Worksheets5/2/18 7th grade
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ is an object that orbits another object in space.
a)
tide
b)
revolution
c)
planet
d)
star
2.
Earth spins around its _________, an imaginary line that goes through the center.
a)
satellite
b)
shadow
c)
ellipse
d)
axis
3.
Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
4.
Identify this moon
a)
quarter moon
b)
new moon
c)
half moon
d)
crescent moon
5.
Name all the inner planets in order:
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
6.
The largest planet in our solar system is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
7.
The inner and outer planets are separated by...
a)
a wall
b)
the asteroid belt
c)
Earth's moon
d)
Pluto
8.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
9.
This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
10.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
11.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
12.
What are the inner planets made up of?
a)
Jello
b)
Cheese
c)
Rocks
d)
Gas
13.
What keeps objects moving in space?
a)
gravity and inertia
b)
mass and distance
c)
mass and weight
d)
inertia and mass
14.
What are the outer planets made up of?
a)
Gas
b)
Rings
c)
Rocks
d)
Moons
15.
Why do inner planets orbit faster than the outer planets?
a)
They have more area to cover.
b)
They are small so they have more inertia.
c)
The sun has a greater effect on them since they are closer.
d)
They are made of gas.
16.
How does the sun create energy?
a)
By using inertia
b)
By using nuclear fission
c)
By using nuclear fusion
d)
By making fire
17.
What two factors affect gravity?
a)
Inertia and gravity
b)
Mass and inertia
c)
Distance and mass
d)
Distance and weight
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the outer planets?
a)
many rings
b)
very small
c)
many moons
d)
very gaseous
19.
Which is NOT a characteristic of inner planets?
a)
They have 0-2 moons
b)
They are all terrestrial.
c)
All have an atmosphere.
d)
They are all small.
20.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
21.
What color is Mars?
a)
Violet
b)
Blue
c)
Clear
d)
Red
22.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
23.
________ has the most spectacular rings.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
24.
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
25.
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
26.
True or False
The planets are not lined up in a perfectly straight line
The planets are not lined up in a perfectly straight line
a)
True
b)
False
27.
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
28.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
29.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Earth
30.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
31.
Which planet has hurricanes and one large one that makes up the Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
32.
The sun is a
a)
planet
b)
star
c)
asteroid
33.
I am the planet between Saturn and Neptune. Who am I?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Uranus
34.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
The Sun moves around the Moon.
b)
The Moon moves around the Earth.
c)
The Moon moves around the Sun.
d)
The Moon follows the Sun around the Earth.
35.
Which factor has the biggest impact on Earth's seasons?
a)
Earth's revolution.
b)
Earth's elliptical orbit.
c)
Earth's tilt on its axis.
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun.
36.
The movie begins on
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Moon
d)
WMHS
37.
What struck Mark during the sandstorm (in the beginning)?
a)
The oxygenator
b)
The Sorjourner
c)
The RTG
d)
an antenna
38.
The crew aborted the mission because of a
a)
Lack of Oxygen
b)
Lack of water
c)
Lack of food
d)
Sandstorm
39.
What happens when Watney tried to make water
a)
He gets wet
b)
It explodes
c)
Nothing
d)
A rainbow appears
40.
What country helps NASA try and get food to Watney
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
China
d)
Poland
41.
What happens to the crops when the airlock explodes
a)
They freeze and die
b)
Nothing
c)
They multiply
d)
They are french fried
42.
Mars counts as "international water". Watney is going to commandeer the Ares 4 lander which makes him a
a)
sailor
b)
commander
c)
pirate
d)
pilot
43.
What does Watney plan to make by burning oxygen and hydrogen?
a)
Water
b)
Fertilizer
c)
An explosive
d)
Fuel
44.
Watney's first name is
a)
Mathew
b)
Mark
c)
Luke
d)
John
45.
What are Mark's two specialities (degrees)?
a)
Botanist/Chemical Engineer
b)
Chemical Engineer/Physics
c)
Botanist/Mechanical Engineer
d)
Geologist/Botanist
46.
What were part of Mindy Park's NASA responsibilities?
a)
Monitoring Ares3
b)
Tracking Hermes
c)
MAV modifications
d)
Remote communications
47.
