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WorksheetsThe Pluto Problem Quiz and sentence editing
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins
What question does the title “The Pluto Problem” suggest?
Why Pluto has rings
Whether Pluto should be considered a planet
How Pluto was destroyed
Why Pluto is larger than Earth
How many planets were known at the beginning of the 20th century?
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
What was the nickname given to the planet astronomers were searching for before Pluto was discovered?
Planet Z
Dark Star
Planet X
Kuiper One
Who discovered Pluto in 1930?
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble
Clyde Tombaugh
Isaac Newton
How did Clyde Tombaugh discover Pluto?
By using a telescope on Earth
By analyzing photographs of the sky
By observing Pluto’s moons
By receiving data from a spacecraft
Why did scientists originally believe Pluto should be classified as a planet?
It was larger than Earth
It was closer to the Sun than Neptune
It met several characteristics of planets
It had an atmosphere like Jupiter
Which of the following is one reason Pluto was considered planet-like?
It has rings
It is made mostly of gas
It rotates on its axis
It supports life
How is Pluto similar to the terrestrial planets, according to the passage?
It has liquid water
It is made mainly of rock
It has volcanoes
It has a strong magnetic field
What evidence suggested Pluto behaved like other planets?
It reflected sunlight
It orbited another planet
It had its own moons
It had a tail
What new discoveries in the 1990s caused scientists to question Pluto’s status?
New moons around Pluto
Objects found near Pluto
Pluto changing its orbit
Pluto shrinking in size
What is the name given to Pluto and nearby objects discovered in the 1990s?
Asteroid belt
Oort Cloud
Kuiper belt
Solar ring
Why did the discovery in 2005 create more confusion about Pluto?
The object was closer to the Sun
The object had no moons
The object was larger than Pluto
The object disappeared
What question did scientists begin asking after the 2005 discovery?
Whether Pluto should be destroyed
Whether Earth should be renamed
What the word “planet” really meant
How many moons Pluto had
What organization created an official definition of “planet” in 2006?
NASA
The United Nations
The International Astronomical Union
The Kuiper Society
How many conditions must an object meet to be considered a planet according to the IAU?
Two
Three
Four
Five
How many of the IAU’s conditions did Pluto meet?
One
Two
Three
None
What new category was created for objects like Pluto?
Minor planets
Asteroids
Dwarf planets
Space debris
What happened to Pluto’s status less than 100 years after its discovery?
It gained more moons
It became larger
It was reclassified
It was destroyed
How did people around the world react to Pluto’s reclassification?
Everyone agreed immediately
Most people were excited
Many were reluctant to accept the change
No one noticed
What does the passage suggest about Pluto today?
Scientists no longer study it
People have forgotten about it
It is still studied and remains interesting
It has been removed from the solar system
I work hard during my English class I have no homework.
Written correctly.
Run-on sentence.
The eagle soared high above the trees and mountains, and it was beautiful.
Written correctly.
Run-on sentence.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
I hope we will have no homework, and I can play outside.
I hope we will have no homework, I can play outside.
How do you fix a run-on sentence?
Separate it into simple sentences.
Add a period before every noun.
Separate the simple sentences with a comma.
Separate the simple sentences with a comma and a conjunction.
Timmy loves to play basketball, _______ Timmy doesn't have a basketball.
and
but
or
My father is tall my mother is short.
We worked hard in class we have no homework.
I hope we will have no homework I can play outside.
Choose the correct sentence.
In the end the wolf ended up taking care of the lamb not eating her.
In the end, the wolf ended up taking care of the lamb not eating her.
In the end, the wolf ended up taking care of the lamb and didn't eating her.
In the end, the wolf ended up taking care of the lamb but not eat her.
In the end, the wolf ended up taking care of the lamb and didn't eat her.
Choose the correct sentence:
He was going to eat her then he got upset threw her out then he was worried then he was nice.
He was going to eat her, but he got upset and threw her out. Then he was worried about the lamb and chose to be nice.
