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WorksheetsComp Science 2 Solar System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
How does the distance from the Sun affect the temperature?
(a)
2.
Observe and Explain that light can be reflected ,refracted and or absorbed.
a)
Light travels in a straight line without interaction.
b)
Light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.
c)
Light cannot be reflected or refracted.
d)
Light can only be absorbed.
3.
Which of the inner planets is the largest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
4.
How is Venus similar to Earth?
a)
Venus is similar to Earth in size, mass, and being a terrestrial planet with a solid surface.
b)
Venus is a gas giant like Jupiter.
c)
Venus has no solid surface and is entirely covered by water.
d)
Venus has a similar atmosphere to Mars.
5.
What is the internal structure of the sun?
a)
Solid core, liquid mantle, gas outer layer
b)
Core, radiative zone, convective zone.
c)
Mantle, crust, outer core
d)
Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
6.
What is a Solar Eclipses ?
a)
A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the Moon's light.
b)
A solar eclipse is when the Sun moves closer to the Earth.
c)
A solar eclipse is an astronomical event where the Moon obscures the Sun as viewed from Earth.
d)
A solar eclipse happens during a full moon phase.
7.
What is in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere includes regions such as North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere is exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
c)
The Northern Hemisphere includes Antarctica and Australia.
d)
The Northern Hemisphere is only oceanic regions.
8.
What are the five major oceans on Earth ?
a)
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean, Nile River, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean ,Atlantic Ocean
9.
What is the Moon Phase?
a)
The Moon phase changes every hour.
b)
The Moon phase is determined by the Earth's rotation.
c)
The Moon phase is always full during summer.
d)
The current Moon phase can be determined using a lunar calendar.
10.
What causes the Seasons to occur on Earth?
a)
The distance from the Earth to the Sun changes throughout the year.
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes the seasons.
c)
The amount of sunlight received by the Earth remains constant all year.
d)
The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.
11.
Why are the temperatures warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?
a)
Temperatures are warmer at the poles due to direct sunlight.
b)
Temperatures are colder at the equator due to high altitude.
c)
Temperatures are the same at all latitudes due to atmospheric circulation.
d)
Temperatures are warmer at the equator due to direct sunlight and colder at the poles due to oblique sunlight.
12.
What is the difference between the solar and lunar eclipse?
a)
A solar eclipse occurs at night, while a lunar eclipse occurs during the day.
b)
The main difference is that a solar eclipse involves the Moon blocking the Sun, while a lunar eclipse involves the Earth blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
c)
Both solar and lunar eclipses happen when the Earth is in the way of the Sun.
d)
A solar eclipse happens when the Earth blocks the Moon from the Sun.
13.
Describe the changes in the moon shape over the course of the month.
a)
The moon changes from New Moon to Full Moon and back to New Moon over the course of the month.
b)
The moon remains a constant shape throughout the month.
c)
The moon changes from Full Moon to Half Moon and back to Full Moon.
d)
The moon only changes shape during a solar eclipse.
14.
What are solar flares?
a)
Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation resulting from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots.
b)
Solar flares are the sun's way of producing heat for the solar system.
c)
Solar flares are clouds of gas that orbit the Earth.
d)
Solar flares are cool spots on the sun's surface.
15.
What are surface features of the sun?
a)
Lunar craters
b)
Earth's atmosphere
c)
Mars' surface features
d)
Sunspots, solar flares, and prominences.
16.
What is a waxing crescent moon?
a)
A waxing crescent moon occurs when the moon is in its last phase.
b)
A waxing crescent moon is when the moon is fully illuminated.
c)
A waxing crescent moon is a phase where less than half of the moon is illuminated and the illumination is increasing.
d)
A waxing crescent moon is a phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated.
17.
What are the Outer Planets?
a)
Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
18.
What object is at the center of the solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
The Sun
19.
What are the Inner Planets?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
20.
What planets are called rocky planets ?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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