Grade 4 STEM Skill Builder: Space Worksheet

Space Skill Builder

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Grade 4 STEM Skill Builder: Space Worksheet

Space Skill Builder

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Grade: Grade 4

Subject: STEM

Topic: Space

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and do your best. Show your thinking when needed. Answers should be short, clear, and in complete sentences if possible.

Skills Practiced:

Space
STEM
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is space?

2Question

Name the planet we live on.

3Question

Which object gives Earth light and heat?

4Question

What do we call a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky?

5Question

What force pulls objects toward Earth and keeps planets in orbit?

6Question

List the eight planets in order from the Sun.

7Question

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

8Question

Why does the Moon shine at night?

9Question

What is one difference between a planet and a star?

10Question

What do we call the path a planet follows around the Sun?

11Question

Why do we experience day and night on Earth?

12Question

How long does it take Earth to rotate once?

13Question

How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun once?

14Question

What is the Moon?

15Question

Why do astronauts need spacesuits in space?

16Question

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

17Question

Which planet has the most obvious rings?

18Question

What is a solar system?

19Question

How is a comet different from a planet?

20Question

A spacecraft travels 300,000 kilometers in 3 hours. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

21Question

If a planet moves 2 times farther from the Sun, what happens to the sunlight it receives?

22Question

Why is a year on Mars longer than a year on Earth?

23Question

A moon has no light of its own. How can we still see it at night?

24Question

If Earth stopped rotating, what would happen to day and night?

25Question

A scientist wants to know which planet is best for life like Earth's. Name two things the scientist should look for and explain why.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	Space is the area beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, and other objects are found.
2	Earth.
3	The Sun.
4	A constellation.
5	Gravity.
6	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
7	Mars.
8	It reflects light from the Sun.
9	A star makes its own light, while a planet reflects light.
10	An orbit.
11	Earth rotates on its axis.
12	About 24 hours, or one day.
13	About one year.
14	Earth’s natural satellite.
15	Spacesuits provide air, pressure, and protection from extreme temperatures.
16	Jupiter.
17	Saturn.
18	A star and all the planets and objects that move around it.
19	A comet is made of ice and dust and usually has a tail when near the Sun.
20	100,000 kilometers.
21	It receives less sunlight.
22	Mars is farther from the Sun, so it takes longer to orbit the Sun.
23	It reflects sunlight toward Earth.
24	One side of Earth would stay in daylight and the other side would stay in darkness for a very long time.
25	The scientist should look for liquid water and a safe atmosphere because living things need water and air to survive.