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WorksheetsSolar System Unit Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the neighborhood in space called?
a)
The Planets
b)
The Stars
c)
The Atmosphere
d)
The Solar System
2.
2. What is the central star?
a)
The biggest star
b)
The smallest star
c)
The sun
d)
A planet
3.
6. How many planets are in the solar system?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
4.
7. How old is the Solar System
a)
1.2 million years old
b)
2.4 million years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
2 trillion years old
5.
11. Which planet is the largest in the solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
6.
16. Which planet is famous for it's colorful rings and has more than 60 moons?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
7.
Earth is sometimes closer to the sun as it moves around it's orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Some people think that the reason it is hotter in Michigan in the summer is because Earth is closer to the sun. This statement is:
a)
True, Earth's distance does change.
b)
False, Earth is closer to the sun in the winter
c)
True, Earth is closer to the sun in the summer
d)
False, Earth does not change distance from the sun.
9.
How much closer is Earth to the sun in the winter?
a)
1 million km
b)
6 billion km
c)
6 million km
d)
6 trillion kim
10.
If closeness to the sun caused the seasons, which 2 months would we have summer?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
February
d)
March
e)
April
11.
Why are the seasons opposite between the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Because when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted away.
b)
Because when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is receiving less direct solar energy.
c)
Because when the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it is receiving more direct solar energy.
12.
Why does the Earth's tilt make such a difference? (Hint: check 2)
a)
The tilt causes parts of the surface to receive more direct sunlight than others
b)
The tilt causes all of earth's surface to receive even amounts of sunlight
c)
The earth's tilt effects the length of daylight causing more hours for solar energy in the summer
d)
The earth's tilt effects the length of daylight causing less hours for solar energy in the summer
13.
If earth were not tilted, average daily temperatures would
a)
become extreme
b)
change very little
c)
experience drastic changes
d)
become colder all year
14.
What would happen if Earth's tilt became larger? (Check all that apply)
a)
Summer daylight would increase.
b)
Winter daylight would decrease.
c)
Summer temperatures would increase.
d)
Winter temperatures would decrease.
e)
Winter daylight would increase
15.
In the summer, the city of Chicago's day is longer than its night because the northern hemisphere is
a)
tilted away from the sun.
b)
tilted towards the sun.
c)
neither tilted towards or away from the sun.
d)
Both depending on night or day.
16.
The left side of the diagram depicts
a)
Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun.
b)
Winter, because the northern hemisphere is towards the sun.
c)
Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.
d)
Winter, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.
17.
The right side of the diagram depicts
a)
Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun.
b)
Winter, because the northern hemisphere is towards the sun.
c)
Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.
d)
Winter, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.
18.
The northern hemisphere starts with winter during January, then spring, summer, fall, and winter again. In the southern hemisphere, how do the seasons fall starting in January?
a)
Spring, winter, summer, fall
b)
Fall, Summer, winter, spring
c)
Summer, fall, winter, spring, summer
d)
Summer, winter, fall, spring, summer
19.
The Cassini space mission proved that Saturn experiences seasons, even though it gets 1% of the solar energy as earth. Which claim best explains why?
a)
Sometimes Saturn is closer to the sun than others.
b)
Saturn's rings change the amount of solar energy to hit the planet.
c)
Saturn is tilted just like earth causing season changes.
d)
Radiation from Saturn's surface fluctuates causing seasonal swings.
20.
What was damaged on Columbia?
a)
Foam heat shield
b)
Rocket booster
c)
Fuel tanks
d)
Oxygen tanks
21.
The goal of the Apollo program was
a)
to send humans to mars
b)
to send humans to the moon
c)
to send humans to outer space
22.
Name the best match for this phase
a)
3/4 moon
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
New moon
23.
Match the name with the phase shown below
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
New moon
d)
Full moon
24.
Name the phase shown below
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibous
c)
Full moon
d)
1/4 moon
25.
Name the phase that matches the image shown
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
Waning crescent
c)
3/4 moon
d)
Waxing gibbous
26.
Why don't we have an eclipse either solar or lunar every time there's a new or full moon? (Why don't eclipse happen twice a month?)
a)
Because the moon doesn't play a role in eclipses
b)
Because the moon's orbit is flat relative to the earth
c)
Because the sun doesn't play a role in eclipses or moon phases
d)
Because the moon's orbit is tilted relative to the earth
27.
A solar eclipse occurs:
a)
when the moon moves between the earth and the sun
b)
when the earth moves between the moon and the sun
c)
when an asteroid moved between the moon and the earth
28.
The Hubble space telescope has discovered the age of our galaxy, formations of stars and planets, new planets and other galaxies. Which is an advantage of a space based telescope?
a)
It is harder to repair telescopes in space
b)
Space telescopes don't have the atmosphere in the way
c)
Space telescopes are expensive to launch
29.
