WorksheetsEarth & Space Part 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 37mins
What does a solar system contain?
A group of objects in space that orbit around a central star
Only stars and black holes
Gas giants and ice giants only
Only a single planet
What is a characteristic of an inner planet?
They have a a large, solid core
Which of these is true about the size of the Sun?
The Sun is much larger than Earth.
Which of these is true about stars and planets?
A planet revolves around a star.
Which planets have rocky surfaces?
What do the planets Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
The color of a star tells us about their temperature. What color stars are the hottest stars?
Green stars
Blue stars
Which of the following inventions has contributed to the study of space?
Satellites
Spacecrafts
Telescopes
Cameras
Which tool will be most useful for studying the solar system?
Telescope
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?
Observing and Questioning
Which of these is one reason that having a Hubble telescope in space is better than having a telescope on a mountaintop?
Clouds do not block the view of the Hubble telescope.
Which characteristic of a star changes with distance?
What is the study of the objects in space and their characteristics?
Astronomy
Meteorology
What are four differences between stars and planets?
