WorksheetsUnit 2: Planetary Bodies
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
A comet is..
smaller than an asteroid
The smallest space object
Very common
Made of ice, rock and gasses
Which planet is the second largest gas giant?
Juipter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
This planet has rings, many moons, second largest and sixth from the sun
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
What force keeps the planets in orbit
Gravity
Inertia
Magnetism
precession
What happens when a planetary body passes through the shadow of another?
Eclipse
umbra
flare
orbit
During which phase of the moon does it reflect the most light?
New Moon
Waning Moon
Waxing Moon
Full Moon
How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
27.3
29.5
30.1
35.6
Which object is blocked from sight during a lunar eclipse?
Earth
Mars
Moon
Sun
Which is not true of the inner planets?
They are made of solid rock
They are called gas giants
They do not have rings
They have impact craters
How does mass affect gravity?
As mass decreases, the force of gravity increases
As mass increases, the force of gravity decreases
The larger the mass, the weaker the force of gravity
The larger the mass, the stronger the force of gravity
What is the main difference between asteroids and meteoroids?
Asteroids are bigger than meteoroids
Meteoroids are bigger than asteroids
Asteroids are found in the asteroid belt
Meteoroids are asteroids that hit Earth
Which shows the position of earth, moon and sun during a solar eclipse?
moon, Sun, Earth
Sun, Earth, Moon
Sun, Moon, Earth
Earth, Sun, Moon
How does the moon seem to change shape from waxing to waning?
Different portions of moon reflect sunlight as moon orbits Earth
Different portions of the moon reflect sunlight as Earth orbits moon
The Earth creates a shadow on the moon
The moon creates a shadow on the Earth
Which of the following is correct?
Solar eclipses produce a larger shadow than lunar
Lunar eclipses are easier to see during the day
Solar eclipses last longer
Lunar eclipses can be viewed from more places than solar eclipses
What kind of moon can people expect to see when the Earth is between the moon and the sun?
crescent moon
gibbous moon
Full moon
new moon
Elexi saw a fast moving object in the sky followed by a stream of dust. What did she see?
asteroid
comet
meteor
a moon
What is the correct order of planets starting from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Neptune, Venus, Mercury, Uranus
Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Uranus. Neptune, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars. Earth, Neptune, Venus, Mercury and Uranus
Based on evidence found by the Mars rover, what new conclusion can we make?
water flowed on Mars in the past
Minerals existed on Mars in the past
Life was on Mars
Rocks existed on Mars in the pst
What do the inner planets have in common?
They are the same size
They have a rocky surface
They are made of mostly gas
They rotate at the same speed
