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Universe Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Astronomy is the study of

a)

Space and the objects in it.

b)

rocks.

c)

the Earth.

2.

What is the name of the Galaxy that the Earth is part of?

a)

Nebula Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Hubble Galaxy

3.

The four inner planets are...

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

c)

Venus, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter.

4.

Pluto is a planet.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are all examples of this.

a)

Planets with more than 3 moons.

b)

Asteroids that are on a collision course with Earth.

c)

Dwarf Planets

6.

What is the term for a space body that is a bright ball of very hot gases that is held together by its own gravity?

a)

Star

b)

Asteroid

c)

Dwarf Planet

7.

What type of measurement do scientists use to measure distance in space?

a)

Miles

b)

Kilometers

c)

Light Year

8.

The surface temperature of a star determines the star's .....

a)

life cycle

b)

gravity

c)

color

9.

Stars can appear to be what four colors?

a)

red, yellow, green, purple

b)

red, yellow, white, blue

c)

blue, white, black, brown

10.

A star starts as a what?

a)

Nebula

b)

Black Hole

c)

White Dwarf

11.

This planet is closest to the Sun.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

12.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

13.

This space body is made of rock and ice and has a glowing tail that follows it.

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteorite

14.

What is the area between Mars and Jupiter called?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Milky Way

15.

What is believed to be at the center of our galaxy?

a)

A giant blue star

b)

A black hole

c)

nothing

16.

What kind of galaxy is our galaxy?

a)

Barred Spiral Galaxy

b)

Elliptical Galaxy

c)

Irregular Galaxy

17.

This planet contains all known life in our solar system.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

18.

What do asteroids orbit?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

19.

What is the name of the process that the Sun uses to generate light and heat?

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Solar Fission

c)

Atomic Explosion

20.

This space body burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid