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Solar System

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

2.

the turning of an object on its axis

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

spinning

d)

moon

3.

an object that is found in the solar system, orbits the Sun, and is much smaller than a planet

a)

comet

b)

star

c)

asteroid

d)

constellation

4.

the study of objects in space and their properties

a)

scientist

b)

universe

c)

galaxy

d)

astronomy

5.

the motion of one object around another object

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

spin

d)

moon

6.

a system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star

a)

solar system

b)

galaxy

c)

universe

d)

constellations

7.

a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

meteoroid

8.
What is the definition of the sun?
a)
The star around which all the planets and their bodies orbit.
b)
The planet which we live.
c)
A natural satellite of a planet. 
d)
A celestial body that consists of a nucleus. 
9.
The planet which we live. 
a)
Neptune
b)
Moon
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
10.
What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet?
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Moon
11.

_____________ is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Meteor

c)

Water

d)

Atmosphere

12.

The path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space

a)

Orbit

b)

Mass

c)

Galaxy

13.

A revolution is

a)

one complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object.

b)

how stars form.

c)

a type of moon.

14.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called ___________.

a)

Topsy Turvy

b)

Tornado

c)

Rotation/Rotate

15.

the length of the space between two points or things

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Sun

c)

Planet

d)

Distance

16.

The planet we live on is

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

17.

The Sun is a ...

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Star

d)

Universe

18.

What Galaxy is this ?

a)

Solar Galaxy

b)

Andromeda Galaxy

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

d)

Pinwheel Galaxy

19.

What is the name of the main theory about the origins of the universe?

(a)  

20.

What shape is the Milky Way? 

a)

Elliptical

b)

Irregular

c)

Spiral

d)

Lenticular

21.

An object that orbits around a planet is

a)

a planet

b)

a star

c)

a satellite

d)

an asteroid

22.

All matter and space that exists is called the

a)

galaxy

b)

planetary system

c)

universe

23.

The path of an object in space is known as its ________.

a)

Revolve

b)

Rotate

c)

Orbit

24.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

1 month

d)

1 day

25.

What is the Path called where the planets revolve around the sun ?

a)

Pathway

b)

Orbit

c)

Revolution Path

d)

Solar Path

26.

A day on Earth is.....

a)

30 hours long

b)

24 hours long

c)

12 hours long

d)

20 hours long

27.

The Earth is The _____ Planet in the Solar System

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

3rd

28.

What is the most Famous theory that describes the creation of the universe

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The Big Explosion

c)

Universe Creation

d)

Universe Birth

29.

A comet is made of....

a)

dust

b)

ice

c)

gas

d)

All of them are correct

30.

Check ALL of the things that are in our universe.

a)

Stars, asteroids, galaxies, planets

b)

Just planets and galaxies

c)

Just stars, galaxies and asterioids

d)

Just planets and stars

31.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

Snickers Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Round Galaxy

d)

Star Galaxy

32.

COMPLETE

Stars are...

a)

Shinning objects that only sparkle at night.

b)

Asteroids passing by.

c)

Huge gas spheres that shine in the darkness of space

d)

Planets that reflect the sunlight.

33.

All the celestial bodies including the space between them, form part of....

a)

planet earth

b)

the universe

c)

the galaxy

d)

the black hole

34.

TURE or FALSE

Just as people, stars change as they get older.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A star dies when...

a)

gets 100 years old.

b)

the Sun stops lighting it

c)

its hydrogen and fuel run out

d)

gives birth to another star.

36.

Before the Big Bang, the universe was the size of a pinhead.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

After the Big Bang the universe stop spreading out and kept hot.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Choose the correct option.

a)

The universe is made up of billions of galaxies. Nowadays its materials are completely different from those in its origin.

b)

The universe can only allot a couple of galaxies and util one of them dies then, another one is made up of star gas and dust.