Fact or Not? 20 Astronomy Questions for 8-Year-Olds — Sun, Earth & Stars Worksheet

Instructions

Read each sentence below. Decide if it is a fact or not a fact. Write your answer on the first line. If the sentence is NOT a fact, rewrite it on the second line to make it true!

1. The Sun is a star.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



2. The Sun is the biggest star in the whole universe.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



3. Earth is the fifth planet from the Sun.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



4. Stars are giant balls of hot, glowing gas.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



5. The Sun orbits around the Earth.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



6. A year on Earth is about 365 days long.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



7. All stars are the same yellow color.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



8. Stars twinkle because they are blinking on and off.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



9. Earth has one moon.

   Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

   If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



10. The Sun is made of hot lava.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



11. Groups of stars that make a picture are called constellations.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



12. The Earth is flat like a pancake.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



13. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



14. Earth is the only planet in our solar system.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



15. It takes about 8 minutes for sunlight to reach Earth.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



16. The North Star is the brightest star in the night sky.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



17. About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



18. You can see stars only at night.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



19. We live on a star called Earth.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________



20. Earth is the only planet we know of that has life.

    Answer: ____________________ (Fact or Not a Fact)

    If not a fact, correct it here: __________________________________________________

Answer Key

1. Fact.
2. Not a Fact. Correction: The Sun is an average-sized star.
3. Not a Fact. Correction: Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
4. Fact.
5. Not a Fact. Correction: The Earth orbits around the Sun.
6. Fact.
7. Not a Fact. Correction: Stars can be different colors, like blue, white, yellow, or red.
8. Not a Fact. Correction: Stars twinkle because their light travels through Earth's moving air.
9. Fact.
10. Not a Fact. Correction: The Sun is made of very hot gases.
11. Fact.
12. Not a Fact. Correction: The Earth is round like a ball (a sphere).
13. Fact.
14. Not a Fact. Correction: There are eight planets in our solar system.
15. Fact.
16. Not a Fact. Correction: The brightest star in the night sky is called Sirius.
17. Fact.
18. Not a Fact. Correction: The Sun is a star that we can see during the day.
19. Not a Fact. Correction: We live on a planet called Earth.
20. Fact.