Space Science Unit Quiz + riddles

What includes space and all the matter and energy in it?

• galaxy

• universe

X-rays are a part of

• microwave

• electromagnetic wave

What does it mean for the Moon to be in crescent phase?

• Less than half near sunlight

• more than half near sunlight

Scientists study space near Earth while living aboard a

• space shuttle

• space station

Which motion causes day and night?

• Earth turning on its axis of rotation

• the Sun orbiting Earth

In which of the following do objects appear grouped together only when viewed from a particular direction?

• solar system

• constellation

What do all telescopes gather?

• visible light

• electromagnetic radiation

A space station is a type of

• probe

• satellite

• shuttle

What does it mean for the Moon to be Gibbous in phase?

• less than half in sunlight

• more than half in sunlight

Which is a result of Earth turning on its axis of rotation?

• day and night

• summer and winter