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STARS SCHOOL
Level : Primary 4
Subject : Science
Title : Unit 24 Revision
Day/date :

Name: __________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. Planets revolve around the Sun in _______________________________ path

called _______________________________

2. The eight planets in order of distance from the Sun are:

___________________________, __________________________, ________________________,

__________________________, ___________________________, _______________________,

__________________________, and __________________________.

3. Small piece of rocks in space that have broken off from a planet or an

asteroid are called ________________________________.

4. Irregular- shaped pieces of rocks and metals found in space are called

________________________________. Most of them are found in the main

________________________________ belt.

5. Objects in space that have a nucleus and a tail are called

________________________________. They become visible when they are near

the Sun.
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6. Comets are made up of _____________________________, gas,

___________________________ and small rocky particles.

7. The _______________________________ is the only planet in the Solar System

where life is known to exist.

8. The Sun is the ________________________________ and the largest body of the

Solar System, giving out its own _________________________________ and

______________________________.

9. The Solar System is made up of the ______________________________, eight

________________________________, their moons and other objects like

_______________________________, ________________________________ and

_______________________________.

All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. What is the Solar System and what are some of the objects that make
up the Solar System?
_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why is the Sun classified as a star?

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_______________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why do we experience darkness during a solar eclipse?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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4. Why is a comet said to have a tail? What is its tail made of?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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5. Where can most asteroids be found in our Solar System?

_______________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________

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6. How are planets arranged in the Solar System and how do they move
around the Sun?
_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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7. Describe the movement of the eight planets around the Sun. Write
down the order of the planets, starting from the one nearest to the
Sun.
_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Define.

1. Asteroids:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________
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2. Comets:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

3. Meteor shower:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

4. Meteorites:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

5. Meteoroids:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

6. Planet:

___________________________________________________________

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