Space Quiz

What do we call deep holes in the moon?

• Boulders

• Craters

• Pits

• Spots

Shooting stars are actually what?

• Planets

• Satellites

• Comets

• Meteors

Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth?

• Yes

• A little bit

• Yes if they use a snorkel

• No

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 350 days

• 365 days

• 24 days

• 200 days

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Why does the Moon have many more impact craters than Earth?

• The Moon blocks all the asteroids from hitting the Earth

• The Moon has gravity.

• The Moon is larger than the Earth.

• The Moon has no significant atmosphere so the asteroids don't get burned up.

Which order is correct of the planets starting at the Sun?

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

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

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

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

The Earth and Moon's position from one another creates many things like the time of low tide, high tide, and what else?

• The Moon's phases

• The start of a new season

• The Sun's heat to decrease

• Plants to grow faster

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Gravity is the responsible force for the orbiting motion of the planets around the Sun?

• True

• False

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What two things are necessary for seasons to occur on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun and Earth's tilted axis.

• The pull of gravity between Earth and the Moon.

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun.

• Earth's rotations and tilted axis.

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Earth and Moon have similar characteristics. One example would be:

• Atmosphere containing oxygen.

• Flowing water in oceans and rivers.

• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface.

• Rocky surface covered in landforms.