WorksheetsScience U4 Lesson 1-5
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is gravity?
A force of attraction that pulls objects without them touching. Earth’s gravity pulls objects near its surface toward Earth’s center.
The streak of light that a chunk of rock falling from space toward Earth produces
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
A measurement describing how bright a star looks from Earth.
What is a meteor?
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
A force of attraction that pulls objects without them touching. Earth’s gravity pulls objects near its surface toward Earth’s center.
The streak of light that a chunk of rock falling from space toward Earth produces.
What is an orbit?
The streak of light that a chunk of rock falling from space toward Earth produces
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
A measurement describing how bright a star looks from Earth
What is apparent brightness?
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A measurement describing how bright a star looks from Earth.
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
A force of attraction that pulls objects without them touching. Earth’s gravity pulls objects near its surface toward Earth’s center.
What is the definition of axis?
To spin around an axis.
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
What is the definition of rotate?
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
A part of the world where the same standard time is used.
To spin around an axis.
What is the definition of rotation?
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space.
To spin around an axis
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
What is the definition of time zone?
An area of darkness that forms when light from any source is blocked.
A part of the world where the same standard time is used.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space.
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
What is the definition of light year?
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day.
An area of darkness that forms when light from any source is blocked.
A part of the world where the same standard time is used.
What is the definition of shadow?
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space.
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
An area of darkness that forms when light from any source is blocked.
What is the definition of sundial?
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space.
An area of darkness that forms when light from any source is blocked.
A part of the world where the same standard time is used.
What is an astronomer?
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space
A scientist who studies objects and energy in space.
What is a constellation?
A section of the sky that has a recognizable star pattern.
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space.
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
In which direction does gravity pull?
Towards the sun
West
Towards Earth's center
Toward the rotation
Why do stars appear to move at night?
Because of the Earth's rotation
Towards Earth's center
They don't move
So we can see more stars!
In different cultures, Ursa Major is known as 3 different things. Which of the following is NOT a name for Ursa Major?
The Plough
The Wagon
Sagittarius
The Bear
What size are meteorites?
The size of the Empire State Building
A grain of sand
The size of your hand
1,000 the size of Earth
How much bigger is the Sun than Earth?
One million times bigger
One thousand times bigger
Ten times bigger
A billion times bigger
Why does the Sun appear to be so bright?
The sun and Earth are best friends <3
Because it is so bright
Because it is the closest star to Earth
What is a meteoroid?
A chunk of rock floating in space
A grain of sand
A star floating around space
A boulder
How far away is the Sun from Earth?
3 Light Years
1,000 miles
8 Light Years
8 Light Mimutes
Hotter stars are ____ than cooler stars.
darker
bigger
smaller
brighter
What color/temperature star is the Sun?
Yellow/Medium
Yellow/Hot
Blue/Medium
Red/Hot
Which is the hottest star color?
Red
Blue
White
Yellow
What color is the coolest star?
Yellow
Red
Blue
Orange
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
The South Star
The Outer Space Star
Leo
Polaris is useful because it does not seem to move and always indicates the direction of:
South
West
North
East
What is the name of the imaginary line that Earth rotates around?
Longitude
Lattitude
Axis of Rotation
Equator
How many hours does it take for Earth to make one full rotation?
365 Days
24 Hours
15 minutes
12 Hours
The Sun rises in the:
North
South
West
East
The Sun sets in the:
North
South
West
East
What causes day and night?
The Earth rotates around the moon
The hours changing
Earth rotates on its axis
It just happens
Why is the world divided into different time zones?
To make things complicated
The rotation
Based on the geography
The time the sun is at its peak differs from place to place.
Which season has the fewest hours of daylight?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Which season has the most hours of daylight?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
When the sun rises in the morning, your shadow is ___________ and points _________.
Short; east
Long; east
Short; west
Long; west
A sundial is used to:
Tell the time of day
To measure the sun
To call the sun
At what time of day is your shadow the shortest?
At noon (12 pm)
At night
In the morning
What is the name of the time zone in yellow?
Eastern Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
What is the name of the time zone in green?
Eastern Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
What is the name of the time zone in red?
Eastern Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
What is the name of the time zone in purple?
Eastern Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
What is the name of the time zone in blue?
Alaska Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Hawaii Time Zone
Central Time Zon
What is the name of the time zone in orange?
Alaska Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
Hawaii Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
