WorksheetsSummative Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Amber looks up at night and sees a bright object with a tail moving quickly across the sky. What is the most likely object that Amber saw?
a comet
an asteroid
a meteor
a cupid
What is the term for a meteoroid if it enters Earth's atmosphere?
a star
a comet
a meteor
a moon
Which of the following small bodies of the solar system form a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
meteoroids
comets
asteroids
black holes
James looked up information on the planets Mercury and Venus. He recorded information about the orbit and the rotation of each planet in the table below.
How long is a day on Venus?
59 Earth days
88 Earth days
225 Earth days
243 Earth days
What characteristic is shared between all of the outer planets?
They have no moons that orbit them.
They are made mostly of gaseous materials.
They are all very warm, similar to Venus.
They orbit the Sun opposite to Earth.
What holds the planets in Earth's solar system together?
gravity
an atomic force
a tidal force
friction
Which statement best explains why the planets orbit around the Sun?
The Sun exerts the largest gravitational force due to its mass.
The Sun exerts the smallest gravitational force due to its mass.
The Sun exerts the largest gravitational force due to its location.
The Sun exerts the smallest gravitational force due to its location.
The Big Bang refers to the origin of which of the following?
Earth
our solar system
the Milky Way galaxy
the universe
Which description best defines the geocentric model?
a model of the solar system in which the Sun, Moon, and other planets revolve around Earth
a model of the solar system in which Earth, Moon, and other planets revolve around the Sun
a model of the solar system in which the Sun, Moon, and all of the planets rotate but do not revolve
a model of the solar system in which the Sun, Moon, and all of the planets revolve around a central axis
Which of the following is the correct order of these structures from largest to smallest?
universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
universe, solar system, galaxy, planet
solar system, universe, planet, galaxy
planet, galaxy, solar system, universe
How are galaxies classified?
shape
color
stars
age
Approximately how many days does it take the Moon to revolve around Earth?
27.3
29.5
30.1
35.6
The length of time from a new moon to a first quarter moon is about
one day.
one week.
two weeks.
one month.
What would an observer standing on the Moon see during a solar eclipse if she was looking back towards Earth?
The Sun partially covered by the Moon's shadow.
The Sun fully covered by the Moon's shadow.
The Earth fully covered by the Moon's shadow.
The Earth partially covered by the Moon's shadow.
Kinesha and her friend were watching a solar eclipse. Kinesha explains to her friend that a solar eclipse means that Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. Her friend tells Kinesha that her explanation is incorrect. Why?
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly below Earth and the Sun.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly above Earth and the Sun.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun is directly between the Moon and Earth.
Which object is blocked from sight during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon
Earth
Mars
The Sun
Which city will most likely experience the mildest winters?
Helena, MT
Des Moines, IA
Harrisburg, PA
Tallahassee, FL
Which statement correctly identifies the season in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at Position B?
It is summer because the northern part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun.
It is winter because the northern part of Earth tilts away from the Sun.
It is winter because Earth is farther away from the Sun.
It is summer because Earth is farther away from the Sun.
Why does sunrise occur in Atlanta before it does in San Francisco?
Atlanta is east of San Francisco, and the Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth spins on its axis.
Atlanta is east of San Francisco, and the Sun rises from the east due to the way Earth revolves around it.
San Francisco is north of Atlanta, and the Sun always rises later in cities farther north due to the way Earth spins on its axis.
San Francisco is north of Atlanta, and the Sun always rises later in cities farther north due to the way Earth revolves around it.
Approximately how many days does it take the Moon to go through a complete cycle of phases?
11
13
27
29
