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Space Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first animal in space?
a)
cat
b)
monkey
c)
dog
d)
rat
2.
What is the purpose of the ISS (International Space Station)?
a)
Develop new technology
b)
Perform experiments in space
c)
Encourage other countries to work together
d)
All of the above
3.
The first woman in space was
a)
Svetlana Ushachek
b)
Valentina Tereshkova
c)
Sally Ride
d)
Malania Achmed
4.
The first person in space was Neil Armstrong.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What does NASA stand for?
a)
National Atmospheric Space Agency
b)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
c)
National Argonauts Space Academy
6.
America's space program that made it to the moon was
a)
Apollo 8
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Apollo 13
7.
The first satellite launched into space was called
a)
Sputnik 1
b)
Mir 2
c)
Gemini 1
d)
Sputnik 2
8.
We gather information from other planets using an unmanned space mission called a space probe.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In what way is Earth most different from the other planets?
a)
It only has 1 moon.
b)
It has an atmosphere we can breathe.
c)
It is exposed to rays from the sun.
10.
What are the planets in the correct order from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mermaid, Jupiter, Starfish, Neptune, Urchin, Pearl
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
11.
The ocean's tides are influenced more by the moon than the sun because the moon is ______ than the sun.
a)
brighter
b)
closer
c)
larger
12.
A ______ eclipse is when the earth is between the sun and moon, casting a shadow on the moon (making it appear reddish).
a)
solar
b)
lunar
13.
How are the bodies in space aligned when there is a full moon?
a)
sun, earth, moon
b)
earth, sun, moon
c)
sun, moon, earth
d)
moon, sun, earth
14.
Oh no, your beautiful sand castle was destroyed by a big wave! What likely caused the change in the water level?
a)
waves
b)
currents
c)
tides
d)
winds
15.
It takes 365 1/4 days for the earth to rotate once.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How often do you see each moon phase?
a)
About once a month
b)
About once a year
c)
About once a week
d)
About twice a month
17.
Why can the moon sometimes be seen during the day?
a)
Earth always reflects light from the moon
b)
The moon goes around the earth everyday
c)
The moon always reflects light from the sun
18.
All planets in our solar system revolve around
a)
the milky way
b)
the earth
c)
the sun
d)
the equator
19.
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
a)
The sun's change in heat
b)
The tilt and revolution of Earth
c)
The change in temperature
d)
We get closer or farther from the sun
20.
Which season does the northern hemisphere have when Earth is tilted away from the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
21.
What season is the northern hemisphere having when the Earth is at position B?
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
22.
What season would the southern hemisphere be having in October?
a)
winter
b)
fall
c)
spring
d)
summer
23.
If the earth did not tilt on its axis, we would not have seasons.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
We have ___________ because the earth rotates.
a)
years
b)
seasons
c)
days and nights
25.
Name the Moon Phase
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
26.
Name the moon phase.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
27.
Name the moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd quarter
28.
Name the moon phase.
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon