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C2 Assessment on The Soar Sytem

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "revolution"?

a)

The time it takes a planet to finish one rotation on its axis.

b)

A moment in the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north or south from Earth’s Equator

c)

The time it takes a planet to orbit its star once.

d)

Tip or slope in one direction

2.

A repeating path that one object in space takes around another is known as what?

a)

tilt

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

3.

What is the shape of a planet’s orbit?

a)

circular

b)

irregular

c)

elliptical

d)

square

4.

The longest day of the year occurs at the winter solstice. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

During which season does Australia tilt towards the sun?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

6.

Which Australian season is represented in the diagram showing half the Earth in sunlight?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

7.

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equator

d)

Tilt

8.

Which term describes the longest or shortest day of the year?

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Leap

d)

Sunset

9.

Which term refers to a year with an extra day added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year?

a)

Leap

b)

Solstice

c)

Equinox

d)

Revolution

10.

Which term refers to the star at the centre of our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Equator

11.

The longest day of the year occurs on the ------------------ in Australia.

(a)  

12.

The shortest day of the year occurs on the ------------------ in Australia.

(a)  

13.

Choose the two dates that have equal amount of daylight and night.

(a)  

14.

Rotation and revolution-sort differences and similarities

Categorize the following

causes day and night

spins on its axis
affects the length of a day
is responsible for the apparent motion of the stars
occurs every 24 hours
causes seasons
takes one year to complete
involves orbiting around a star

affects the length of a year

occurs in an elliptical path
both involve circular motion

helps keep time

involves the sun

involves the earth

both are fundamental concepts in astronomy
Rotation
Revolution
Similarities
15.

 Explain the difference between the revolution and rotation of the Earth.

4 lines
16.
What is a PLANET?
a)
A large object in space that orbits a star, such as the sun.
b)
A small plan that is made ahead of time
c)
An object in space
d)
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
17.

What is a star?

a)

A star is yellow

b)

A star is a body of liquid.

c)

A star is a white body made up of liquids.

d)

A star is a body of hot gases that makes its own light and heat.

18.

The Sun is a...

a)

satellite

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

moon

19.
Which planet has liquid water and supports life?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
20.
What is a MOON?
a)
Something you see in the night sky
b)
Something in space that is made of cheese
c)
a large object in space that orbits a star
d)
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
21.

Label the diagram: