WorksheetsObjects in Space Unit Assessment
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name:
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2.
How can you safely view the sun?
a)
With sunglasses
b)
With a pinhole camera
c)
With #14 welder's glass
d)
Both B & C are correct
3.
Why should we never look at the sun?
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4.
Which of the following best describes a star?
a)
A giant ball of gas
b)
A giant ball of gas that twinkles with light
c)
A ball of gas that twinkles like the sun
d)
A giant ball of gas in space that gives off light and heat
5.
What is a constellation?
a)
A giant ball of gas
b)
The star that is closest to Earth
c)
A group of stars that appear to form a shape or pattern
d)
Everything that exists anywhere in space, including planets, stars, galaxies, and more
6.
True or False: A moon is an object in space that travels around a planet.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False: The sun is a planet.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: The Universe is everything that exists anywhere in space, including planets, stars, galaxies, and more.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Large, round objects in space that travel around stars are called
a)
North Star
b)
Sun
c)
Moons
d)
Planets
10.
What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is in?
a)
Milky Way Galaxy
b)
Andromeda Galaxy
c)
Whirlpool Galaxy
d)
Sombrero Galaxy
11.
Give one reason why it is easier to see most objects in space at night.
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12.
What is the difference when you look in the sky during the day, compared to at night?
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13.
Which telescope is in space?
a)
Planetarium
b)
Binoculars
c)
Hubble Telescope
d)
The International Standard
14.
What are the three technologies that can be used to see space objects from Earth? Click all that apply.
a)
Planetarium
b)
Telescope
c)
Binoculars
d)
Pinhole Camera
e)
Microscope
15.
What is a planetarium?
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16.
Which of the following is true?
a)
There are only a few thousand stars in the universe
b)
Constellations have names that come from a variety of sources
c)
In Canada, the Southern Cross is an easy constellation to spot
d)
All of the above are true
17.
Why do constellations appear to move?
a)
The stars in the constellation are moving
b)
The Earth is moving
c)
The Sun is moving
d)
Constellations do not appear to move
18.
Which star always points to the north?
a)
Sirius
b)
Polaris
c)
Orion
d)
Vega
19.
Which is one example of stars being helpful for navigation?
a)
Sailors using the North Star Polaris as a reference point to find their way
b)
Constellations being used to tell time, as they appear in difference parts of the sky at different times of the night
c)
Constellations being used to measure the distance between stars
d)
Using the Big Dipper to locate the Little Dipper
20.
Write one other name for the North Star.
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21.
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
The North Star is the brightest star in the sky
b)
The North Star is positioned above the Earth's North Pole
c)
The North Star does not appear to move in the sky
d)
The North Star is a part of the Little Dipper constellation (Ursa Minor)
22.
Explain why there are many different names for the North Star.
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23.
Click all that apply: What does Earth's rotation and revolution cause?
a)
Day and night
b)
Seasons
c)
Ocean Tides
d)
Climate of an area
e)
None of the above
24.
What is one thing that happens to plants during winter time?
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25.
What is one thing that happens to animals during winter time?
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26.
Explain the difference between summer and winter in Canada.
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27.
What calendar do most people follow?
a)
Lunar
b)
Gregorian
c)
International Standard
d)
Solar
28.
What is TRUE about the lunar calendar?
a)
The lunar calendar has 10 months
b)
The lunar calendar is the same length as the International Standard Calendar
c)
The lunar calendar helps us track the weather
d)
The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon
29.
True or False: The Lunar Calendar is still used today.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Write down one thing you know about the International Standard Calendar.
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31.
How are the International Standard Calendar and Lunar Calendar different?
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