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WorksheetsThe Great Space Race
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
2.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
3.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
4.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
axis
5.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
6.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
7.
A tool used to make distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper.
a)
telescope
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
microscope
8.
What force keeps objects in our solar system orbiting our Sun?
a)
push
b)
gravity
c)
motion
d)
pull
9.
Your mass increases on a large planet with more gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a)
Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the gravitational force exerted on an object
b)
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object
c)
Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the size of an object.
d)
Weight is the size of an object, and mass is the amount of matter in an object
11.
As the distance between two objects in space increases the gravity will _______________
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
12.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
13.
Which model has the greater gravitational attraction?
a)
Model 1
b)
Model 2
c)
Neither: there is not gravitational attraction between the two objects
14.
Gravity is which?
a)
attractive force
b)
repulsive force
c)
both attractive and repulsive
15.
What would happen to your weight if Earth's mass was cut in half?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
increase because gravitational force decreases
16.
What is the unit used by scientists to measure mass?
a)
pounds
b)
kilograms
c)
newtons
d)
friction
17.
What is the unit used by scientists to measure forces like gravity?
a)
pounds
b)
kilograms
c)
newtons
d)
friction
18.
Which of the following is a natural satellite from the Earth's perspective?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
GPS
19.
How many planets are in the our solar system?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
8
d)
10
20.
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
21.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
22.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
23.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
24.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
25.
Which of the following are the Gas Planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
b)
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn
26.
Which set of characteristics listed below are unique to the inner planets?
a)
Gaseous, small
b)
Cratered, liquid
c)
Cool, humid
d)
Terrestrial, rocky
27.
Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.
a)
comet
b)
moon
c)
coma
d)
satellite
28.
The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilean: Ganymede, IO, Calisto, and Europa.
a)
solar system
b)
asteroids
c)
Comas
d)
Galilean Moons
29.
What is designed and built to transport people and cargo between Earth and space?
a)
space rocket
b)
space shuttle
c)
space probe
d)
telescope
30.
Which vehicle’s engine is filled with chemical propellants?
a)
rocket
b)
rover
c)
satellite
d)
space shuttle
31.
The International Space Station began in
a)
1988
b)
1998
c)
2000
d)
1968
32.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
d)
space probe
33.
In 1972 what space mission was responsible for getting a man on the moon?
a)
Challenger
b)
Voyager
c)
Gemini
d)
Apollo
34.
What scientist use a telescope to observe the night sky and led to him being called the father of astronomy?
a)
Galileo
b)
Einstein
c)
Dr. Tyson
d)
Dr. Wernher von Brauun
35.
Which Planet would take the longest to orbit the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
36.
Mercury
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Gas Giant
37.
Saturn
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Gas Giant
38.
Which spacecraft would a human take to the moon?
a)
Rocket
b)
Jet
c)
SpaceShuttle
d)
Lunar Probe
39.
What is a goal of future space exploration?
a)
Extend human space travel in the solar system
b)
Discover many dwarf planets
c)
Send millions of solar probes
d)
Send millions of lunar probes
40.
Which two astronauts were the first people to walk on the moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
b)
Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei and Neil Armstrong
d)
Isaac Newton and Buzz Aldrin
41.
What are Earth-orbiting satellites used for?
a)
Transmit TV and Phone signals
b)
Monitor weather and climate
c)
Navigation
d)
All of the above
42.
What is gravity?
a)
The force of attraction between two masses
b)
What allows us to float in space
c)
A push or pull on an object
d)
How much stuff is in an object
43.
What is the ISS?
a)
International Student Services
b)
Inside Sun Secrets
c)
International Space Station
d)
Iraq Space Services
44.
Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.
a)
Milky Way
b)
star
c)
Andromeda
45.
The first satellite launched into space by Russia
a)
Space Suit
b)
Sputnik
c)
ISS
d)
Astronaut
46.
WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?
a)
SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED SPUTNIK
b)
UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA
c)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
d)
1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE
47.
WHAT DOES NASA STAND FOR ?
a)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
b)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
c)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL
d)
NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
48.
WHO WAS THE 1ST SOVIET COSMONAUT TO ORBIT THE EARTH ?
a)
JOHN GLENN
b)
VALENTINA TERESHKOVA
c)
YURI GAGARIN
d)
PAVEL POPOVICH
49.
which of the following were not part of the Apollo program?
a)
Buzz Aldrin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
Michael Collins
50.
Who was the first American in space?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Alan Sheppard
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Yuri Gargarin
51.
Who was the first man in space?
a)
Alan Sheppard
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Yuri Gargarin
d)
John Glenn
52.
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
53.
What year was the first landing on the moon?
a)
1957
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1969
54.
What was the space race?
a)
a solar system themed marathon race held in New York once a year
b)
a rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union during the 1968 Olympic Games
c)
a rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union to be the first to explore space
d)
a race between the USA and the Soviet Union to see who had the fastest rocket
55.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a satellite?
a)
the moon
b)
the Mars Curiosity Rover
c)
the International Space Station
d)
Sputnik 1
56.
What happened during the Apollo 11 mission?
a)
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first men to set foot on the moon
b)
Yuri Gagarin flew one orbit around Earth on Vostok 1
c)
A space shuttle exploded while launching into Earth's orbit
d)
Nothing, it was a failed mission
57.
The space shuttle
a)
could be used only on
b)
could be used many times to carry astronauts into orbit
c)
was a space probe
d)
was the vehicle that carried astronauts to the moon
58.
Which were the first to walk on the moon?
a)
Buzz Lightyear and Woody
b)
Alan Shepard and Sally Ride
c)
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
d)
John Glenn and Yuri Gargarin
59.
To which rocky planet are scientists planning a manned space mission
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
60.
What scientist use a telescope to observe the night sky and led to him being called the father of astronomy?
a)
Galileo
b)
Einstein
c)
Dr. Tyson
d)
Dr. Wernher von Brauun
61.
Which piece of equipment explores the outer planets?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Space Probe
d)
Satellite
62.
I helped a space shuttle get off of Earth and enter space. What am I?
a)
Rover
b)
Rocket
c)
Space Probe
d)
Satellite
63.
I orbit Earth and help your cell phones work. What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Satellite
d)
Rocket
64.
I am a vehicle that explored the surface of the moon. No humans were with me! What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Satellite
d)
Rover
65.
I photographed pictures of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and sent them back to NASA on Earth. What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Rocket
d)
Space Probe
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