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distances in space

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name

Class

Date

An astronomical unit is...

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun

The average distance between the Sun and Neptune

The diameter of the sun

The time it takes light to travel across our solar system

Astronomical units are used for

Distances within a solar system

Distances between solar systems

Distances within galaxies

Distances between galaxies

The distance that light can travel in a year is called....

A light second

A light minute

A light month

A light year

Which of the following are part of our solar system?

the sun

Earth

Pluto

comets orbiting the sun

A light-year is a measure of

time

distance

speed

velocity

For a solar eclipse to occur,

the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

The moon must be directly between Earth and the moon

the moon must be directly behind Earth

Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon

This planet is the "jewel" of the solar system because it is surrounded by rings of dust, ice, and rocks.

Neptune

Earth

Jupiter

Saturn

This planet is known as the Red Planet due to the breakdown of iron rich rocks. Like Earth it has four seasons and rotates on it's axis a little more than 24 hours day

Mars

Mercury

Venus

Neptune

A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.

static electricity

rotation

gravity

orbit

10.

What instrument could be used to make distant objects seem larger and nearer?

telescope

flashlight

magnifying glass

microscope

11.

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

rotation

revolution

phase

comet

12.

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

axis

rotation

revolution

satellite

13.

Why does Earth have different seasons?

because of the distance between Earth and the sun

because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

14.

Our solar system is part of a lager region of space called a __________.

moon

star

galaxy

comet

15.

The Milky Way is larger than our solar system. It contains more than 200 billion stars, including the Sun and our solar system.

True

False

100 %

distances in space

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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