Quiz about 8th Grade Space Science

Question 1

The select the largest celestial body out of the following:

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galaxy

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star

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planet

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moon

Question 2

Which of the following objects is the SMALLEST celestial body?

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moon

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galaxy

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solar system

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star

Question 3

What force keeps all of the universe together?

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gravity

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electricity

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magnetism

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hope

Question 4

The more massive the object the ____ gravity it'll have.

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more

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less

Question 5

Which objects have more gravity between them? All objects are the same size.

A is 20 ft from B

C is 50 ft from D

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A and B

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C and D

Question 6

Gravity is dependent upon what two factors? Select both

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distance

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mass

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weight

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color

Question 7

Astronomical units are used to measure the distance of objects within our solar system. What does an AU represent?

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distance of the Sun to Earth

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distance of Mars to Jupiter

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distance of Pluto to Venus

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distance of Earth to the Moon

Question 8

A light year (LY) represents how far light travels in a year. A light year would be used to measure....

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distance from the Milky Way to another galaxy

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distance from Mars to Neptune

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distance from the asteroid belt to Jupiter

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distance from the Moon to Earth

Question 9

What are stars made of?

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hydrogen, helium

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carbon, methane

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lithium, sodium

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hydrogen, carbon

Question 10

All stars begin as a cloud of dust and gas known as a...

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nebula

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black hole

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main sequence star

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supernova

Question 11

A star's color depends on its ___

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temperature

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density

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weight

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orbit

Question 12

A stars life cycle is dependent upon its ___.

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mass

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color

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rotation

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number of flares

Question 13

Lower mass stars like our sun will end their cycle as a...

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white dwarf/black dwarf

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black hole

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supernova

Question 14

Only high mass stars will supernova.

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true

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false

Question 15

After a high mass star explodes in a supernova, the star will become a ____ or _____ (choose both)

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black hole

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neutron star

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white dwarf

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planet

Question 16

On the following scale, where would "Solar System" be located?

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A

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B

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C

Question 17

The layer of the sun that we see from Earth (visible light)

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photosphere

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chromosphere

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convection zone

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core

Question 18

The layer of the sun that is only visible during a solar eclipse

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corona

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chromosphere

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conduction

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core

Question 19

At millions of degrees celcius, the ___ is like a nuclear furnace, fusing hydrogen into helium,

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core

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corona

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convection zone

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solar flare

Question 20

The ____ is the thin layer of the sun, with a reddish glow.

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chromosphere

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conduction zone

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radiation zone

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core zone

Question 21

The sun can eject huge amounts of hot gas from its surface in what is known as a ____.

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solar flare

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sun spot

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magnetic loop

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corona

Question 22

All of the planets orbit around the sun. This is called ___.

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Heliocentric

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Geocentric

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Solarcentric

Question 23

The planets orbit the sun in an elliptical orbit.

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true

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false

Question 24

Which planet is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Venus

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Neptune

Question 25

What has allowed Mercury to become covered in craters from asteroid impacts?

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its lack of atmosphere

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its closeness to the sun

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its temperature

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its size

Question 26

Due to a dense atmosphere, Venus is the ____ planet in the solar system.

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hottest

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coldest

Question 27

Which planet has the least gravity?

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Mercury

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Neptune

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 28

Where is the asteroid belt located?

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Between Mars and Jupiter

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between Mercury and Earth

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between Neptune and Uranus

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between Earth and Mars

Question 29

A icy body that orbits the sun.

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comet

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meteoroid

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asteroid

Question 30

Comets have ___ tail(s), that always face away from the sun.

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 31

Asteroids are ___ rocky bodies that orbit the sun.

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large

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small

Question 32

A meteoroid is located...

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in space

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in earth's atmosphere

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on the earth

Question 33

A meteor is located...

(hint: think of a meteor shower)

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in earth's atmosphere

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in space

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on the earth

Question 34

A meteorite is located...

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on the earth

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in space

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in earth's atmosphere

Question 35

Which TWO bodies ORBIT THE SUN (select both)

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asteroids

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comets

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meteroids

Question 36

Day and night on Earth is caused by Earth's ____.

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rotation

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revolution (orbit)

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axial tilt

Question 37

Earth's ____ takes 365 days, how long it takes the Earth to orbit the sun.

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revoltuion

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rotation

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axial tilt

Question 38

Earth's four seasons are caused by a 23.5 degree tilt of the ___.

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axis

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inner core

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moon

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revoltuion

Question 39

It is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

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summer

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spring

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fall

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winter

Question 40

During what moon phase is solar eclipse possible?

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new moon

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3rd quarter

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waxing gibbous

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crescent

Question 41

During what moon phase is a lunar eclipse possible?

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full moon

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new moon

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gibbous moon

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crescent moon

Question 42

What moon phase is shown in the image. (there is solar eclipse)

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new moon

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full moon

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1st quarter

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gibbous

Question 43

During a spring tide, the earth experiences an extra high tide. Which image represents a SPRING TIDE. (hint remember Straight!!)

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 44

During a neap tide, the earth experiences an low high tide. Which image represents a NEAP TIDE. (hint remember Ninety!!)

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Option B is correct

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A.

Question 45

In which location would "Universe" be located?

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C

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A

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B

Question 46

A teacher swings a ball tied to string around over their head. The teacher states they are the Earth and the ball is the moon. What are they trying to represent?

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How the moon orbits the Earth

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How the Earth orbits the moon

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How the sun orbits the earth.

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How the sun orbits the moon.

Question 47

Why can you easily jump and float on the Moon?

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The force of gravity is less on the moon

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The force of gravity is greater on the moon

Question 48

Igneous rocks are created from

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magma or lava cooling and solidifying

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sediment being compacted and cemented together

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heat and pressure inside the earth

Question 49

The law of superposition gives scientists ....

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the relative ages of rock layers

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the rock cycle

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the chemical composition of the rock

Question 50

Scientists can determine the age of a rock by...

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the amount of radioactive elements (radioactive dating)

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the number of sea shells

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the number of asteroid impacts

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the mineral content

Question 51

Tectonic plates that crash into each other and pile up can form...

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mountains

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valleys

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rifts

Question 52

When the sun's energy melts the cryosphere (ice) it flows as liquid water into the _

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hydrosphere

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biosphere

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atmosphere

Question 53

Energy is transferred from the Sun to the Earth by...

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solar radiation

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solar conduction

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solar convection

8th Grade Space Science

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