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Worksheets3rd Quarter EQT Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
How is Uranus different from other planets in our solar system?
a)
It is made mostly of hot gases.
b)
It has rings made of rock and ice.
c)
It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
d)
It spins on its side like a rolling ball.
2.
Why is Mars called the “red planet”?
a)
Because it has two red moons.
b)
Because it has a Great Red Spot.
c)
Because it has reddish dust and rock.
d)
Because it has thick red clouds.
3.
What is the center of our Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Asteroids
4.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
5.
Name the most massive planet in the Solar system:
a)
Neptune
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Sun
6.
The planet with the most spectacular rings of any planet is
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
7.
The Great Red Spot is a storm in Jupiter's atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Hot temperatures
b)
Rocky surfaces
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
9.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
10.
The Great Red Spot is a storm in Jupiter's atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
About 90% of stars in space are _______ stars
a)
nebula
b)
giant
c)
main sequence
d)
white dwarf
12.
The hottest stars in space are ______ in color
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
blue
d)
white
13.
In which galaxy does our Sun exist?
a)
Snickers
b)
Barnard's Galaxy
c)
Milky Way Galaxy
d)
Andromeda Galaxy
14.
______ contain so much gravity that not even light can escape it
a)
planets
b)
galaxies
c)
A black hole
d)
mount everest
15.
Our Sun is considered average because its temperature and absolute magnitude place it in the ______ range on the H-R diagram
a)
white dwarf
b)
supergiants
c)
main sequence
d)
red giant
16.
In order to classify stars into their respective groups, we use the ___________
a)
magnetic field
b)
H-R diagram
c)
textbook
d)
phylogenic tree
17.
A measure of the amount of light given off by a star-- how bright it really is-- is called
a)
apparent magnitude
b)
absolute magnitude
c)
position in space
d)
size
18.
_________ are patterns or shapes of stars in the sky
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
star clusters
d)
Binaries
19.
What U.S. President call for America send man to the moon?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Ronald Regan
20.
Who was the First Person in space?
a)
Yuri A. Gargarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Alan B. Sheppard
21.
What was the first mission to land on the moon?
a)
Apollo 1
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Apollo 13
d)
Apollo 17
22.
What year was the first landing on the moon?
a)
1957
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1969
23.
Who was the very first astronaut to ever step foot on the moon?
a)
Yuri A. Gargarin
b)
Alan B. Sheppard
c)
John Glenn
d)
Neil Armstrong
24.
A spacecraft with instruments for collecting data, but no crew.
a)
space shuttle
b)
space probe
c)
Apollo 11
d)
microgravity
25.
Spacecraft that is able to launch satellites, land like a plane, and be used again for a space launch.
a)
space probe
b)
Apollo 16
c)
Sputnik1
d)
space shuttle
26.
This is the reaction force that propels a rocket upward/forward.
a)
gases expelled
b)
microgravity
c)
thrust
d)
velocity
27.
This is the name given to the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first to land a man on the moon.
a)
Space Jam
b)
Star Wars
c)
Space, the Final Frontier
d)
Space Race
28.
This is a robotic vehicle used for surface exploration of a moon or planet.
a)
rover
b)
command module
c)
space shuttle
d)
jeep
29.
Why was the International Space Station developed?
a)
A spacecraft used for landing on other planets.
b)
A long- term living space for use only by the U.S.
c)
For use as a long-term living space for carrying out experiments and observations.
d)
To study aliens.
30.
A product developed for use in space that is now used on Earth.
a)
space shuttle
b)
space race
c)
space probe
d)
space spin-off
31.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
32.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
33.
This planet is the closest to the sun, but ironically is not the hottest planet.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Mercury
34.
This planet is known for its many rings.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Mercury
35.
This planet is known as the red planet.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Mars
36.
This is the only planet with an abundance of water.
a)
Earth
b)
Pluto
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
37.
This planet is known for the Great Red Spot
a)
Pluto
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
38.
This planet is the hottest planet.
a)
Pluto
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
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