Space Science Quiz

What do we call a person trained to travel and work in space?

• Space walk

• Astronaut

• Vacuum

• Microgravity

What is a space without air or any other matter?

• Space suit

• Vacuum

• Magnetosphere

• Microgravity

What is high up in the atmosphere that shields us from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays?

• Vacuum

• Earth's magnetic field

• Ozone

• Microgravity

What are the invisible rays from the Sun that can cause sunburn and damage skin?

• Magnetosphere

• Ultraviolet waves

• Space suit

• Atmosphere

What is the protective bubble created by Earth's magnetic field that keeps us safe from space radiation?

• Ultraviolet waves

• Space walk

• Atmosphere

• Magnetosphere

What is the invisible shield around Earth that protects us from harmful particles from the Sun?

• Earth's magnetic field

• Ozone

• Space suit

• Microgravity

What is the layer of gases around Earth that keeps us warm and protects us from outer space?

• Magnetosphere

• Atmosphere

• Ultraviolet waves

• Vacuum

What is the condition in space where objects seem to float because they are in a constant state of falling towards Earth?

• Space suit

• Microgravity

• Earth's magnetic field

• Ozone

What do we call it when an astronaut goes outside their spacecraft to do work or repairs in space?

• Vacuum

• Space walk

• Ozone

• Atmosphere

What is the special clothing worn by astronauts to keep them safe and comfortable in space?

• Ultraviolet waves

• Atmosphere

• Space suit

• Magnetosphere