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Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
Astronomy was once known as the study of the night sky. Today astronomy is officially known as the study of what?
a)
the solar system
b)
the universe
c)
the galaxy
d)
everything outside Earth's atmosphere
2.
Which astronomer supported the idea of an earth-centered universe?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
3.
Which astronomer was the first to talk about a sun-centered universe?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
4.
Which astronomer said the sun and the moon revolved around the earth, but all the other planets revolved around the sun?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
5.
Which astronomer used a telescope to prove that the planets revolved around the sun?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
6.
Which astronomer said that all planets revolve around the sun, but not in circular orbits?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
7.
Newton's Law of Gravity explained why the planets orbit the sun.
a)
The sun is a star.
b)
The sun was there first.
c)
The sun is the most massive.
d)
The sun has both a magnetic and gravitational field.
8.
What kind of telescope did Galileo build?
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
microscope
d)
a tiny one
9.
What kind of telescope did Isaac Newton build?
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
microscope
d)
a big one
10.
The force of gravity between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and what else?
a)
the distance between them
b)
the speed of objects
c)
the acceleration of the objects
d)
the direction of the objects motion
11.
Which of the following did Galileo NOT discover with his telescope?
a)
craters on the earth's moon
b)
four of Jupiter's moons
c)
the phases of Venus
d)
Saturn's rings
12.
The invention of the telescope and the description of what led the way to modern astronomy?
a)
gravity
b)
energy
c)
motion
d)
momentum
13.
When did scientists first discover something outside of our galaxy?
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
14.
What scientist proved that other galaxies existed outside of the Milky Way?
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Hawking
d)
Hubble
15.
The Milky Way is the name of our...
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
planet
16.
Matter that has the same size but opposite electric charge is called what?
a)
dark matter
b)
dark energy
c)
anti-matter
d)
charge-matter
17.
What is the antimatter for a proton?
a)
antiproton
b)
anti-electron
c)
electron
d)
positron
18.
What is the antimatter for an electron?
a)
antiproton
b)
anti-electron
c)
electron
d)
positron
19.
Supernovas occur because...
a)
gravity over powers the fusion explosions in a star
b)
the fusion explosions inside a star over power gravity
c)
the fusion explosions and gravity are balanced
d)
a star is born
20.
What is it called when light is bent around a black hole?
a)
gravitational bending
b)
gravitational lensing
c)
gravitational moving
d)
gravitational refracting
21.
Gravitational lensing is a way to find what?
a)
black holes
b)
supernovas
c)
dark matter
d)
nebulae
22.
What is at the center of the Milky Way?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
a black hole
d)
nothing
23.
Which type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
barred
b)
spiral
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
24.
All galaxies begin as what type?
a)
barred
b)
spiral
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
25.
Andromeda is our closest...
a)
galaxy
b)
planet
c)
solar system
d)
universe
26.
What is it called when the gravitational fields of two galaxies interact?
a)
galactic overlap
b)
galactic monopoly
c)
galactic interference
d)
bad
27.
When the sun begins to burn out, what will it turn into?
a)
a black hole
b)
a red giant
c)
a nebula
d)
a planet
28.
All stars start out as what?
a)
supernovas
b)
nebulae
c)
planets
d)
black holes
29.
A black hole is a hole that sucks in everything around it
a)
true
b)
false
30.
A white dwarf that no longer emits heat or light is called what?
a)
a black dwarf
b)
a neutron star
c)
a planetary nebula
d)
a black hole
31.
Most of the universe is thought to be made of what material?
a)
plasma
b)
anti-matter
c)
matter
d)
dark matter
32.
Which of these is the correct order of the planets in our solar system?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
33.
This crazy pop star recently got a tattoo which she tweeted was of Jupiter. What planet did she really get?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Pluto
34.
Why did scientists think there was such a thing as dark matter?
a)
there was extra gravity
b)
they saw it
c)
they captured it
d)
there was extra volume
35.
What does NASA stand for?
a)
National Astronomy and Space Administration
b)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
c)
NATO Aeronautics and Space Administration
d)
Naval Astronomy and Space Administration
36.
