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Worksheetsspace and stars
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
2.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
3.
A pattern of stars is called what?
a)
constellation
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
bunch
4.
Stars are made of what?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
ice
d)
fire
5.
Which of the following is true?
a)
The sun is not a star
b)
The sun is bigger than most stars
c)
The sun is made of helium and hydrogen
d)
The sun has a solid surface
6.
How long is Earth's revolution?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
7.
How long is Earth's rotation?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
8.
Earth's rotation causes what?
a)
one year
b)
day and night
c)
moon phases
d)
seasons
9.
What makes the sun, stars, and moon to appear to change position in the sky?
a)
earth's revolution
b)
moon phases
c)
seasons
d)
earth's rotation
10.
The imaginary line that represents earth's tilt is called what?
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
prime meridian
d)
degrees
11.
What causes seasons?
a)
earth's distance to the sun
b)
earth's tilt and revolution
c)
earth's tilt and rotation
d)
the moon
12.
The sun is a __________ sized star.
a)
small
b)
medium
c)
large
d)
x-large
13.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
14.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
15.
An object that revolves around another object in space (natural or manmade)
a)
mirror
b)
microscope
c)
oscilloscope
d)
satellite
16.
Fill in the blanks.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ___________.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ___________.
a)
north, south
b)
south, north
c)
east, west
d)
west, east
17.
What is a meteor?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
18.
What is a comet?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
19.
How many planets are there?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
20.
What is an asteroid?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
21.
how old is the universe
a)
13.7 billion years old
b)
1 billion years old
c)
8 million years old
d)
90 million years old
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