WorksheetsSpace Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is a star.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Earth has seasons because of the way it is tilted toward and away from the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Earth takes ________ to revolve around the sun. It is called a revolution.
a)
24 days
b)
7 days
c)
365 days
d)
12 hours
4.
The moon moves or orbits around the earth.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The imaginary line that runs through the center of earth is called it’s _______________.
a)
axis
b)
poles
c)
volcano
d)
epicenter
6.
Earth takes 24 hours to complete one ___________.
a)
revolution
b)
earthquake
c)
full moon
d)
rotation
7.
The inner planets are made of ______________.
a)
ice
b)
rocks
c)
gas
d)
lava
8.
The closest planet to the sun is ________________.
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
9.
The outer planets are made of ___________________.
a)
asteroids
b)
ice
c)
rocks
d)
gases
10.
_________________ is the largest planet in our solar system.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
11.
A _______________ is used to observe far away objects in space.
a)
space probe
b)
microscope
c)
telescope
d)
camera
12.
The _____________ telescope is the most famous telescope that is located in space.
a)
asteroid
b)
Apollo
c)
Mir
d)
Hubble
13.
The_______________ limits what telescopes can see from Earth.
a)
rain
b)
sun
c)
Earth's atmosphere
14.
A ____________________ is when Astronauts go into space to study our Solar System
a)
telescope
b)
microscope
c)
space probe
d)
crewed mission
15.
__________________ are vehicles that carry cameras, and other tools that are too dangerous for people to go.
a)
space probes
b)
satellites
c)
astronauts
d)
rockets
16.
Astronauts on a crewed mission can launch satellites, do experiments, and ____________.
a)
make constellations
b)
drink water
c)
repair instruments
d)
walk in space
17.
This separates the inner planets from the outer planets.
a)
The Asteroid Belt
b)
The moon
c)
The sun
d)
The Space Station
18.
A constellation is _______________.
a)
group of stars that form a picture
b)
an instrument that astronauts use in space
c)
a space probe
d)
a famous telescope
19.
What is the sentence we use to help us remember the planets in order from the sun?
a)
My very happy mother swatted uncle's nose
b)
My very evil mother just swatted uncle's nose
20.
What is the order of the inner planets from the sun?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto
b)
The Asteroid Belt
c)
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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