What kind of personality does the psychologist share about Mark Watney?
a)
Serious and straight to the point
b)
good natured man, with a great sense of humor
c)
never stresses out
d)
not important to the mission
48.
What is the goal of JPL's early plans to modify the MDV?
a)
enable it to rendezvous with Hermes
b)
modify it to fly over land
c)
tear it up for parts
d)
convert it to a MAV
49.
How did Mark find the RTG?
a)
It was buried and marked with a green flag
b)
It was found near the Pathfinder
c)
It was in the MDV
d)
It was in the Hab
50.
After receiving word that Mark is alive, who does Lewis blame for leaving him behind?
a)
Sanders
b)
JPL
c)
Venkat
d)
Herself
51.
What happened to the airlock that Mark was in when a sandstorm hit?
a)
The airlock is launched into the air
b)
It rips apart
c)
It sustains multiple leaks
d)
It's life-supporting systems failed
52.
Orbit?
a)
a molecule made of three oxygen atoms
b)
1. path a body follows as it travels around another body in space
53.
Gravity?
a)
force of attraction between objects due to their masses and distance between them
b)
process of setting a rocket or spacecraft into motion
54.
Launch?
a)
a molecule made of three oxygen atoms
b)
process of setting a rocket or spacecraft into motion
55.
Atmosphere?
a)
a mixture of gases that surround a planet, moon, or other space object
b)
system on a spacecraft that maintains conditions humans need to survive
56.
Ozone?
a)
1. process of setting a rocket or spacecraft into motion
b)
a molecule made of three oxygen atoms
57.
Solar system?
a)
collection of large and small bodies that orbit a central star
b)
a molecule made of three oxygen atoms
58.
Life support?
a)
1. process of setting a rocket or spacecraft into motion
b)
system on a spacecraft that maintains conditions humans need to survive
59.
What was a unique characteristic of this spacecraft compared to previous spacecrafts?
a)
It needed more rockets to get into space.
b)
It was the first spacecraft to carry humans.
c)
It was reusable.
d)
It needed a low escape velocity.
60.
About what fraction of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
a)
1/4
b)
1/2
c)
3/4
d)
9/10
61.
How does earth’s location affect its temperature when compared with Mars or Mercury?
a)
Earth is warmer than Mars but cooler than Mercury.
b)
Earth is cooler than either Mars or Mercury due to its location.
c)
Mercury is covered by ice because it is farther from the sun than other planets are.
d)
Earth has water in the gas state because it is closer to the sun than Mars or Mercury.
62.
Unlike planets such as Venus and Mars, which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
Carbon dioxide
63.
In which state does water exist on earth?
a)
solid only
b)
gas and liquid only
c)
liquid only
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
64.
A spacecraft experiences damage to its heat shield upon re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the damage?
a)
The spacecraft re-entered Earth’s atmosphere too steeply.
b)
The spacecraft’s angle of re-entry was too shallow.
c)
The spacecraft’s heat shield was damaged during launch.
d)
The spacecraft’s re-entered Earth’s atmosphere during a solar storm.
65.
What is the purpose of a rocket during launch of a space craft?
a)
to provide enough power to overcome Earth’s gravity
b)
to give extra thrust to help steer the spacecraft into orbit
c)
to balance the spacecraft as it moves out of Earth’s atmosphere
d)
to prevent the spacecraft from moving faster than orbital velocity
66.
What keeps this satellite in orbit?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
67.
Which of the following describes the speed at which this satellite travels?
a)
acceleration
b)
the speed of light
c)
orbital velocity
d)
gravitational attraction
68.
Why is the sun necessary for animals to live on Earth?
a)
Animals convert the sun’s radiant energy into food.
b)
Energy from the sun reaches Earth by photosynthesis.
c)
Animals require water, and plants convert the sun’s radiant energy into water.
d)
Plants convert the sun’s radiant energy into food that animals rely on for energy.
69.
Which necessary item is the astronaut in the picture missing?
a)
heat protection
b)
radiation protection
c)
oxygen
d)
tethers
70.
How is the equipment shown in the picture used in space travel and exploration?
a)
to communicate with spacecraft
b)
to launch spacecraft past Earth’s gravity
c)
to find orbital velocities of different spacecraft
d)
to prevent spacecraft from overheating upon re-entry
71.
