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Space Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants need ____. People need ____.

a)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

oxygen, carbon monoxide

d)

carbon monoxide, oxygen

2.

One of the reasons life can exist on Earth is...

a)

It has cold winters.

b)

It has hot summers.

c)

It is the perfect distance from a star.

d)

It has a moon.

3.

Which of the following is not necessary on space stations?

a)

fitness equipment

b)

velcro

c)

straps

d)

bath tubs

4.

Which of the following is true about a satellite image of Earth?

a)

green represents land

b)

blue represents water

c)

white represents the atmosphere

d)

all of the above

5.

Which of the following are accommodations in space to stabilize items?

a)

straps

b)

velcro

c)

ziploc bags

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the "habitable zone"?

a)

perfect distance from a star

b)

temperature that water exists as a liquid

c)

low pressure

7.

Which of the following is the cause of craters on the moon?

a)

asteroids

b)

meteorites

c)

no atmosphere

d)

all of the above

8.

What is one reason astronauts need a space suit for?

a)

no atmosphere

b)

contamination

c)

gravity

d)

tank of carbon dioxide

9.

What does a space station have to produce electricity?

a)

windmill

b)

water

c)

solar cells

d)

electrical outlets

10.

For life to exist, there must be _____.

a)

extreme temperatures

b)

12 hour days and 12 hour nights

c)

liquid water

d)

a 23.5 degree tilt

11.

Life CANNOT exist with _____.

a)

more than one moon

b)

a planet that is a different size than Earth

c)

no moon

d)

extreme temperatures

12.

Why is water important?

a)

photosynthesis & temperature

b)

respiration & organisms composition

c)

photosynthesis & organisms composition

d)

photosynthesis & stabilization

13.

Which of the following is a reason life can exist on Earth

a)

liquid, solid & gaseous water

b)

rocks & soil

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

the distance it is from the Sun

14.

Which of the following explains why the atmosphere is important?

a)

lets the Sun control the heat

b)

provides necessary gases for living things

c)

does not contribute to the water cycle

d)

protects the Sun from radiation

15.

Which of the following is not necessary on a space station?

a)

repair equipment

b)

exercise

c)

communication

d)

television shows for relaxation

16.

Which of the following protects us from solar winds?

a)

ozone layer

b)

atmosphere

c)

magnetic field

d)

water

17.

_____ protects or helps astronauts in space.

a)

instruments

b)

magnetic field

c)

gravity

d)

accommodations

18.

Mars has _____.

a)

lakes, rivers & streams

b)

small amounts of water in soil

c)

glaciers, snow, and frozen lakes

d)

the tallest mountains

19.

What does the Earth's mass help?

a)

radiant energy

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

gravity

20.

Astronauts must use radios talking to each other in the same room inside the space station.

a)

True

b)

False