Astronomy Quiz

The sun is a

• star

• planet

• asteroid

Stars are

• very small

• very big, but far away

• space rocks

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

The moon is covered in

• craters

• cheese

• helium gas

Craters are formed when planets are hit by

• rain

• asteroids

• stars

"Shooting stars" aren't actually stars, they are

• asteroids

• sun spots

• planets

Earth is the only planet that has

• oxygen and water

• sunlight

• moons

Astronauts have to wear suits and masks in outer space.

• True :)

• False :(

All of the planets in our galaxy are made of rocks.

• True :)

• False :(

Answer explanation

The inner planets are made of rocks, but the outer planets are gas giants!

Constellations are groups of stars that can make a connect-the-dots type picture.

• True :)

• False :(

The sun is our star, and the Earth orbits around it!

• True :)

• False :(

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2