WorksheetsSpace Test
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 32mins
The "Big Red Spot" on Jupiter is actually
a crater many miles deep
a hurricane
a tornado
a violent thunderstorm
A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface is called a
meteor
comet
meteorite
asteroid
What main characteristic do the 4 outer planets share?
They are made of gas
They have a low mass.
They all have fast revolutions
They have a high density.
Which of the following best describes why the Moon orbits the Earth?
The energy reflected from the surface of the Earth.
The winds generated on Earth by the Moon and Sun
The distance the Moon and Earth are from the Sun.
The gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth
The inner planets in order from the Sun are
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars
What occurs during a full moon when the Earth is directly between the Moon and Sun?
A full moon
A new moon
A lunar eclipse
A solar eclipse
What two factors combine to keep the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity and mass
Gravity and inertia
Rotation and revolution
Distance and speed
What two factors affect the gravitational pull of an object?
speed and distance
mass and distance
mass and density
rotation and revolution
The tendency of a moving object to stay moving in a straight line is called -
inertia
gravity
rotation
revolution
Which star has the lowest amount of gravitational pull?
Antares
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Is this a correct representation of the Earth orbiting the Sun?
Yes
No
Is this a correct representation of Earth orbiting the Sun?
Yes
No
Which body in the solar system usually contains an atmosphere?
asteroid
moon
comet
planet
What causes the Earth to experience seasons?
The distance the Earth is from the Sun as it revolves around the Sun
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
The tilt of the Earth's axis
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at 1?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at 4?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
Why do some planets NOT have seasons?
They are too far from the Sun.
The axis of the planet is not tilted.
The planet is too close to the Sun.
The axis of the planet is at a 90 degree angle.
The tilt of the Earth is at an angle of -
23 degrees
90 degrees
45.3 degrees
23.5 degrees
In what direction do most planets rotate?
North to South
East to West
South to North
West to East
Which of the following produces its own light, making it visible in the sky?
Venus
The Moon
The Sun
Mars
Which of the following positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth creates the lowest high tide and the highest low tide?
The picture on the left where the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned.
The picture on the right, where the Sun, Moon, an Earth are not aligned.
What phase of the Moon is at 1?
Full Moon
Waxing gibbous
Waning gibbous
New Moon
Which of these pictures show Spring Tides?
Top left and bottom left
Top right and bottom right
Top left and bottom right
Top right and bottom left
Which country was the first to send a man into space?
USA
China
Germany
Russia
Which scientist believed that the Earth was at the center of the solar system and orbits were elliptical shaped?
Aristotle
Kepler
Copernicus
Ptolemy
What causes day and night?
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun.
The revolution of Earth on its axis.
The rotation of Earth around the Sun.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Beyond Pluto
Between Venus and Mars
Between Jupiter and Saturn
Between Mars and jupiter
Which statement explains the changing appearance and location of the moon indicated by the letter W?
The moon is opposite the Sun in the sky with none of the sunlit side facing Earth.
The moon is so close to the Sun that all of the portion facing Earth is illuminated.
The moon is opposite the Sun the sky with the sunlit side facing Earth.
The moon is in a position between the Sun and Earth so that none facing the Earth is illuminated.
What is the name of the planet to the far right in this picture?
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
What fraction is the moon's gravity compared to the gravity of the Earth?
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
When the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller, the moon is -
waxing
waning
new
full
Why did we send animals into space before we sent the first human?
To test the importance of animals to the human population.
No human was willing to go.
To get rid of them.
To see the effects of space travel on living organisms.
What is the main cause of the tides on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the Sun
The gravitational pull of the other planets
The gravitational pull of the moon
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
What is the shape of the orbit of the planets around the Sun?
circular
eliptical
elongated
oval
Which planet is NOT a gas planet?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Venus
Which astronaut was the first to set foot on the moon?
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
What body is at the center of the solar system?
No one knows for sure
Planet X
The Sun
The Earth
Which scientist had the correct theory about how the solar system is arranged?
Copernicus
Kepler
Aristotle
Ptolemy
One complete rotation of the moon takes about -
one year
one month
one day
one hour
The moon revolves around the Earth in about -
one month
one year
one day
one week
Which inner planet has a poisonous atmosphere made of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
What season is the Northern Hemisphere at 1?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
