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Space Topic Revision

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth is a ...

a)

Star

b)

Planet

c)

Galaxy

d)

Asteroid

e)

Moon

2.

The Sun is a ...

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Star

d)

Universe

e)

Asteroid

3.

The Milky Way is ...

a)

a star

b)

a constellation

c)

a galaxy

d)

a universe

e)

an asteroid belt

4.

This is a picture of ....

a)

a galaxy

b)

a solar system

c)

a Universe

d)

a moon

5.

A comet is made of....

a)

1 planet

b)

1 star

c)

a group of stars

d)

ice and dust

6.

Every object in space, including the space in between is called the ...

a)

solar system

b)

universe

c)

galaxy

d)

black hole

7.

The Milky way is ....

a)

a star

b)

a solar system

c)

a black hole

d)

a galaxy

e)

a satellite

8.

Our galaxy is called the ...

a)

Universe

b)

Earth

c)

Andromeda

d)

Milky Way

e)

solar system

9.

Which of these orbits a planet?

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Galaxies

d)

Moons

e)

Stars

10.

Which of these is the largest ?

a)

Comet

b)

Solar system

c)

Galaxy

d)

Universe

e)

Star

11.

Which of these is the largest ?

a)

Comet

b)

Solar system

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

e)

Star

12.

Which of these is the smallest ?

a)

Solar system

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

13.

Which of these is the smallest ?

a)

Solar system

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

d)

Star

14.

Which of these is the smallest ?

a)

Solar system

b)

Galaxy

c)

Planet

d)

Star

15.

Moons orbit around ....

a)

Solar systems

b)

Galaxies

c)

Planets

d)

Stars

e)

Asteroids

16.

Our galaxy contains ...

a)

millions of stars

b)

hundreds of stars

c)

1 star

d)

millions of universes

e)

hundreds of universes

17.

Our solar system contains ...

a)

millions of stars

b)

hundreds of stars

c)

1 star

d)

millions of universes

e)

hundreds of universes

18.

The Milky way contains ...

a)

millions of stars

b)

hundreds of stars

c)

1 star

d)

millions of universes

e)

hundreds of universes

19.

This is a picture of ...

a)

a planet

b)

a solar system

c)

a galaxy

d)

a comet

e)

a moon

20.

Millions of stars grouped together are called a ....

a)

galaxy

b)

solar system

c)

universe

21.

Which picture shows the Milky Way ?

a)

b)

22.

Which best describes how the Universe is arranged

a)

Many galaxies scattered around in empty space

b)

Many solar systems scattered around in empty space

c)

Many planets scattered around in empty space

23.

Which picture shows a galaxy ?

a)
b)
24.

Which contains billions of galaxies ?

a)

Milky Way

b)

solar system

c)

universe

25.

This is a cluster of stars

a)

a comet

b)

a solar system

c)

a black hole

d)

a galaxy

e)

a satellite

26.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

P

1.

Star

b)

Q

2.

Planet

c)

R

3.

Moon

27.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

P

1.

Star

b)

Q

2.

Planet

c)

R

3.

Moon

28.

Which path shows the motion of a typical planet?

a)

Orbit A

b)

Orbit B

c)

Orbit C

d)

Orbit D

29.

Which path shows the motion of a typical moon?

a)

Orbit A

b)

Orbit B

c)

Orbit C

d)

Orbit D

30.

Which path shows the motion of a typical comet?

a)

Orbit A

b)

Orbit B

c)

Orbit C

d)

Orbit D

31.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

C

1.

Star

b)

B

2.

Planet

c)

A

3.

Moon

d)

D

4.

Comet

32.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

X

1.

Star

b)

Y

2.

Planet

c)

Z

3.

Moon

33.

The Earth spins on its axis in ....

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

1 hour

34.

The Earth orbits the sun in ....

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

1 hour

35.

day and night is caused by ...

a)

the sun and moon

b)

Earth rotating

on its axis

c)

Earth orbiting around the sun

d)

the weather

36.

A year is the time it takes for ...

a)

Earth to rotate

on its axis once

b)

Earth to orbit

around the sun once

37.

Which image shows the way Earth moves during a year

a)
b)
38.

Which image shows the way Earth moves to make day/night

a)
b)
39.

Which image shows Earth orbiting ?

a)
b)
40.

the moon causes night

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Choose all the pictures that show what happens in a YEAR

a)
b)
c)

d)

42.

Fill in the missing number

It takes Earth ....?.... hours to do one complete spin

(a)  

43.

