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Grade 6 · Astronomy & space

Grade 6 Astronomy & space diagnostic

12 questions on solar system, space science and sky observation. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

12 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 5 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Sky observationIn the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right before the third quarter?
2Sky observationWhat do we call a group of stars that people imagine as a pattern or picture?
3Sky observationWhat is the main cause of Earth's seasons?
4Sky observationIn the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right before the waxing gibbous?
5Solar systemWhich is the smallest planet?
6Solar systemWhich planet is farther from the Sun: Neptune or Jupiter?
7Solar systemWhich is a giant planet: Saturn or Mercury?
8Solar systemWhat kind of astronomical object is the Sun?
9Space scienceGravity on the Moon is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. A rover weighs 468 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on the Moon?
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10Space scienceGravity on the Moon is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. A rover weighs 858 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on the Moon?
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11Space scienceGravity on the Moon is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. A lander weighs 192 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on the Moon?
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12Space scienceGravity on the Moon is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. A rover weighs 420 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on the Moon?
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