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Solar System and Universe

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
2.
The ______is between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter.
a)
solar system
b)
asteroid belt
c)
terrestrial planets
d)
photosphere
3.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
4.

Select the order from smallest to largest.

a)

Sun, Milky Way, Local Group, solar system, Universe

b)

Sun, Milky Way, Local Group, universe, solar system

c)

Sun, solar system, Milky Way, Local Group, Universe

d)

Sun, solar system, Universe, Milky Way, Local Group

5.
Where is a meteoroid located?
a)
In the atmosphere
b)
In outer space
c)
On the ground
6.
Where is a meteorite located?
a)
In the atmosphere
b)
In outer space
c)
On the ground
7.
What object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
8.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
9.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
10.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
11.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
12.

What evidence supports the idea that our universe is expanding?

a)

There are more and more galaxies every day!

b)

Galaxies are getting farther apart as shown by red shift

c)

Galaxies are getting larger

d)

Galaxies are getting closer as shown by blue shift

13.

We can live on Earth because, UNLIKE the other planets Earth _______

a)

has enough liquid water to support life as we know it today.

b)

has lots of carbon dioxide for us to breathe

c)

has a rocky surface

d)

has temperatures that can fall to 100 degrees below zero in the winter.

14.

Define Universe.

a)

All the galaxies and stars.

b)

Infinite space.

c)

All of space and matter within it.

d)

The dark matter between galaxies.

15.

Planets that have many moons, are considered huge, and are spread very far apart, belong to which group?

a)

Outer planets

b)

Inner planets

c)

the asteroid belt

16.

A solar system model with Earth in the center is known as_________

a)

Kepler's Model

b)

Heliocentric Model

c)

Galileo's Model

d)

Geocentric Model

17.

Today's solar system model is called_______________.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Ptolemaic

c)

Geocentric

d)

Kepler's Law

18.

Our solar system is located on ___________________in a spiral galaxy called The Milky Way!

a)

the center bulge

b)

Orion's arm

c)

the inner disc near a black hole

d)

Ptolemy's arm

19.

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe started out ____________

a)

Very large and Very hot!

b)

Large and very cold!

c)

as a very large firecracker!

d)

Small and Very hot!

20.

Earth is a very small part of a much larger system known as _______.

a)

The Milky Way Galaxy

b)

Orion's Belt, part of a constellation

c)

Jovian Planets

d)

Halley's Comet

21.

Which answer best describes the evidence of The Big Bang?

a)

Redshift from galaxies

b)

Abundance, or large amounts, of light elements such as helium and hydrogen in the universe.

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

d)

All of the above are pieces of evidence.

22.

Which is a FALSE statement about The Big Bang?

a)

There is evidence that The Big Bang occurred.

b)

The universe is constantly changing.

c)

The universe is never changing; it remains static

d)

The theory states that it began as a single point in time and was very small and very hot.

23.

Which of the following lists the planets in correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

Earth, Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter

b)

Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter

c)

Saturn, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter

d)

Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Mercury

24.

Tonia needs to make a simple model representing how the galaxies are changing over time. Which model described below represents the correct change in the universe over time?

a)

Blowing up a balloon and poking a pin in it.

b)

Placing dots on a balloon, then blowing up the balloon.

c)

Twisting the balloon into small sections.

d)

Blowing up a balloon, putting dots on it, then letting the air out.

25.

Which list below describes the inner planets?

a)

Rocky, Huge in size, many moons

b)

Gaseous atmosphere, little or no moons, spaced far apart.

c)

Rocky, small in size, little or no moons

d)

Rocky, huge in size, spaced far apart,