What are the Goldilocks conditions?
a)
conditions that are needed to support life as we know it
b)
necessary ingredients for food on long space flights
c)
type of gold coating used on space helmets
d)
condition needed for a spacecraft that can travel to Mars
72.
Which of the following terms does not belong with the other terms?
a)
oxygen
b)
barometric pressure
c)
temperature
d)
water
73.
Why is it important for astronauts to exercise in space?
a)
It’s necessary to prevent a decrease in bone density.
b)
It’s necessary to decrease the amount of blood in the body.
c)
It’s necessary to prevent an increase in bone density.
d)
It’s necessary to let the heart rest.
74.
Which of the following makes it possible for water to exist in all three states on Earth?
a)
the magnitude of Earth’s radius and mass
b)
the presence of Earth’s moon and the moon’s orbit
c)
the presence of plants and animals on Earth’s surface
d)
the spinning of Earth’s rotation and its distance from the sun
75.
What are the conditions in space?
a)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation
b)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation
c)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation
d)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation
76.
The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews.
a)
Space Exploration
b)
Newton's Law of Gravity
c)
the ISS
d)
Space Navigation
77.
What are some accommodations to help Astronauts in micro-gravity?
a)
Work out and Take supplements for proper nutrition
b)
Lift weights and pump iron
c)
They don't need to do anything microgravity makes you stronger
d)
Plenty of sleep
78.
Atmosphere is :
a)
only consisting of argon and oxygen
b)
gases on the floor of the Earth
c)
all the gases around a planet
d)
all the gases near the solar beams
79.
What is are the accommodations for living and working in space?
a)
Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food
b)
Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food, Television
c)
Just a ship and their phone
d)
Space suit, Rover, Telescope, food
80.
What does the space suit provide protection against?
a)
Extreme temperatures
b)
Muscle loss
c)
Bone loss
d)
Excessive oxygen
81.
Which of the following is NOT affected by microgravity in space?
a)
Bone loss
b)
Muscle loss
c)
Oxygen loss
d)
Kidney stones
82.
Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of over exposure to radiation?
a)
weight loss
b)
vomiting
c)
nervous system disorders
d)
hearing loss
83.
Which of the following materials would be best to reflect the Sun's harmful rays during space walks?
a)
Glass
b)
Plastic
c)
Mylar
d)
Fiberglass
84.
The human body can only go a few days without water. How do astronauts fulfill this need?
a)
Take frozen water
b)
Recycle wastewater
c)
Make water
d)
Chemically combine space elements to make water
85.
How do astronauts accommodate the need for food when space on the shuttle is limited?
a)
Dehydrated food
b)
Hunt in
c)
Grow food on the shuttle
d)
Order take out
86.
Temperatures in space can range from negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit to temperatures in the 1000s. How do astronauts protect themselves?
a)
sunscreen and mittens
b)
temperature controlled space suits
c)
sunglasses
d)
pressurized space suits
87.
Space shuttles are reinforced with high tensile material to avoid punctures in the hull. What may cause such problems?
a)
Micrometeroids
b)
Satellites
c)
Space Probes
d)
Asteroids
88.
Which of the following would NOT help to lessen the psychological effects of the isolation of space?
a)
Cryosleep
b)
Interaction with the Crew
c)
Exercise
d)
Looking out the window
89.
Which of the following effects does NOT happen to the body when there is no air pressure?
a)
Body bloats
b)
Blood boils
c)
Ear drums rupture
d)
Skin rash
90.
Which of the following necessary gases is lacking is interplanetary space?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Sodium
d)
Hydrogen
91.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. What is the distance to Mars from Earth?
a)
33.9 million miles
b)
3.9 million miles
c)
63.9 million miles
d)
13.9 million miles
92.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. How long will the trip from Earth to Mars take?
a)
1 month
b)
6 months
c)
1 year
d)
2 years
93.
Prolonged isolation in space can be psychologically damaging to astronauts. Once landed on Mars, how long will astronauts have to wait for the planets to be aligned for their return trip?
a)
12 years
b)
2.5 years
c)
2.5 months
d)
1 month
94.
How is oxygen created aboard space crafts?
a)
Electrolysis of water
b)
Photosynthesis of space plants
c)
Air conditioning
d)
Sucked in from outer space
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