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WorksheetsScience Exercise "Solar system"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which heavenly object is often called a shooting star?
meteorite
asteroid
meteor
comet
What is a heavenly object that collides into Earth's surface?
meteorite
meteor
asteroid
dwarf planet
How does a meteor compare to a meteorite?
A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth
Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice
A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth
They are the same thing
Which part of Earth is experiencing night?
A
B
C
D
Where is the asteroid belt found?
between earth and mars
Between Uranus and Neptune
Between Mercury and Venus
Between Mars and Jupiter
Is Pluto still considered a planet?
Yes, Pluto is still a planet because it still orbits the sun
Yes, Pluto is considered a planet because it is big enough to be a planet
No, pluto is not considered a planet because it is too small, and it its orbit is affected by another star
No, because pluto does not have any moons.
Pluto and Ceres are both dwarf planets found in our solar system.
True
False
When the moon hides the sun light to reach the earth , the .................................... phenomenon occurs.
Lunar eclipse
Solar eclipse
Aurora
The dark inner shadow is called ..........................
umbra
penumbra
ant-umbra
The type of solar eclipse in this image is ....................
partial solar eclipse
total solar eclipse
penumbral solar eclipse
annular solar eclipse
You should wear special glasses during looking at solar eclipse to prevent your eyes from .............................. rays
gamma
X
ultraviolet
Solar eclipse is a beautiful phenomenon , when does it occurs?
daytime
nighttime
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
Below each other
Above each other
In alignment
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through .....
the Earth's shadow
the Sun's shadow
the moon's shadow
During this eclipse, the moon is too close to Earth making it too small to block all of the Sun’s light - leaving a ring of sunlight visible around the Moon. What type of solar eclipse is this?
total solar eclipse
partial solar eclipse
annular solar eclipse
During this eclipse, the Moon is at the perfect distance from the Earth to make it appear to be the same size as the Sun. What type of solar eclipse is this?
total solar eclipse
partial solar eclipse
annular solar eclipse
Mention 3 types of Lunar Eclipse
penumbral, partial, total
total, penumbral, annular
penumbral, annular, partial
When do Spring Tides occur?
During the new moon and full moons
During the crescent moons
During the Spring
During the gibbous moons
Tides are caused by...
the rotation of the Earth
the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
wind currents
the orbit of the Moon
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?
high
none
low
spring
