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Earth and Beyond

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Earth's gravity do?

a)
It pushes objects away from the Earth
b)
It makes the Earth spin
c)
It pulls objects towards the Earth
d)
It changes the color of the sky
2.

Which of the following sets contain only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?

a)
Stars, Planets, Moons
b)
Sun, Stars, Comets
c)
Planets, Moons, Comets
d)
Stars, Sun, Galaxies
3.

The mass of the Moon is six times lesser than the mass of the Earth. The gravitational pull on the Earth will be

a)
Six times stronger than on the Moon
b)
Six times weaker than on the Moon
c)
The same as on the Moon
d)
Twice as strong as on the Moon
4.

Following factors affect the visibility of heavenly objects EXCEPT

a)
Atmospheric conditions
b)
Light pollution
c)
Distance from the object
d)
Color of the object
5.
  1. Why do you think planets do not collapse into the Sun?

a)
Because the Sun's gravity pulls them in
b)
Because they are moving in an orbit around the Sun
c)
Because they are too far from the Sun
d)
Because the Sun's heat keeps them away
6.

Which statement about the force of gravity is False?

a)
Gravity is a force that attracts two objects toward each other
b)
The force of gravity decreases with distance
c)
Gravity is only present on Earth
d)
Gravity depends on the mass of the objects
7.

The force that keeps the planets from collapsing into the sun is

a)
Gravitational Force
b)
Electromagnetic Force
c)
Nuclear Force
d)
Centrifugal Force
8.
  1. When a boy rotates a stone tied to a string by swirling the string, what force does his hand exert

    on the string?

a)
Gravitational force
b)
Frictional force
c)
Centripetal force
d)
Electromagnetic force
9.

According to Kepler's Third Law, if two planets have the same semimajor axis (distance), which one will have a shorter orbital period?

a)
The one with the larger mass
b)
The one with the smaller mass
c)
They will have the same orbital period
d)
The one closer to the sun
10.

According to Kepler's Second Law, a planet moves fastest in its orbit when it is:

a)

At its aphelion (Farthest from the Sun)

b)

At its perihelion (Closest to the Sun)

c)

Equidistant from the Sun at all times

d)

In a circular orbit