WorksheetsEarth and Space Mastery Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its...
rotation
revolution
orbit
eclipse
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
1 day
365 days
180 days
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
because Earth rotates on its axis
because the Sun is moving across the sky
because the Sun is rotating around Earth
The direction of your shadow is always _____
away from the Sun
above you
facing the sun
What two gases are stars made out of?
calcium and methane
hydrogen and helium
titanium and nitrogen
Which word means "half of the Earth"?
axis
hemisphere
orbit
Which term means how bright a star appears to us, when observed from Earth?
true brightness
apparent brightness
All stars create energy in their core through a process called _____
thermal decomposition
chemical combustion
nuclear fusion
If the solar system was the size of our classroom, the Sun would be the size of what?
a football
the white board
a grain of salt
Ms. Berry's desk
Which star is about 400 times bigger than the Sun, and 100,000 times more luminous?
Betelgeuse
Polaris
Vega
Sirius
The very hottest starts in the universe glow what color?
Orange
Purple
Blue
Red
The light-year is a measure of _____
time
volume
inches
distance
A cluster of stars in the sky that have been grouped together in a pattern is called a...
luminosity
shooting star
asteroid
constellation
Stars die once they burn through all of the _____ in their core
helium
iron
hydrogen
carbon
The constellation "Ursa Major" is also known as...
Little Dipper
Hercules
Crux
Great Bear
How many constellations are officially recognized?
44
12
13
88
Which word means "circle of animals" or "circle of life" in Greek?
scorpius
aries
zodiac
stars
