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Outer Space 20-21

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

2.

Another name for the "X" planets are

a)

outer planets

b)

inner planets

c)

gas giants

d)

Galilean planets

3.

A characteristic of all "X" planets are that they...

a)

are gas

b)

are terrestrial and solid

c)

all have one moon

d)

all have rings

4.

The "Z" planets are often called the...

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

terrestrial planets

d)

Galilean planets

5.

A characteristic of all the "Z" planets are that they are...

a)

gas giants

b)

the smallest planets in our solar system

c)

the warmest planets in our solar system

d)

the rocky planets

6.

Which of the following is true about the International Space Station (ISS)

a)

The can use it to travel to other planets.

b)

Astronauts don't have to worry about communicating with others on Earth.

c)

Astronauts can live in space for months and conduct experiments while there

d)

The ISS can easily be brought back to earth when repairs are needed.

7.

The International Space Station is used for...

a)

space travel to Mars.

b)

repairing broken satellites.

c)

conducting research in space for long periods of time.

d)

commercial travel to space.

8.

The ISS is called international because...

a)

astronauts from many different countries live and conduct research on it.

b)

only astronauts from one country live on it at one time.

c)

astronauts are able to drink coffee from any country on it.

d)

only the U.S. and Russia are able to conduct research on it.

9.

This picture is a drawing of a(n)...

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

Galilean Moon

10.

The trail of the comet in Y is made mostly of...

a)

dust and gas(water vapor)

b)

rock

c)

meteorites

d)

ice and rock

11.

Comets are made of...

a)

ice

b)

dust

c)

rock

d)

all of the above

12.

What is planet Z in this diagram of the solar system?

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

13.

What is planet X in this diagram of the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

14.

What is planet W in this diagram of the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

15.

What is planet Y in this diagram of the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

16.

A limitation of this model is that the...

a)

size of the sun should be much bigger than the planets

b)

The spacing between the planets is not correct

c)

Jupiter is supposed to be the biggest planet

d)

All answer choices are correct

17.

Which of the following would be properties of a Meteor?

a)

made of ice, dust, and rock

b)

Are found between Mars and Jupiter

c)

Enters the earths atmosphere and burns

d)

creates it's own energy and light

18.

A scientist found a piece of a rock that was radioactive and magnetic. Since it came from space he can conclude that it is a...

a)

moon

b)

comet

c)

meteorite

d)

asteroid

19.

What is used to transport astronauts to and from space?

a)

Space Station

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Space Suit

d)

Lunar Rover

20.

This is a picture of...

a)

the International Space Station

b)

an airplane

c)

a space shuttle

d)

a weird looking train

21.

We use this invention to...

a)

transport astronauts to and from space

b)

conduct research

c)

test out aeronautical thermal dynamics

d)

to create fluffy clouds

22.

What is located between Jupiter and Mars?

a)

the Asteroid Belt

b)

the Asteroid Head Band

c)

space rock central

d)

space mountains

23.

The asteroid belt is located between

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

24.

Everything in our solar system revolves around...

a)

Jupiter

b)

Galilean Moons

c)

the sun

d)

Earth

25.

The sun is not a planet because...

a)

it produces its own light and energy.

b)

it does not have any moons revolve around it.

c)

it reflects light

d)

it has a gravitational pull

26.

Which of the following are types of energy the sun produces?

a)

chemical

b)

radiant

c)

thermal

d)

all answer choices

27.

What is the only thing in our solar system that creates light?

a)

sun

b)

planets

c)

moons

d)

asteroids

28.

If there was no sun...

a)

it would be completely dark on earth

b)

we would still experience seasons

c)

the moon would provide light for us

d)

all of the answer choices are correct

29.

Is the earth flat?

a)

No

b)

No

c)

No

d)

No

30.

The vehicles that transport humans and food to the ISS are called...

a)

space stations

b)

space shuttles

c)

space suits

d)

space satellites

31.

True or False: Planets make their own light.

a)

False

b)

True

32.

True or False: Planets do not make their own light. They just reflect it from the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

What is a difference between a Space Shuttle and the International Space Station?

a)

The Space Shuttle is used to transport supplies and astronauts to space. The ISS lets astronauts live in space for longer times.

b)

The Space Shuttle lets astronauts live ins space for longer times. The ISS is used to transport supplies and astronauts to space.

34.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
35.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
36.
Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
37.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
38.
Which of the following means to turn on an axis?
a)
relax
b)
rotate
c)
revolve 
d)
return
39.

How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

a)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

b)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

c)

Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

d)

Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

40.

The motion that best explains day and night on Earth is

a)

revoloution

b)

gravity

c)

rotation

d)

orbit

41.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

a)

24 days

b)

365 days

c)

24 hours

d)

28 days

42.

Which of the following can be found on Earth but not on the moon?

a)

Water

b)

Atmosphere

c)

life

d)

All of the above