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GIU Grade 6-Science

Total questions: 159

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
2.
True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
4.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
6.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
7.
Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
meteors
d)
dot to dot
8.
What is the largest constellation?
a)
Canis Major
b)
Big Dipper
c)
Draco
d)
Hydra
9.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
10.
Polaris always points
a)
East 
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
11.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
12.
What is the smallest constellation?
a)
The Little Dipper
b)
The Crux
c)
Orion
d)
Sagittarius
13.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
14.
The constellation patterns may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.
a)
planets, stars, animals, people
b)
stars, animals, people, man
c)
man, animals, stars, planets
d)
animal, mythological creature, man, woman, 
15.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
Sun
16.
Ursa Major is also called “Larger Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern 
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
18.
The constellation Orion is named because it resembles
a)
part man, part horse
b)
a great bear
c)
a great hunter
d)
a plow
19.
The term Zodiac refers to ...
a)
the light from Saturn's rings
b)
the head of the Celestial Empire
c)
a method for making astrological predictions
d)
a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
20.
A notable usefulness of constellations
a)
as a cute picture in your windows
b)
as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops
c)
to assist bakers when proofing bread
d)
as evidence of life in the universe
21.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
22.
The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
24.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
25.
 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
26.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.
a)
biggest
b)
brightest
c)
smallest
d)
darkest
29.
What temperature color is our sun?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Orange
d)
Yellow
30.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What color represents the hottest star?
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
33.
Orion has _ great bright stars in a row. 
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
35.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
36.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Delphinus
37.
What is its brightest star?
a)
Vega
b)
Deneb
c)
Altair
d)
Polaris
38.
What color represents the coldest star>
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Yellow 
d)
Red
39.
A cluster of stars in the sky that have been grouped together in a pattern is called _____
a)
an arrangement
b)
an orbit
c)
a constellation
d)
a diagram
40.
The most famous star to us Earthlings is _____
a)
Sirius A
b)
Sirius B
c)
Betelgeuse
d)
the Sun
41.
Astronomers use bright stars like Betelgeuse _____
a)
to tell stories
b)
as markers in the sky
c)
to provide reading light
d)
to provide heat
42.
How many constellations are officially recognized?
a)
44
b)
48
c)
84
d)
88
43.
The ancient Greeks used the constellations to _____
a)
tell stories
b)
locate dim stars
c)
provide reading light
d)
to provide heat
44.
Which constellation means dragon in Latin?
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Draco
d)
Pegasus
45.
How many constellations were described in the second century by Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy?
a)
44
b)
48
c)
84
d)
88
46.
Which constellation takes the shape of a mighty Greek hero with a bow?
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Draco
d)
Pegasus
47.
Which constellation takes the shape of winged horse?
a)
Orion
b)
Hercules
c)
Draco
d)
Pegasus
48.
As the Earth rotates and revolves you'll see all the constellations over the course of _____
a)
a night
b)
a week
c)
a month
d)
a year
49.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
50.
The constellation pattern may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.
a)
planets, stars, animals, people
b)
stars, animals, people, man
c)
man, animals, stars, planets
d)
animal, mythological creature, man, woman, 
51.
The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
53.
The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______  in space.
a)
very close
b)
some are close
c)
great distances apart
d)
some are great distances apart
54.
At the equator, the stars move in a ______ across the sky.  
a)
circle
b)
straight line
c)
rotating motion
d)
slow motion
55.
 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.
a)
north, south
b)
east, east
c)
east, west
d)
north, east
56.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun
59.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Orion
d)
Polaris
61.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
62.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
63.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Delphinus
64.
What is the smallest constellation?
a)
The Little Dipper
b)
The Crux
c)
Orion
d)
Sagittarius
65.
What constellation is this?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
66.
What constellation is this?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
67.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Auriga
68.
What is its brightest star?
a)
Vega
b)
Deneb
c)
Altair
d)
Polaris
69.
What constellation is this?
a)
Lyra
b)
Cygnus
c)
Aquila
d)
Delphinus
70.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
71.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
72.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
73.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
74.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
75.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
76.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
77.
What is the definition of orbit?
a)
the spinning of the earth on its axis
b)
when the lit part of the moon increases
c)
all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
d)
the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on
78.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
79.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
80.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
81.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

82.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

83.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

84.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

85.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

86.

