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Earth and Space - BA

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many planets make up our solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

What is the sun?

a)

a planet

b)

an asteroid

c)

a meteor

d)

a star

3.

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun once?

a)

364 and a quarter days

b)

365 and a quarter days

c)

366 and a quarter days

d)

365 days

4.

Approximately, how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth once?

a)

28 days

b)

29 days

c)

30 days

d)

31 days

5.

The Earth is able to have day and night because is spins on an...

a)

accident

b)

accent

c)

axel

d)

axis

6.

True or false: The Earth spins on its axis as it orbits the sun. At the same time, the moon is orbiting the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

List the planets in our solar system in order.

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

b)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.

8.

The moon appears to change shape as we move though each month. What are these different 'shapes' or changes better known as?

a)

The faces of the moon

b)

The phrases of the moon

c)

The phases of the moon

d)

The frazes of the moon

9.

True or False:

The sun appears to 'move' across the sky because of the Earth's rotation.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Jupiter has many moons, but how many 'large' moons does it have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6