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WorksheetsSpace Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 39mins
A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:
Universe
Galaxy
Solar System
Planet
What Galaxy is Earth located?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Sagittarius
Snickers
Is the sun at the center of our galaxy?
Yes
No
A galaxy which has a nucleus of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.
elliptical
humanoid
irregular
spiral
How many stars are in our solar system?
too many to count
billions
one
only the stars that we can see
Why does the sun feel so hot and look like the brightest star in our sky?
It is yellow.
It is the biggest star.
We can see it in the daytime.
It is the closest star to earth.
Stars are composed of _____________.
solids
liquids
gases
Stars emit which two forms of energy?
fire and ice
fire and heat
heat and light
light and fire
Stars are always the same ___________.
color
shape
size
distance from Earth
The stars in a constellation APPEAR to be close to each other in the shape, but they actually may be ______.
very close to each other
great distances apart from each other
in our Solar System
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
Earth
sun
moon
other planets
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
Asteroids are found in a region called the
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Earth's surface
Which object in space is larger?
Asteroid
Meteoroid
A comet forms a tail when
It is deep in outer space and begins to melt
It gets close to the sun and begins to melt
Which of the small solar system objects does not orbit the sun?
comet
dwarf planet
asteroid
meteor
The inner planets are:
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
The outer planets are:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?
rocky
gaseous
water
solid
Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?
rocky
solid
water
gaseous
Which word describes the amount of moons found with the outer planets?
few
infinite
some
many
Why do the outer planets have longer years than the inner planets?
The outer planets rotate faster than the inner planets.
The outer planets are farther from the sun.
The inner planets are denser and rotate slower.
Outer planets are made of gas.
Which group of planets are colder?
inner
outer
Which group of planets are smaller?
inner
outer
Which group of planets have shorter days?
inner
outer
Which group of planets have shorter years?
inner
outer
Rings are a characteristic of
Large planets only
Small planets only
Both large and small planets
Neither large nor small planets
Which planet will take the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun?
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
Which planet is closest in size to planet Earth?
Mars
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Which planet in the solar system is the largest?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Venus
The second largest planet in our solar system has a spectacular set of planetary rings, making it worthwhile to try and spot with your telescope. Which planet is it?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Compared to ALL of the other planets in our solar system, how would you describe Jupiter?
The biggest planet
About the same size as Earth
The planet closest to the Earth
The planet farthest from the Sun
Sun-Mercury-Venus-Earth
Which planet follows Earth in this sequence?
Mars
Neptune
Pluto
Saturn
Which diagram correctly compares the sizes of the four outer planets?