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

87.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

88.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

89.

Which planet has the most gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

90.

What factor causes one planet to have more gravity than other planets

a)

The planets mass

b)

The planets size

c)

Terrestrial planets have more gravity

d)

Gas giants have more gravity

91.
There is one star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
b)
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
c)
The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
d)
the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets
93.
Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size
a)
True 
b)
False
94.
The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they
a)
have smaller atmospheres
b)
are less dense
c)
have larger atmospheres
d)
are more colorful
95.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
96.
One factor that makes life possible on Earth is
a)
an atmospher
b)
water
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
gravity
97.
Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
98.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
99.
Which planet has very prominent rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
100.
Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Pluto
101.
What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust?
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Comet
102.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
103.
Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way
a)
At the center
b)
Near the center
c)
On a spiral arm
d)
Outside the galaxy
104.
Who stated the earth was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
105.
Who stated the sun was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
106.
Who used the telescope to observe the heavens?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
107.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
108.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
109.
What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Copernican Theory
c)
Ptolemain Theory
d)
Galilean Theory
110.
Put the planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sarturn,  Uranus, Neptune,Pluto
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Sarturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
111.

The center of our solar system is the....

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Asteroid belt

112.

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

113.

The closest four planets are called the ________ planets.

a)

inner

b)

outer

114.

The furthest four planets are called the _______ planets.

a)

inner

b)

outer

115.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as _____________ planets.

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

116.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as ________ planets.

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

117.

The gaseous planets are much larger than the rocky planets.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

___________ are similar to planets but are not large enough to have cleared their orbital region of other objects.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper Belt

e)

Oort cloud

119.

___________ are objects made of ice, dust, and rocks that orbit the Sun.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort Cloud

120.

The _________ is a region between the planets Mars and Jupiter containing thousands of rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

121.

The ___________ is a region of thousands of small bodies that exists outside the orbit of the planets. Objects in this area consist of "ices" such as ammonia, water, and methane.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

122.

The _______ exists much further out than the Kuiper belt and is at the very edge of the Solar System. Scientists believe it is made up of thousands of small ice objects.

a)

dwarf planets

b)

comets

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort Cloud

123.

Our solar system is part of a bigger grouping of stars called the ___________ galaxy.

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Messier 63

d)

Whirlpool

e)

Sombrero

124.

___________ was once considered a full planet but was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Mars

c)

Ceres

d)

MakeMake

125.

About 99.85% of the mass of the solar system is the __________.

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

planets

126.

Scientists who study the solar system and outer space are called ______________.

a)

astronomers

b)

astronauts

127.

Scientists estimate that there are around ________ stars in our galaxy.

a)

200

b)

200 thousand

c)

200 million

d)

200 billion

e)

200 trillion

128.

The inner and outer planets are separated by the __________.

a)

asteroid belt

b)

moon

c)

comets

d)

dwarf planets

129.

Each planet orbits or ______ around the Sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

130.

All rotation and revolution lengths are the same for each planet.

a)

true

b)

false

131.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
132.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
133.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
134.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
135.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
136.
The most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
137.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
138.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
139.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
140.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
141.

What holds a galaxy together?

a)

pressure

b)

glue

c)

gravity

d)

planets

142.

Where are we located within our galaxy?

a)

On one of the spiral arms

b)

On the outer edge

c)

In between 2 of the spiral arms

d)

In the center bulge

143.

The classification of Galaxy is based on its observable characteristics. Which of these characteristics is used to classify galaxies?

a)

shape

b)

temperature

c)

types of forces

d)

chemical elements

144.

What is the name of the galaxy we live in

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Magellan

d)

Whirlpool

145.

The Milky Way is shaped like a

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

146.
What is the definition of orbit?
a)
the spinning of the earth on its axis
b)
when the lit part of the moon increases
c)
all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
d)
the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on
147.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
148.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
149.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
150.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

151.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

152.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

153.

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

154.

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

155.

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

156.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

157.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

158.

Which planet has the most gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

159.

What factor causes one planet to have more gravity than other planets

a)

The planets mass

b)

The planets size

c)

Terrestrial planets have more gravity

d)

Gas giants have more gravity

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