Which statement about orbits is correct?
a)
The sun orbits the moon.
b)
The moon orbits the solar system.
c)
The Earth orbits the moon.
d)
The moon orbits the Earth.
30.
Which of the following describes the relationship between Earth and the sun?
a)
The sun rotates on its axis, causing day and night on Earth.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis, causing night and day on the sun.
c)
Earth revolves around the sun, causing one year to pass on Earth.
d)
The sun revolves around the sun.
31.
Which is the result of Earth turning on its axis of rotation?
a)
Eclipse
b)
Moon Phase
c)
Day and night
d)
Year
32.
Name this moon phase
a)
First quarter
b)
Last quarter
c)
Last half
d)
Waxing Crescent
33.
Name this moon phase
a)
First quarter
b)
Last quarter
c)
Last half
d)
Waning Crescent
34.
Which of these would correctly list the lunar cycle in correct order?
a)
full moon, waxing gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous
b)
full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
c)
new moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, full moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
d)
full moon, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, last quarter, waxing gibbous
35.
When the moon is waxing (or the light is growing) which of the following are true?
a)
Light starts to shine on the right side and moves progressively over
b)
Light starts to shine on the left side and moves progressively over
c)
Dark starts to shine on the left side and moves progressively over
d)
The moon gets progressively more dim until full moon, then progressively brighter
36.
The diagram below shows what type of eclipse?
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
c)
System
d)
Earth
37.
This image shows a
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Full moon
d)
New moon
38.
This diagram shows
a)
Full Moon
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Partial solar eclipse
d)
Lunar eclipse
39.
Which of the following are true? Check all that apply
a)
The moon orbits the earth in 1 month
b)
The earth orbits the sun in 1 year.
c)
During a lunar eclipse, an astronaut on the moon would see a solar eclipse when looking at the sun.
d)
The earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hrs.
e)
All parts of the moon receive light at some point in time.
40.
The earth ______ or goes around the sun.
a)
revolves
b)
rotates
c)
spins
41.
The moon ______ or goes around the earth.
a)
revolves
b)
rotates
c)
spins
42.
Moonlight is actually _______.
a)
reflected earth light
b)
sunlight
c)
produced in the lunar core
43.
You can only see the moon at night.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The moon is made of the same materials and therefore has the same gravity as the earth.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
We find potassium in moon rocks, and also find them in bananas and ______.
a)
Trees
b)
earth rocks
c)
Jupiter
46.
Which of the following claims has the most evidence for where the moon came from?
a)
An asteroid traveled close to earth and was caught by its cravity
b)
A large object hit the earth spilling material out into space which formed into the moon
c)
A planet was forming near the earth but never got big enough to be anything more than a moon.
d)
Aliens brought it
47.
If there was no moon, there would be no tides.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Once in a while the shadow of the moon falls on the earth blocking the sun and we have a ______ eclipse.
a)
solar
b)
lunar
c)
terrestrial
d)
Moonular
49.
Once in a while the shadow of the earth falls on the moon and we have a ______ eclipse.
a)
solar
b)
lunar
c)
terrestrial
d)
Moonular
50.
During a lunar eclipse on earth, if you were standing on the sun you would see a solar eclipse as the earth blocked the sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The shadow of the moon always moves from _____ to ____
a)
Left to right
b)
Right to left
c)
Top to bottom
d)
Bottom to top
52.
During a new moon, the moon is between ___ and the ___.
a)
Sun and the earth
b)
earth and the sun
c)
Earth and the moon
53.
This image shows:
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
54.
This image shows:
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
55.
Why don't we have a solar and lunar eclipse each month?
a)
Because they are rare
b)
Because the sun is to bright
c)
Because the moon's orbit is tilted
d)
Because the earth wobbles during earthquakes
56.
There is a new moon on December 10 and another on January 6th. What will the phase be on December 25th? (Right in the middle of the two new moons)
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
57.
What would you call the third image from the left?
a)
Waning Gibous
b)
Waxing Gibous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
58.
The Milky way is
a)
Dark Matter
b)
The only galaxy in the universe
c)
The name of our solar system
d)
The name of our galaxy
59.
As spacecraft is traveling away from earth. What will happen to Earth's Gravitational pull as it moves away?
a)
It will increase
b)
It will stay the same
c)
It will decrease
d)
It will increase and then decrease
60.
____ keeps planets in their orbit
a)
Rotation
b)
Gravity
c)
Motion
d)
Ozone
61.
Earth is closest to the sun in
a)
December
b)
January
c)
June
d)
July
62.
If you want to change gravitational strength you need to chance which two things?
a)
Mass
b)
Inertia
c)
Distance
d)
Acceleration
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