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Sun moon and stars

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________ is the closest star to the Earth.

a)

North Star

b)

moon

c)

Sun

d)

blue star

2.

How long does it take for the moon to orbit around the Earth?

a)

365 days

b)

1 year

c)

7 days/1 week

d)

28 days/1 month

3.

Stars are always in the sky even though you can't see them during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The __________ is made up of rock.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

stars

d)

galaxy

5.

The sun and the objects in space that orbit around the sun make up the ___________________.

a)

Solar System

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

6.

The sun and the objects in space that orbit around the sun make up the ___________________.

a)

Solar System

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

7.

The moon creats it's own light.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the pattern of changes the moon goes through as it travels around the Earth called?

a)

reflection

b)

sun phases

c)

moon phases

d)

full moon

9.

What would happen to the moon after a FULL Moon?

a)

You would see more of the moon.

b)

You would see a new moon (no moon)

c)

You would see less of the moon.

10.

Which of these is a large round object that moves around the Sun?

a)

Star

b)

Planet

c)

Cloud

d)

Moon

11.

What is a group of planets that move around the sun called?

a)

constellation

b)

Solar system

c)

orbit

d)

phases

12.

The fixed path in which planets move around the Sun is called?

a)

Orbit

b)

line

c)

star

d)

object

13.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

14.

Which planet is known to be the hottest planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

15.

I am known as the blue planet, as most of my surface is covered with water. Who am I?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

16.

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

17.

I am the largest in our solar system, with faint rings mostly made of dust particles?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

18.

Which planet has big rings around it?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

19.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
20.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365