Exploring Outer Space
A Grade 10 science worksheet covering key concepts of outer space, including celestial bodies, phenomena, and exploration.
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Exploring Outer Space
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work where applicable.
1. Which of the following is the largest planet in our solar system?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
2. What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Triangulum
Whirlpool
Milky Way
3. A is a celestial body that orbits a star, is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared its orbital neighborhood.
4. The force that governs the motion of planets around the sun is called .
5. All planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in the same direction.
True
False
6. The Sun is the largest star in the universe.
True
False
7. Briefly describe the main differences between a terrestrial planet and a gas giant.
8. Label the planets in the solar system diagram below.
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