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Earth & Space Part 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a solar system contain?

a)

A group of objects in space that orbit around a central star

b)

Only stars and black holes

c)

Gas giants and ice giants only

d)

Only a single planet

2.

What is a characteristic of an inner planet?

a)
They are located far from the sun.
b)
They have no atmosphere.
c)
They are primarily gas giants.
d)

They have a a large, solid core

3.

Which of these is true about the size of the Sun?

a)
The Sun is the smallest star in the galaxy.
b)

The Sun is much larger than Earth.

c)
The Sun is about 500,000 kilometers in diameter.
d)
The Sun is approximately 2 million kilometers in diameter.
4.

Which of these is true about stars and planets?

a)
Planets produce their own light; stars do not.
b)
Stars are made of solid materials; planets are gaseous.
c)
Planets can twinkle like stars in the night sky.
d)

A planet revolves around a star.

5.

Which planets have rocky surfaces?

a)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Saturn
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
6.

What do the planets Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

a)
They are all gas giants.
b)
They are the closest planets to the Sun.
c)
They all have rings.
d)
They are all terrestrial planets.
7.

The color of a star tells us about their temperature.  What color stars are the hottest stars?

a)
Yellow stars
b)
Red stars
c)

Green stars

d)

Blue stars

8.

Which of the following inventions has contributed to the study of space?

a)

Satellites

b)

Spacecrafts

c)

Telescopes

d)

Cameras

9.

Which tool will be most useful for studying the solar system?

a)
Rockets
b)
Computers
c)

Telescope

d)
Microscopes
10.

A scientist observes the changes in night and day and wonders what causes these changes.  Which part of the scientific method has the scientist completed?

a)
Hypothesis
b)
Experimentation
c)
Conclusion
d)

Observing and Questioning

11.

Which of these is one reason that having a Hubble telescope in space is better than having a telescope on a mountaintop?

a)
It provides a clearer view of distant galaxies.
b)
It can be easily repaired from the ground.
c)
It is less expensive to maintain than ground telescopes.
d)

Clouds do not block the view of the Hubble telescope.

12.

Which characteristic of a star changes with distance?

a)
Color
b)
Size
c)
Temperature
d)
Brightness
13.

 What is the study of the objects in space and their characteristics?

a)

Astronomy

b)
Geology
c)
Biology
d)

Meteorology

14.

What are four differences between stars and planets?

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