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P2 Earth and Beyond

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The imaginary lines drawn through the North and South poles of the Earth is called…

a)

axis

b)

orbits

c)

space

d)

Arctic

2.

The closest star to the Earth is…

a)

star

b)

the Moon

c)

the Sun

d)

asteroids

3.

A collection of large group of stars are called

a)

universe

b)

galaxies

c)

Andromeda

d)

Milky Way

4.
Which is the correct order of our planets?
a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus

5.

A pattern of stars, named after mythological or religious figure, an object, or an animal is called

a)

galaxy

b)

star

c)

constellation 

d)

planet

6.

Why does the moon appear to shine?

a)

It is like a star and gives off light

b)

It refracts light from the Sun

c)

It reflects light from the Sun

d)

It absorbs light from the Sun

7.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The moon changes in shape

b)

The Earth spins about its axis

c)

The Sun orbits around the Earth

d)

The Earth revolves around the Moon

8.

How long does it take for the earth to make one complete rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

30 days

c)

28 days

d)

365 days

9.

Which of the following is caused by the spinning/rotation of the earth on its axis?

a)

a year

b)

the cycle of day and night

c)

a leap year every 4 years

d)

season changes

10.

Which part of the Earth has daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all answers are correct

11.

A planet is a very large object that orbits a star in space. An example of planet is .....

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Comets

d)

Saturn

12.

Astronomers can observe distant stars and galaxies with much more detail using .....

a)

telescopes

b)

microscopes

c)

stethoscopes

d)

endoscopes

13.

It is a collection of the sun and all the other objects that orbit around it.

a)

Earth

b)

Planets

c)

Solar System

d)

Constellations

14.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

15.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Milky Shake

b)

Milky Path

c)

Milky Way

d)

Milk Shake

16.

Is the Sun is a Planet?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

What is the meaning of orbit?

a)

A center line that an object spins around.

b)

The path Earth takes around the Sun.

c)

The Moon's shape as we see it from Earth.

d)

An object in space made of hot, glowing gases.

18.

How long does it take for the Earth to revolves around the Sun ?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

19.

People who explore space are called .....

a)

scientists

b)

professors

c)

astronauts

20.
Neil Armstrong was known as the first man to....
a)
walk on the moon
b)
fly a plane over the Atlantic Ocean
c)
work for NASA
21.

The changing of the shape of the moon each night is called ________________

a)

Moon Series

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Moon Changes

d)

Moon Seasons

22.

The Earth rotates ...

a)

clockwise

b)

anticlockwise

23.

It is ____ when our part of the Earth faces the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

24.

It is _____ when our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

25.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
26.

When are shadows the longest?

a)

Morning and evening

b)

Noon

c)

Night

27.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

28.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
a)
Sun and moon orbit Earth
b)
Earth and moon orbit Sun
c)
Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
d)
Earth and sun orbit moon