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7.9a

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Spin

d)

Line

2.

Which of the following is NOT a result of Earth's revolution?

a)

The change of seasons

b)

The length of a year

c)

The phases of the Moon

d)

The position of constellations in the sky

3.

What is the relationship between the planets' rotation and their speed?

a)

All planets rotate at the same speed

b)

Each planet rotates at varying speeds

c)

Planets do not rotate

d)

Planets rotate faster than they orbit

4.

Which of the following is an example of a natural satellite?

a)

The International Space Station

b)

The Moon

c)

A weather satellite

d)

A space probe

5.

What is the term for a celestial body that is not human-made and orbits a larger body?

a)

Artificial satellite

b)

Natural satellite

c)

Space probe

d)

Asteroid

6.

What happens to a meteor when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

a)

It turns into a planet

b)

It forms a streak of bright light as it burns up

c)

It becomes a black hole

d)

It remains unchanged

7.

Which of the following best describes the Kuiper Belt?

a)

A region of space between Mars and Jupiter filled with asteroids.

b)

A region of space beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies and comets.

c)

A region of space where the Sun's gravity is weakest.

d)

A region of space where only gas giants are found.

8.

What is the primary difference between asteroids and comets?

a)

Asteroids are made of ice, while comets are made of rock.

b)

Asteroids orbit the Sun, while comets do not.

c)

Comets have tails when near the Sun, while asteroids do not.

d)

Comets are found in the asteroid belt, while asteroids are not.

9.

The asteroid belt sits between which two objects in our solar system?

a)

Neptune & Oort Cloud

b)

Earth & Mars

c)

Mars & Jupiter

d)

Saturn & Uranus

10.

Which of the following can be found in both the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Comets

d)

Stars

11.

Which statement about the outer planets is FALSE?

a)

they do not have moons

b)

they have rings

c)

they are gaseous

d)

they are larger than inner planets

12.

What movement does this diagram represent?

a)

revolution

b)

diagonal

c)

rotation

d)

orbital

13.

Which astronomical body is responsible for keeping planets in orbit?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

14.

What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Spin

d)

Line

15.

Which of the following is NOT a result of Earth's revolution?

a)

The change of seasons

b)

The length of a year

c)

The phases of the Moon

d)

The position of constellations in the sky

16.

What is the relationship between the planets' rotation and their speed?

a)

All planets rotate at the same speed

b)

Each planet rotates at varying speeds

c)

Planets do not rotate

d)

Planets rotate faster than they orbit

17.

Which of the following is an example of a natural satellite?

a)

The International Space Station

b)

The Moon

c)

A weather satellite

d)

A space probe

18.

What is the term for a celestial body that is not human-made and orbits a larger body?

a)

Artificial satellite

b)

Natural satellite

c)

Space probe

d)

Asteroid

19.

What happens to a meteor when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

a)

It turns into a planet

b)

It forms a streak of bright light as it burns up

c)

It becomes a black hole

d)

It remains unchanged

20.

What is the primary difference between asteroids and comets?

a)

Asteroids are made of ice, while comets are made of rock.

b)

Asteroids orbit the Sun, while comets do not.

c)

Comets have tails when near the Sun, while asteroids do not.

d)

Comets are found in the asteroid belt, while asteroids are not.

21.

The asteroid belt sits between which two objects in our solar system?

a)

Neptune & Oort Cloud

b)

Earth & Mars

c)

Mars & Jupiter

d)

Saturn & Uranus

22.

Which of the following can be found in both the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Comets

d)

Stars

23.

Which astronomical body is responsible for keeping planets in orbit?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter