Worksheets7.9a
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?
Axis
Orbit
Spin
Line
Which of the following is NOT a result of Earth's revolution?
The change of seasons
The length of a year
The phases of the Moon
The position of constellations in the sky
What is the relationship between the planets' rotation and their speed?
All planets rotate at the same speed
Each planet rotates at varying speeds
Planets do not rotate
Planets rotate faster than they orbit
Which of the following is an example of a natural satellite?
The International Space Station
The Moon
A weather satellite
A space probe
What is the term for a celestial body that is not human-made and orbits a larger body?
Artificial satellite
Natural satellite
Space probe
Asteroid
What happens to a meteor when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
It turns into a planet
It forms a streak of bright light as it burns up
It becomes a black hole
It remains unchanged
Which of the following best describes the Kuiper Belt?
A region of space between Mars and Jupiter filled with asteroids.
A region of space beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies and comets.
A region of space where the Sun's gravity is weakest.
A region of space where only gas giants are found.
What is the primary difference between asteroids and comets?
Asteroids are made of ice, while comets are made of rock.
Asteroids orbit the Sun, while comets do not.
Comets have tails when near the Sun, while asteroids do not.
Comets are found in the asteroid belt, while asteroids are not.
The asteroid belt sits between which two objects in our solar system?
Neptune & Oort Cloud
Earth & Mars
Mars & Jupiter
Saturn & Uranus
Which of the following can be found in both the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?
Earth
Moon
Comets
Stars
Which statement about the outer planets is FALSE?
they do not have moons
they have rings
they are gaseous
they are larger than inner planets
What movement does this diagram represent?
revolution
diagonal
rotation
orbital
Which astronomical body is responsible for keeping planets in orbit?
Moon
Sun
Earth
Jupiter
What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?
Axis
Orbit
Spin
Line
Which of the following is NOT a result of Earth's revolution?
The change of seasons
The length of a year
The phases of the Moon
The position of constellations in the sky
What is the relationship between the planets' rotation and their speed?
All planets rotate at the same speed
Each planet rotates at varying speeds
Planets do not rotate
Planets rotate faster than they orbit
Which of the following is an example of a natural satellite?
The International Space Station
The Moon
A weather satellite
A space probe
What is the term for a celestial body that is not human-made and orbits a larger body?
Artificial satellite
Natural satellite
Space probe
Asteroid
What happens to a meteor when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
It turns into a planet
It forms a streak of bright light as it burns up
It becomes a black hole
It remains unchanged
What is the primary difference between asteroids and comets?
Asteroids are made of ice, while comets are made of rock.
Asteroids orbit the Sun, while comets do not.
Comets have tails when near the Sun, while asteroids do not.
Comets are found in the asteroid belt, while asteroids are not.
The asteroid belt sits between which two objects in our solar system?
Neptune & Oort Cloud
Earth & Mars
Mars & Jupiter
Saturn & Uranus
Which of the following can be found in both the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?
Earth
Moon
Comets
Stars
Which astronomical body is responsible for keeping planets in orbit?
Moon
Sun
Earth
Jupiter