Fill in the missing number

Earth takes ....?.... months to orbit the sun once

(a)  

44.

Fill in the missing number

Earth takes ....?.... days to orbit the sun once

(a)  

45.

a day is a ....

a)

b)

46.

a year is a ....

a)
b)
47.

it takes 24 hours to do a ...

a)
b)
48.

it takes 12 months to do a ...

a)
b)
49.

it takes 365 days to do a ...

a)
b)
50.

it takes 1 day to do a ...

a)
b)
51.

it takes 1 year to do a ...

a)
b)
52.

Fill in the missing number

It takes Earth ....?.... day to do one complete spin

(a)  

53.

What is the season at the position of the flag?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

54.

What is the season at the position of the flag?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

55.

What is the season at the position of the flag?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

56.

What is the season at the position of the flag?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

57.

What is the season at the position of the flag?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

58.

Why do globes lean sideways?

a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
59.

The Southern Hemisphere is in Summer in position ....

a)

A

b)

C

60.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
61.

The Northern Hemisphere is in Summer in position ....

a)

A

b)

C

62.

The Northern Hemisphere is in Winter in position ....

a)

A

b)

C

63.

The Southern Hemisphere is in Winter in position ....

a)

A

b)

C

64.

Pluto has a very long year because ...

a)

it spins slowly

b)

it's axis is too tilted

c)

it is very far from the sun so its orbit is big

d)

it is too small in size

65.

Jupiter has very short days because ...

a)

it spins fast

b)

it's axis isn't tilted much

c)

it is too far from the sun

d)

it is too big in size

66.

Mercury doesn't have seasons because ...

a)

it spins slowly

b)

it's axis isn't tilted much

c)

it is too close to the sun

d)

it is too small in size

67.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
68.

The line that a planet spins around is called the ....

a)

axis

b)

north hemisphere

c)

equator

d)

south hemisphere

69.

The line around the middle of a planet is called the ....

a)

axis

b)

north hemisphere

c)

equator

d)

south hemisphere

70.

The countries at the top part of the planet

labelled A are in the ....

a)

axis hemisphere

b)

north hemisphere

c)

west hemisphere

d)

south hemisphere

e)

equator hemisphere

71.

The countries at the top part of the planet

labelled B are in the ....

a)

axis hemisphere

b)

north hemisphere

c)

west hemisphere

d)

south hemisphere

e)

equator hemisphere

72.

The countries at the top part of the planet

labelled C are in the ....

a)

axis hemisphere

b)

north hemisphere

c)

west hemisphere

d)

south hemisphere

e)

equator hemisphere

73.

The countries at the top part of the planet

labelled D are in the ....

a)

axis hemisphere

b)

north hemisphere

c)

west hemisphere

d)

south hemisphere

e)

equator hemisphere

74.

If the Northern hemisphere is in summer then the Southern hemisphere must be in ....

a)

summer

b)

autumn

c)

spring

d)

winter

75.

If the Southern hemisphere is in winter then the northern hemisphere must be in ....

a)

summer

b)

autumn

c)

spring

d)

winter

76.

If the Southern hemisphere is in spring then the northern hemisphere must be in ....

a)

summer

b)

autumn

c)

spring

d)

winter

77.

If the northern hemisphere is in Autumn then the southern hemisphere must be in ....

a)

summer

b)

autumn

c)

spring

d)

winter

78.

Which Season is shown in position A ?

a)

summer

b)

winter

79.

Which Season is shown in position D ?

a)

summer

b)

winter

80.

Which Season is shown in position B ?

a)

summer

b)

winter

81.

Which Season is shown in position C ?

a)

summer

b)

winter

82.

Scientists believe that the big bang event

created the universe.

a)

true

b)

false

83.

Scientists believe that the big bang event

created space.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

Scientists believe that the big bang event

created time.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

Scientists believe that the big bang event

is the reason space is expanding .

a)

true

b)

false

86.

Complete the missing words:

Scientists have observed that the universe is _________ due to the big bang

a)

expanding

b)

contracting

87.

Complete the missing words:

Scientists have observed that the universe is _________ as a result of the big bang

a)

heating up

b)

cooling down

88.

Complete the missing words:

Scientists have observed that galaxies are getting _________ as a result of the big bang

a)

closer together

b)

further apart

89.

If Earth was closer to the sun it wouldn't have evolved life because ...

a)

The water would be evaporated as steam

b)

The water would be frozen as ice

90.

If Earth was further from the sun it wouldn't have evolved life because ...

a)

The water would be evaporated as steam

b)

The water would be frozen as ice