WorksheetsQ3 Finals (6th grade)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to astronomers, most stars are actually paired stars called_______
a)
Nebulae
b)
galaxies
c)
binaries
d)
novas
2.
The color of a star is related to its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
distance from earth
d)
shape
3.
Planet earth is located in the ______________ galaxy.
a)
Milky way
b)
Andromeda
c)
Triangulum
4.
What does the term luminosity mean?
a)
Color
b)
Dimness
c)
Brightness
5.
The third planet from the sun "our home"
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
6.
How many stars make up the big dipper?
a)
two
b)
five
c)
seven
d)
nine
7.
An important tool used by astronomerss that breaks up light from stars into its charasteristic colors is a
a)
telescope
b)
spectroscope
c)
space shuttle
d)
sattelite
8.
When stars seem to be moving AWAY from earth is called a
a)
RED SHIFT
b)
BLUE SHIFT
9.
All of the following are types of galaxies EXCEPT
a)
spiral
b)
irregular
c)
elliptical
d)
regular
10.
The type of galaxy that is nearly a spherical to flat disk
a)
spiral galaxy
b)
elliptical galaxy
c)
irregular galaxy
11.
Which scientist thought the universe was made of only ONE galaxy?
a)
Shapley
b)
Kant
12.
Most of the OLDER stars in the Milky Way galaxy are found near the
a)
center
b)
outer edge
13.
The big dipper is an example of a
a)
galaxy
b)
constellation
c)
planet
d)
nova
14.
The four planets closest to the sun are called?
a)
big planets
b)
outer planets
c)
inner planets
d)
dark planets
15.
What are the dents on mercury called?
a)
Craters
b)
Holes
c)
Dots
d)
Bumps
16.
What is the largest of the inner planets?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
17.
Like Mercury, Venus is very ________ and ___________.
a)
Cool, watery
b)
big, blue
c)
hot, dry
18.
A universe that expands and comes back together repeatedly is
a)
CLOSED
b)
OPEN
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