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WorksheetsThe Universe Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The distance light travels in one year.
a)
Light Year
b)
Length
c)
Space Tools
d)
Telescope
2.
A luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity.
a)
Sun
b)
Star
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
3.
Is all of time and space and its contents. It includes planets, moons, minor planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Space
c)
Universe
d)
Solar System
4.
A theory in astronomy: the universe originated billions of years ago in an explosion from a single point of nearly infinite energy density
a)
SPACE THEORY
b)
BIG BANG THEORY
c)
GALAXY FORMATION
d)
UNIVERSE THEORY
5.
A CELESTRIAL BODY MOVING IN AN ELLIPTICAL ORBIT AROUND A STAR.
a)
ROCK
b)
MOON
c)
PLANETS
d)
ASTEROIDS
6.
A ROCKY BODY COVERED WITH CRATERS THAT ORBITS AROUND PLANETS.
a)
MOON
b)
ASTEROIDS
c)
PLANETS
d)
METEORS
7.
CHUNKS OF ROCK FROM SPACE THAT BURNS UP WHEN ENTERING A PLANET'S ATMOSPHERE
a)
MOON
b)
ASTEROIDS
c)
PLANETS
d)
METEORS
8.
spin or move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
a)
ORBIT
b)
ROTATE
c)
REVOLVE
d)
ELLIPTICAL
9.
Are made up of gas, dust, and billions of stars and have different shapes
a)
Universe
b)
Nebula
c)
Galaxy
d)
Star
10.
Which of the following orbits the sun?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
planets
d)
all of the above
11.
What planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars considered?
a)
inner
b)
outer
c)
dwarf
12.
Which of the following is referred to as a “shooting star”?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
meteors
d)
planets
13.
What type of planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune considered?
a)
inner
b)
outer
c)
dwarf
14.
The innermost planets have what type of physical composition?
a)
gaseous
b)
terrestrial
c)
liquid
15.
What is found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
meteor
16.
The outermost planets have what type of physical composition?
a)
gaseous
b)
terrestrial
c)
liquid
17.
What is found in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
meteor
18.
What is orbiting within our Solar System and has a nucleus, coma and tail?
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
meteor
19.
The Sun’s ____________ holds the planets in orbit in our Solar System.
a)
magnetic field
b)
gravity
c)
solar wind
20.
When a comet nears the sun, the “tail” always points away from the sun due to the ___________________.
a)
solar winds
b)
solar energy
c)
solar flares
21.
What 4 planets make up the outer planets?
a)
mercury, venus, earth, mars
b)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, venus
c)
mercury, venus, earth, saturn
d)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
22.
What does the term terrestrial mean?
a)
made of water
b)
mars-like
c)
gas planet
d)
earth-like
23.
What 4 planets make up the inner planets?
a)
mercury, venus, earth, mars
b)
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
c)
mercury, venus, earth, the moon
d)
mercury, venus, earth, jupiter
24.
What characteristics of inner planets are correct?
a)
terrestrial and larger
b)
gaseous and smaller
c)
gaseous and larger
d)
terrestrial and smaller
25.
Which planet is covered in water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
26.
Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
27.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
28.
Which planet rotates to give day/night every 24 hours?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
29.
Which planet has had rovers sent to it to study its soil?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
30.
Which planet is Earth's sister planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
31.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
32.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
33.
Which planet has a Great Dark Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
34.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
37.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
38.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
39.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
40.
The moon was created due to Earth's collision with a planet named Thea which resulted in matter orbiting the Earth for billions of years eventually forming our moon.
a)
False
b)
True
41.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
42.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
43.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
44.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
45.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
46.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
47.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
48.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
49.
Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Eros
50.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
51.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
52.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
53.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
54.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
55.
How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
23 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
1 month
56.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
57.
What is a large glowing ball of gas in space which generates energy through nuclear fusion?
a)
star
b)
galaxy
c)
light-year
d)
H-R diagram
58.
What is the distance that light travels in one year?
a)
light-year
b)
astronomical unit
c)
kilometer
d)
solar flare
59.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
60.
Light Years are a measure of -
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
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