Space Quiz

Which statement best describes the size of the Sun?

• The Sun is medium-sized compared to other stars.
• The Sun is the largest and brightest star in the universe.
• Most of the stars in the universe would fit inside the Sun.
• Most of the stars in the universe are smaller than the Sun.

Which is the order of the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

Which planet is third from the Sun in our solar system?

• Mars
• Earth
• Venus
• Jupiter

During the Apollo 14 moon landing, astronauts played golf on the moon. Which of the following would be less on the moon than on Earth?

• The mass of the golf ball
• The weight of the golf ball
• The mass and size of the golf ball
• The weight and size of the golf ball

Martha wants to know if there is a difference between mass and weight. Which statement is correct to tell Martha?

• Mass and weight are the same.
• Mass and weight change with motion.
• Mass measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas weight measures the force of gravity.
• Weight measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas mass measures the force of gravity.

A person made this statement in a newspaper interview.
"I'd love to go to the moon because then I'd have less mass!"
What is wrong with this statement?

• The person would have more mass, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have less weight, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have less volume, not less mass, on the moon.
• The person would have more volume, not less mass, on the moon.

Peter's mass on Earth is 38 kilograms. What would be Peter's mass on the Moon?

• 0 kilograms
• 6 kilograms
• 38 kilograms
• 83 kilograms

Which of the following lists the outer planets in order based on their distance (closest to farthest) from the Sun?

• Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Where would a person's weight be the least?

• Moon
• Earth
• Asteroid
• Space

Which is an example of mass?

• The weight of an apple in space
• The amount of matter in an apple
• The color, size, and shape of an apple
• The force of gravity pulling down on an apple