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TQR Sciebce Quba

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is at the centre of our solar system?

a)

Galaxy

b)
The Sun
c)

The Moon

d)

Planets

2.

Which kind of planet do we live on?

a)
Earth is a frozen planet.
b)
Earth is a water planet.
c)
Earth is a terrestrial planet.
d)
Earth is a gas giant.
3.

The planet get light and heat from the...

a)
Sun
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Moon
4.

What event marks the beginning of the universe?

a)
The Big Bang
b)
The Formation of Stars
c)
The Cosmic Expansion
d)
The Creation Event
5.

Which of these planets has the most moon?

a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
6.

Which of the following statements about orbit is true? 

a)

All planets, minor planets and comets have elliptical orbits

b)

Only comets and minor planets have elliptical orbit

c)
An orbit is a fixed position of an object in space.
d)

An object in elliptical orbit has a constant orbital radius

7.

Asteroids are mostly found concentrated in a region between the orbits of which two planets?

a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Saturn and Uranus
c)
Earth and Venus
d)
Mercury and Neptune
8.

How old is the Sun?

a)
3 billion years
b)
10 billion years
c)
1.2 billion years
d)
4.6 billion years
9.

What is the movement of the earth on its axis called?

a)
Revolution
b)
Orbit
c)
Translation
d)
Rotation
10.

How long does it take for earth to complete one rotation?

a)
24 hours
b)
48 hours
c)
36 hours
d)
12 hours
11.

What is the imaginary line that earth spin around called?

a)
Axis of rotation
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
12.

Organize these options into the right categories True or False

Categorize the following

The sun moves around the Earth once a day

The Earth revolves around the Sun

Earth spin to create day and night

daytime is a part facing a way from the sun

The Moon orbits the Earth
The speed of light is faster than sound
Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth

Seasons are caused by the distance from the Sun

The Sun is a planet
True
False
13.

Asteroid are made up of.

a)

Rock and metal (Iron , Nikel )

b)
Organic compounds and hydrogen
c)
Water and dust
d)
Gas and ice
14.

What phenomenon prevents us from flying?

a)

Wightlessness

b)

Inertia

c)

Shooting star

d)

Gravity

15.

What is brightest star in the night sky?

(a)  

16.

Solar system is located in (a)   galaxy

17.

What are outer planet?

a)
The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
b)
The Sun, Alpha Centauri, Betelgeuse, and Sirius
c)
Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake
d)
Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury
18.

A small frozen ball which sometimes has a bright tail is called


(a)  

19.

Which planet rotates on its side?

(a)  

20.

It is known as the "Ice Giant".

a)
Jupiter
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
21.

The sun provides three main things

a)
water, air, soil
b)

Warmth, light, gravity

c)
gravity, magnetism, friction
d)
clouds, rain, wind
22.

Compare the characteristics of inner planet and outer planet?

Categorize the following

small size

spin slowly

few moon

have a solid surface

huge

close to the sun

rocky composition

short orbital period

many moons

long orbital period

far from the sun

spin quickly

Inner Planet
Outer Planet
23.

what happens when a comet approaches the sun?

a)
The comet's orbit becomes circular and stable near the sun.
b)
The comet disintegrates completely upon approach.
c)

As it approaches the Sun, the comet's tail is behind and gets longer

d)
The comet becomes invisible as it gets closer to the sun.
24.

What causes day and night? 

a)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
b)
The distance of the Earth from the Sun.
c)
The phases of the Moon.
d)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
25.

Facts about the Sun

The Sun is a star that generate energy by nuclear fusion

The sun was born about 4.6 billion years ago.
Equator circumference: 4,379,000km.
Radius: 695,700km.
-Temperature: 5,973°C to 15,000,000°C.
-Average orbital speed around the Milky Way: 720,000km/h (200km/s)
- Star type: Yellow dwarf.
- Average time taken to rotate on axis: 27 Earth days.


How many planets are orbiting the Sun?

a)

8 planets

b)

9 planets

c)

10 planets

d)

4 planets