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Worksheets Name

Earth/Space
Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Date
Instructor name: Buffy Davis

1. Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter than other stars?

a) The sun is the oldest star. b) The sun is the largest star.

c) The sun is the hottest star. d) The sun is the closet star to the Earth.

2. When the Moon appears as a thin shape, the phase is called a

a) crescent moon b) new moon

c) full moon d) gibbous moon

3. Which is one way that stars and planets are different?

a) Stars make their own light; planets reflect light from b) Stars are closer to Earth; planets are farther away
the sun. from Earth.

c) Stars orbit the sun; planets stay in one location. d) Planets form constellations; stars do not.

4. What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system from largest to smallest?

a) Jupiter, Mercury, Earth b) Jupiter, Mars, Earth

c) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth d) Jupiter, Earth, Saturn

5. If the near side of the moon recieves No sunlight, you will see a _______ moon.

a) new b) full

c) gibbous d) crescent

6. Name the four outer planets on the solar system.

a) Jupiter b) Jupiter
Neptune Saturn
Uranus Earth
Saturn Neptune

c) Mercury d) Venus
Venus Jupiter
Earth Neptune
Mars Saturn

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7. How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?

a) 24 hours b) 12 hours

c) 6 months d) 1 year

8. The Moon appears in phases ranging from a full circle to a small crescent because the moon

a) has a shape controlled by the stars b) only reflects light from the side that faces the Sun

c) is too far away to be seen clearly d) slowly changes shapes

9. When the entire Moon's near side is sunlit, it is a ________.

a) new moon b) crescent moon

c) gibbous moon d) full moon

10. What causes the Earth's seasons?

a) the revolution of the Moon b) Earth's rotation

c) Earth's distance from teh Sun d) the tilt of Earth's axis

11. What is NOT true about stars?

a) stars can form constellations b) stars are all about the same size

c) stars are hot balls of gas d) stars produce their own light

12. The Sun and other stars appear to move across the sky because of the ______.

a) distance of Earth from the Sun b) tilt of Earth's axis

c) rotation of Earth d) phases of the Moon

13. How is the Hubble Space Telescope different from other telescopes?

a) It is located in space. b) It makes objects appear brighter.

c) It collects radio waves. d) It can detect distant planets.

14. Which technology tool would not be used to observe distant objects in the sky?

a) space station b) telescope

c) microscope d) satellite

15. Which of the following is true about a planet?

a) Planets are only made of rocks. b) Planets orbit a star.

c) Planets are only made of gas. d) Planets produce their own light.

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16. The hottest planet is _______

a) Mars b) Venus

c) Uranus d) Mercury

17. How does the Moon move in space?

a) the Moon revolves around the Earth b) Earth revolves around the Moon

c) the Moon revolves around the Sun d) The Sun revolves areoun the Moon

18. What season is it when the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun?

a) winter b) fall

c) summer d) spring

19. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of...

a) constellations b) the phases of the Moon

c) Earth's seasons d) day and night

20. Students in Georgia are eating lunch during the school day. At the same time, students who live on the other
side of Earth are in bed sleeping during the night. What explains this difference?

a) The students eating lunch are facing the Sun. b) The students sleeping are tilted away from the Sun.

c) The students eating lunch are tilted toward the Sun. d) The students sleeping are facing the Sun.

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Answer Keys

1. d) The sun is the closet star to 2. a) crescent moon 3. a) Stars make their own light;
the Earth. planets reflect light from the
sun.

4. c) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth 5. a) new 6. a) Jupiter Neptune Uranus Saturn

7. d) 1 year 8. b) only reflects light from the 9. d) full moon

side that faces the Sun

10. d) the tilt of Earth's axis 11. b) stars are all about the same 12. c) rotation of Earth
size

13. a) It is located in space. 14. c) microscope 15. b) Planets orbit a star.

16. b) Venus 17. a) the Moon revolves around 18. c) summer

the Earth

19. d) day and night 20. a) The students eating lunch

are facing the Sun.

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