WorksheetsMrs. Saxon Space Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 58mins
In order from Closest to the sun what Planets are in our Solar system
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus, Neptune.
Venus,Earth,Mercury,Jupiter,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Mars
Uranus,Neptune,Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,Earth,Venus,Mercury
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Neptune,Uranus.
Is gravity a....
Force that pulls things in a straight line.
Force
air and hydrogen
Force that pulls things toward an object with bigger gravitational pull
What is Inertia
Another name for gravity.
A star.
A force that pulls things in a straight line.
A force that pulls things toward a object
What is a dwarf planet?
An asteroid
Pluto
Ceres
A object that orbits a star , but is too small to be classified as a planet.
What is a asteroid
A small rocky object orbiting in space.
A meteoroid.
A meteor.
A comet.
What is a comet
Dust and ice orbiting in space.
A small rocky body orbiting in space.
A blown out meteroid
A dwarf planet
what is a meteor
A meteoroid when it enters a planet's atmosphere.
An asteroid in the suns gravity
A rock
A planet
Where are many asteroids located.
Mercurys surface
Asteroid belt
meteor belt
asteroid ring
what is our biggest planet in our solar system
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
If the Earth were to spin around the axis twice as slow as it does right now, what would happen?
The day would be twice as long and the night would be half as long.
The day would be half as long and the night would be twice as long.
The day would be twice as long and the night would be twice as long.
The day would be half as long and the night would be half as long.
The sun (a) in the east and (b) in the west.
The sun (a) in the east and (b) in the west.
In the summer time, the day time is __________ than in the winter time in San Diego.
longer
shorter
about the same
cooler
It takes ________ hours for the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis.
12
24
48
28
It takes (a) days for the Earth to orbit the sun.
You can see the constellation Orion in the (a) .
Why can't we see Orion during the summertime?
The stars no longer exist and disappear.
The moon blocks out the stars during the summertime.
The Earth has orbited around the sun to a location in space where the stars of Orion aren't visible to us.
Constellations are constantly travelling and moving through the sky. Therefore, the star have moved to another location in space.
The more massive a planet or moon is the (a) gravity there is.
An example of a satellite would be...
1. a bicycle
2. the moon
3. the sun
4. a planet
What is the Earth's axis?
1. The middle of the Earth
2. The center of the Earth
3. The pole the Earth spins on
4. An imaginary line that runs through the middle of the Earth
What does revolution mean when we talk about space?
1. A huge battle between humans and aliens happened in a fight to the death.
2. The British were fighting aliens, but the Americans won the revolution.
3. It is the path that one planet walks around another planet.
4. It is the path of one planet or object around another planet or object.
Explain what rotation is.
1. Rotation is the spinning motion of the Earth on its atmosphere.
2. Rotation is the spinning motion of moon on its axis.
3. Rotation is the spinning motion of the Earth on its axis.
4. Rotation is the skipping motion of the Earth on its orbit.
What is orbit?
1. Orbit is the path aliens take to travel to Earth.
2. Orbit is the path of revolution.
3. Orbit is the path satellites swim in throughout deep space.
4. Orbit is the path to Starbucks Ms. Stevenson will take this afternoon.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
TRUE
FALSE
Which sentence is true?
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
Pluto is a planet
Mars is the 5th planet from the sun.
Neptune is the biggest planet in our solar system.
Which sentence is true?
Jupiter is the 7th planet from the sun.
Mars is the color blue
Earth is the 2nd planet from the sun
Saturn has rings around it
Which sentence is true?
Jupiter is a gas giant
Mars is the coldest planet
Mercury has 3 moons
Uranus is the smallest planet
What is at the center of our solar system?
asteroid belt
Earth
sun
moon
What seasons is it in the Northern Hemisphere in position 1?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely causes?
The Moon disappeared.
The Earth is no longer tilted.
The Earth's rotation has increased.
The Earth moved farther away from the Sun.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
Day and night is caused by the _________ of the Earth on its axis.
Revolution
Rotation
Orbit
What happens when the area in which you live in tilts away from the Sun?
It is Summer
It is Winter
It is Spring
It is Fall
Which color star has the hottest temperature?
Red
Blue
Yellow
White
Which color star has the coolest temperature?
Red
Blue
Yellow
White
If you see a light that is dimmer in the sky and twinkling, it is probably a ______________.
star
planet
asteroid
What size star is our sun?
Medium
Small
Large
Which of the following objects does NOT orbit directly around the sun?
planets
comets
moons
all of the above
Study Figure 25-1. Suppose you are an astronaut on the side of the moon facing Earth during a total lunar eclipse. Which would you see as you look toward Earth?
Earth illuminated by reflected moonlight.
The normal view; there is always reflected light from the moon’s surface.
You could not see the sun because Earth blocks its light.
The light from the sun behind Earth would be blinding.
The distance between stars is typically measured in
light-years
liometers
astronomical units
miles
The apparent brightness of a star
depends on the position from which it is viewed.
can be calculated from its absolute brightness and mass.
is greater as distance from the sun increases.
is a measure of its light viewed from any position.
What do you call a scientist who studies objects in space?
meteorologist
astronomer
astronaut
Our solar system is in which galaxy?
The Clouds of Magellan
Andromeda
The Milky Way
Betelguese
What is the name of Earth's star?
Antares
Betelguese
Polaris
the Sun
What three factors affect the brightness of a star?
distance
color
shape
radiant energy given off
Meteoroids that reach Earth's surface
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
meteorites
A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust.
asteroid
meteor
comet
meteoroid
Movement in a circle round an axis
revolution
moon
meteorite
rotation
the planets that are the farthest from the sun
inner planets
outer planets
Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun
meteorite
comet
asteroid
moon
when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere and causes a streak of light.
meteoroid
comet
meteor
asteroid
Pieces of rock that break off of asteroids and travel through space.
meteoroid
comet
meteor
asteroid
An object's movement in a circular path around another object.
rotation
solar system
revolution
planet
What is the path that one space object takes around another?
lunar
axis
seasons
orbit
A group of stars that seems to form a picture in the sky is called what?
astonomy
elliptical
constellation
lunar eclipse
A Moon is...
satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet
chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
chunk of ice and rock that has an elliptical orbit around the sun
huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy
What are two factors that affect how bright a star appears in the night sky?
Temperature and Distance
Temperature and Color
Color and Distance
Age and Temperature
How are galaxies held together.
gas
dust
stars
gravitational attraction
