BOBBY AND KATES ACADEMY

S.Y. 2019-2020
1st Long Test for First Grading
EARTH SCIENCE
Grade 11 – Milky Way

Name:______________________________________________ Score:_____________
Parent's Signature:____________________________________ Date:_____________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the correct order of the planets in the solar system, starting closest to the Sun?
a. Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Pluto
c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
d. Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
2. What elements are the atmospheres pf Jupiter and Saturn primarily composed of?
a. Argon & Krypton
b. Hydrogen & Helium
c. Nitrogen & Carbon Dioxide
d. Nitrogen & Oxygen
3. Which planet is closest in size to the Earth?
a. Neptune
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Uranus
4. Which planet has a runaway greenhouse effect?
a. Venus
b. Mars
c. Mercury
d. Neptune
5. What is the largest planet in the Solar system?
a. Earth
b. Jupiter
c. Neptune
d. Saturn
6. Which of the following planets is not a gas giant?
a. Jupiter
b. Neptune
c. Earth
d. Saturn
7. What is Io?
a. A comet
b. A protoplanet
c. The nearest star
d. The moon of Jupiter
8. Starting with the smallest, which of the following shows the correct in size?
a. Planet, Galaxy, Universe, Solar System
b. Universe, Galaxy, Planet, Solar System
c. Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
d. Galaxy, Planet, Solar System, Universe
9. What is the correct order in the life cycle of a Massive Star?
a. Protostar, Red Giant, Supernova, Black hole
b. Protostar, Red Super Giant, Supernova, Black hole
c. Supernova, Protostar, Red Super Giant, Black hole
d. Protostar, Red Super Giant, Planetary Nebulae, White dwarf star
10. Which of the following colors is indicative of a star with a low surface temperature?
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Blue
d. White
11. NASA robots spirit and opportunity were sent to explore which planet?
a. Venus
b. Uranus
c. Saturn
d. Mars
12. Which of these is a moon of the planet Mars?
a. Archos
b. Phobos
c. Ganymede
d. Europa
13. What are the rings around Saturn made of?
a. Rubbish
b. Metal
c. Ice and Dust
d. Spaceships
14. Which of these objects is now considered a dwarf planet?
a. The Moon
b. Earth
c. Neptune
d. Pluto
15. Where did the planet Mercury's name come from?
a. The Metal
b. The Roman Messenger of the Gods
c. A Competition
d. An astronomer named ‘Mercury’
16. What is the farthest planet from our Sun?
a. Neptune
b. Mercury
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
17. Why does Earth look blue from space?
a. Because of the dark
b. The sunlight bouncing off the moon
c. The sky reflecting back into space
d. The water on its surface
18. How many moons does Uranus have?
a. 1
b. A dozen
c. 27
d. 9
19. How long is a year on Jupiter?
a. 365 days
b. Six months
c. Twelve years
d. 50 years
20. The following is/are example(s) of celestial body (ies).
a. Sun
b. Moon
c. Stars
d. All of the above

II. Identification
 Directions: Answer a range of questions related to the planets in our Solar System.

___________1. Now that pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the Solar
System?
___________2. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
___________3. The sixth planet from the Sun feature an extensive ring system, what is the name
of this planet?
___________4. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
___________5. What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet' ?
___________6. Phobos and Deimos are moons of what Planet?
___________7. What is the third planet from the Sun?
___________8. The Galilean moons orbit what planet?
___________9. What is the seventh planet in the night sky?
___________10. What is the brightest planet in the night sky?

III. Enumeration

1 – 8 The Eight (8) Planets in the Solar System (in order)

9 – 10 Give at least two (2) Moons of the planet Jupiter.

IV. True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, but if the statement is false,
underline the word that makes it incorrect and write the correct answer in the space
provided.

_________1. Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to the Earth after the Sun.
_________2. The Red Stars has an average temperature.
_________3. If you jump on Mars, you reach 3 times the height you can reach here.
_________4. Earth has the largest, most intense and most powerful sandstorm of the Solar
System.
_________5. Saturn is the 2nd largest planet in our Solar System.
_________6. Mars has the largest valleys in our Solar System.
_________7. Neptune has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos
_________8. Venus has the Biggest mountain in our Solar System.
_________9. Composition of Saturn's Rings mostly formed of ices.
_________10. Earth is the biggest planet in our Solar System.