on its side?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Venus
The asteroid belt ...
Divides the rocky planets from the gas giants
The rocky, third planet from the Sun
A meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere
Earth's sister planet
Closest to the Sun
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Furthest away from the Sun
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
Venus
Hottest planet
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
Coldest planet
Uranus
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Nicknamed the "red planet"
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Does not have an atmosphere
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
Mercury
Smallest planet
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Largest planet
Saturn
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Only planet with life
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Known for its large rings
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Mercury
2nd from the Sun
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Neptune
4th from the Sun
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
3rd from the Sun
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
5th from the Sun
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Uranus
6th from the Sun
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
7th from the Sun
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
A meteoroid is found
in Space
entering earths atmosphere
impacting earths surface
