WorksheetsSpace Test Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is true about the Sun?
a)
It is a medium sized star nearby us.
b)
It is in the center of the galaxy.
c)
It is a very large star.
d)
It has galaxies orbiting around it.
2.
What controls the movement of comets, asteroids, and planets within our solar system?
a)
Their composition (what they're made of)
b)
Gravitational attraction
c)
Magnetic forces between them
d)
How the Big Bang created the universe
3.
From which star does the Earth receive the most energy?
a)
The brightest star
b)
The biggest star
c)
The closest star
d)
The newest star
4.
Why can't we see the entire Milky Way?
a)
It is big.
b)
We are in the Milky Way.
c)
The stars are small.
d)
There is a black hole.
5.
Which section has the coolest, brightest stars?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
How does a white dwarf compare with a blue star?
a)
White dwarfs are cooler
b)
White dwarfs are dimmer
7.
Which is biggest?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
Moon
d)
Planet
8.
Which has more mass?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Star
c)
Moon
d)
Planet
9.
A collection of dust and gases that form stars or results from "dying" stars.
a)
nebula
b)
star
c)
planet
d)
universe
10.
A sphere of gas that has nuclear reactions occurring within.
a)
solar system
b)
planet
c)
star
d)
moon
11.
Why is the Sun so big looking?
a)
It is the biggest star.
b)
It is the farthest star.
c)
It is the smallest star.
d)
It is the closest star.
12.
Which list has these in order from largest to smallest (in volume)?
a)
planet, star, galaxy, universe
b)
moon, planet, star, nebula
c)
nebula, galaxy, star, universe
d)
universe, galaxy, star, nebula
13.
Which type of wave would a scientist likely be observing if the wavelength was 1.8 x 10-9 ?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
radio
c)
gamma
d)
visible
14.
Why doesn't the Earth in motion keep moving in a straight line?
a)
Because no unbalanced forces act on it
b)
The Sun's gravitational force
15.
The Sun is a -
a)
planet
b)
supernova
c)
star
d)
comet
16.
The Earth is a -
a)
planet
b)
supernova
c)
star
d)
comet
17.
Which type of waves give off the LEAST amount of energy?
a)
microwave
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
d)
radio waves
18.
Where is the Sun?
a)
In the middle of the Milky Way
b)
Outside the Milky Way
c)
On a spiral, near outside
d)
On a spiral, close to center
19.
Does the unknown sample contain Element A?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
Does the unknown sample contain Element B?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
Does the unknown sample contain Element C?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
One way you can identify elements in a star
a)
Observe different wavelengths of light emitted
b)
Observe protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
Observe if solid, liquid, or gas
d)
take a sample & test
23.
This is a picture of -
a)
a star
b)
a solar system
c)
the universe
d)
a galaxy
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