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Worksheets6th 2023-2024 Solar System and Beyond Unit Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. How is the Earth different from all the other planets.
a)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
b)
It has a rocky surface.
c)
It is warmed by the sun.
d)
It rotates on its axis.
2.
2. Gravity is the force that governs the planets' motion around which celestial body?
a)
the sun
b)
the Earth
c)
the galaxy
d)
the baseball
3.
3. This planet is the largest in our solar system, has a fierce hurricane-like storm that is several times the size of Earth, and has many moons?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
4.
4. Which body in the solar system usually contains an atmosphere?
a)
an asteroid
b)
a planet
c)
a meteor
d)
a comet
5.
5. Juan's class is studying the Solar System. What causes the planets to orbit the Sun rather than drift off into space?
a)
momentum
b)
the force of gravity
c)
the force of magnetism
d)
heat energy from the Sun
6.
6. How is Saturn different from Earth?
a)
Saturn is smaller than Earth.
b)
Saturn is closer to the Sun than Earth.
c)
Earth has a moon, while Saturn does not have any moons.
d)
Earth is made mostly of rock, while Saturn is made mostly of gas.
7.
7. Which force pulls the planets of the solar system towards the sun?
a)
nuclear
b)
centripetal
c)
gravitational
d)
electromagnetic
8.
8. Which planet is closer to the Sun than Earth is to the Sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Mars
9.
9. Which planet has gases, land masses, and large amounts of surface water?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
10.
10. Terry was learning about an object in the Solar System that is made of frozen gases and solid rock. Which of these objects was she learning about?
a)
a star
b)
a comet
c)
a meteor
d)
an asteroid
11.
11. The force that keeps a communications satellite in orbit around Earth is ______.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
12.
12. Which planet is characterized by thick cloud cover, greenhouse effect, vast plains, and high mountains?
a)
Uranus
b)
Saturn
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
13.
13. Which planet is characterized by polar ice caps, a pink sky, a rust-colored surface, large volcanoes, and surface channels?
a)
Uranus
b)
Pluto
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
14.
14. The force that causes rain to fall to Earth is ______.
a)
wind
b)
solar heat
c)
electromagnetism
d)
gravity
15.
15. Scientists have concluded that the universe is expanding, by observing a red shift in the light coming from other galaxies. Which instruments allow scientists to observe the red shift.
a)
space probes
b)
Geiger counters
c)
spectroscopes
d)
telescopes
16.
16. When Halley's Comet passes by Earth, we can see it in the sky for a few weeks. What main feature of the comet do we see?
a)
a. the coma
b)
b. the nucleus
c)
c. the dust tail
d)
d. the gas tail
17.
17. Use the table below to answer this question. This table shows data for major characteristics of the nine planets in the solar system. (One revolution is the length of time required for a planet to make one complete trip around the sun; one rotation is the length of time required for a planet to make one complete turn on its axis.) Which of the following planets has the shortest day measured in Earth time?
a)
Pluto
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mercury
18.
18. List the 8 planets in order from the sun.
a)
sun, mercury, venus, earth,mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
b)
sun, venus, mercury, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
c)
sun, mercury, venus, mars, earth, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
d)
sun, jupiter, venus, earth, mars, mercury, saturn, uranus, neptune
19.
19. Which planet is known as Earth's twin?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
20.
20. The Earth’s atmosphere is made up mostly of _______________ which is about 78% and about 21% _______________________.
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
nitrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and oxygen
d)
oxygen and hydrogen
21.
21. Explain the difference between the Heliocentric and Geocentric Theories using 3-5 complete sentences.
4 lines
22.
22. Compare and contrast inner planets and outer planets. Be sure to state at least 2 similaries and 2 differences.
4 lines
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