He was going to eat her. Then he got upset threw her out. then he was worried then he was nice.
He was going to eat her then he got upset threw her out because he was worried then he was nice.
Because he was going to eat her. then he got upset. Threw her out then he was worried. Then he was nice.
What is the correct form of 'than' in the sentence: 'Than my neighbor Sam walked by and waved to me.'?
then
than
when
thanly
What is the correct form of 'no' in the sentence: 'I no there is one road that goes through the park.'?
know
noe
now
kno
What does 'then' mean?
'Then' is an adverb used to indicate time or sequence.
'Then' is a conjunction used to connect clauses.
'Then' is a noun that refers to a specific time in the past.
'Then' is an adjective describing something that is next.
What is the correct form of 'familys' in the sentence: 'Remember that these cat familys are only doing what they need to do to survive.'?
familys
families
family
familys'
What is the plural form of 'family'?
families
familys
familyes
familes
What is the role of punctuation in a sentence?
Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing.
Punctuation is used to decorate the text and make it colorful.
Punctuation serves no real purpose in modern writing.
Punctuation is only necessary in formal writing.
What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?
'Its' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'it's' is a possessive pronoun.
'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.
Both 'its' and 'it's' are interchangeable in sentences.
'Its' is used for plural nouns, while 'it's' is used for singular nouns.
What does 'survive' mean?
To thrive in a prosperous environment.
To continue to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions.
To avoid all forms of danger and risk.
To experience a temporary setback.
What is the importance of editing sentences?
It helps in ensuring proper grammar, spelling, and overall readability.
It makes sentences longer and more complex.
It allows for the use of more difficult vocabulary.
It is only necessary for creative writing.
What is an example of a common grammatical error?
Using 'your' instead of 'you're'.
Using 'there' instead of 'their'.
Using 'its' instead of 'it's'.
Using 'affect' instead of 'effect'.
What does 'their' mean?
A possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.
A type of verb used in past tense.
A noun that refers to a group of people.
An adjective describing something that belongs to them.
What does 'there' mean?
'There' is a noun referring to a person.
'There' is an adverb used to indicate a place or location.
'There' is an adjective describing a thing.
'There' is a verb meaning to exist.
What is the purpose of revising sentences?
To add more details to the sentences.
To correct errors and improve clarity and coherence.
To make the sentences longer and more complex.
To change the meaning of the sentences.
What is a contraction?
A type of punctuation used in writing.
A shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters.
A grammatical error in sentence structure.
A method of combining two sentences into one.
What does 'it's' mean?
A contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'
A possessive form of 'it'
A plural form of 'it'
A synonym for 'that'
What is the correct form of 'its' in the sentence: 'I wonder if its their birthday today.'?
it's
its'
its
it is
Which sentence is correct?
All around the world, the season change, and the weather changes, too.
all around the world, the season change, and the weather changes, too.
All around the world the season change and the weather changes to.
All around the world, the season change, and the whether changes, two.
Which sentence is correct?
in the northern hemisphere this marks the seasons of summer and fall
In the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the Seasons of Summer and Fall.
In the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the seasons of summer and fall.
In the northern hemisphere this marks the seasons of summer and fall
Which sentence is correct?
this makes it easy to predict when the seasons will change and what kind of weather to expect
this makes it easy to predict when the seasons will change and what kind of whether to expect.
This makes it easy to predicts when the seasons will be changed and what kind of weather to expected.
This makes it easy to predict when the seasons will change and what kind of weather to expect.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? The house was made out of brick and I wondered how brick could twist like that.
Change made to maid
Insert a comma after brick
Insert a comma after and
No change needs to be made in sentence 10
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? With our parent's assistence, each student was allowed to throw the flaming ball.
Change parent's to parents
Change assistence to assistance
Change was to were
No change needs to be made
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? My collection of football cards are made up of different players and teams.
Change cards to card's
Insert a comma after boomerangs
Change are to is
No change needs to be made
