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Unit 6.5 & 6.6

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

Complete each statement by checking the appropriate box.


Ceres, which is now considered a dwarf planet, was first thought as:

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteoroid

2.

Asteroid is _________ than/to planet

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

c)

Equal

d)

None

3.

Asteroids are lumps of ____

a)

Rock

b)

Ice

c)

Gas clouds

d)

None

4.

Asteroids are like

a)

Stars

b)

Planets

5.

There are ____planets in solar system

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

6.

Asteroids are found in a region called the…

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Earth's Surface

c)

Kuiper Belt

d)

Oort Cloud

7.

What's the main reason that scientists study asteroids?

a)

There is a good chance they may destroy the planet.

b)

They contain rare elements not found on Earth.

c)

They may provide a good source of water in the future

d)

They may give us better understanding on the origins of the Solar System.

8.

What are asteroids?

a)

Irregularly shaped fragments of rocks that orbit the sun

b)

Icy bodies that release gas or dust

c)

Boulders and rocks in space

d)

Solid parts of a comet

9.

What are the three types of asteroids based on their composition?

a)

C-type, S-type, and M-type

b)

Iron, Stony, and Stony-iron

c)

Carbonaceous, Silicate, and Metallic

d)

Main belt, Near-Earth, and Trojan

10.

Where is the main asteroid belt located?

a)

Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

b)

Outside the main asteroid belt

c)

In the Oort Cloud

d)

In the Kuiper Belt

11.

Most asteroids cannot be seen without a

a)

Magnify glas

b)

Micrscope

c)

Telescope

d)

Pair of binoculars

12.

Asteroids are made mostly out of ice.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A dwarf planet cannot be called a regular planet because it is to small and doesn't have all of the qualities.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A hole in the surface of an asteroid is called a (a)   .

15.

Gold, platinum, and magnesium are all examples of ________that can be found in asteroids.

a)

Debris

b)

Comets

c)

Rock

d)

Metals

16.

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

a)

Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies

b)

Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies

c)

Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies

d)

Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

17.

Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

a)

Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy

b)

Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe

c)

Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe

d)

Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

18.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy

b)

Our galaxy is called the Andromeda galaxy

c)

Our galaxy is called the Grand spiral galaxy.

d)

Our galaxy is called the Whirlpool galaxy.

19.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
20.
The Milky Way galaxy is an example of an irregular galaxy
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
22.
We can't see all of the stars in our galaxy because they
a)
are too far away
b)
are too hot
c)
are revolving too quickly
23.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
24.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
25.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
26.
There are other galaxies besides ours.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular