Outer Space Exploration
A Grade 6 science worksheet covering key concepts about outer space, planets, and celestial bodies.
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Outer Space Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
2. What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Triangulum
Milky Way
Whirlpool
3. The imaginary line that the Earth spins on is called its .
4. A large, icy body that orbits the Sun is called a .
5. Explain the difference between a star and a planet.
Match each celestial body with its description.
6. Sun
a. A natural satellite orbiting a planet
7. Moon
b. A star at the center of our solar system
8. Asteroid
c. A rocky object orbiting the Sun, smaller than a planet
9. Label the planets in the diagram of our solar system below.
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10. Earth is the largest planet in our solar system.
True
False