NASA was established in what year?
a)
1956
b)
1958
c)
1960
d)
1961
37.
Which president established NASA?
a)
Kennedy
b)
Nixon
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Obama
38.
What year did Kennedy announce the goal of landing on the moon?
a)
1958
b)
1959
c)
1960
d)
1961
39.
What was the name of the monkey that went into orbit?
a)
Ham
b)
Chicken
c)
Bacon
d)
Turkey
40.
Who was the first American in space?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Alan Shepard
c)
Ed White
d)
Buzz Aldrin
41.
What program had a mission of putting a man into orbit outside the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Gemini
b)
Mercury
c)
Apollo
d)
Explorer
42.
What program had a mission of prepping for the moon?
a)
Gemini
b)
Mercury
c)
Apollo
d)
Explorer
43.
What program had a mission of landing on the moon?
a)
Gemini
b)
Mercury
c)
Apollo
d)
Explorer
44.
What was the first space shuttle called?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Discovery
45.
Which space shuttle was used to launch the Hubble Space Telescope?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Discovery
46.
Which space shuttle exploded during launch in 1986?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Disc
47.
Which space shuttle was the final shuttle built?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Challenger
c)
Discovery
d)
Endeavor
48.
Which space shuttle disintegradted upon reentry?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Challenger
c)
Columbia
d)
Endeavor
49.
Which space shuttle was the last to fly?
a)
Atlantis
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Discovery
50.
Which of the following is NOT part of the International Space Station?
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
Russian
51.
Which mission was sent to explore Pluto?
a)
Mariner
b)
Pioneer
c)
Voyager
d)
New Horizons
52.
What is pictured in the image?
a)
The International Space Station
b)
Voyager Probe
c)
The Hubble Telescope
d)
The Discovery Shuttle
53.
Which mission had vehicles named Spirit and Opportunity?
a)
Mariner
b)
Mars Rovers
c)
Pioneer
d)
Voyager
54.
Which mission was sent to explore the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, and Mars)?
a)
Mariner
b)
Mars Rovers
c)
Pioneer
d)
Voyager
55.
Which mission was sent to explore Jupiter and beyond and took advantage of the alignment of the planets?
a)
Mariner
b)
Pioneer
c)
Voyager
d)
New Horizons
56.
Which mission was sent to explore the outer planets?
a)
Mariner
b)
Mars Rovers
c)
Pioneer
d)
Voyager
57.
Which mission was sent to explore the surface of Mars?
a)
Mars Rovers
b)
New Horizons
c)
Pioneer
d)
Voyager
58.
Which mission carries two golden records that tell the story of life on earth?
a)
Mariner
b)
Pioneer
c)
Voyager
d)
New Horizons
59.
Which mission carries two golden plaques that tell the story of life on earth?
a)
Mariner
b)
Pioneer
c)
Voyager
d)
New Horizons
60.
What planet is this? It was originally discovered by Galileo.
a)
Pluto
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
61.
What planet is this? It has a prominent ring system and 62 moons.
a)
Pluto
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
62.
What planet is this? It is the largest in our solar system and has a characteristic red spot on its surface.
a)
Pluto
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
63.
What planet is this? It rotates sideways compared to all the other planets.
a)
Uranus
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
64.
What is in the middle of a heliocentric universe?
a)
the earth
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a black hole
65.
What is in the middle of a geocentric universe?
a)
the earth
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a black hole
66.
Who developed the Law of Universal Gravitation?
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Einstein
d)
Hawking
67.
What is in the picture? They are called "Pillars of Creation."
a)
supernova
b)
dark matter
c)
black hole
d)
nebula
68.
What is in the picture? It is what happens when a star implodes.
a)
Nebula
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Neutron Star
69.
How long does it take the International Space Station to orbit the earth?
a)
90 minutes
b)
30 minutes
c)
1 day
d)
12 hours
70.
What company, founded by Elon Musk, has a goal of sending people to colonize Mars?
a)
Mars One
b)
SpaceX
c)
NASA
d)
Mars Rovers
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