WorksheetsUniverse Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Astronomy is the study of
Space and the objects in it.
rocks.
the Earth.
What is the name of the Galaxy that the Earth is part of?
Nebula Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Hubble Galaxy
The four inner planets are...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Venus, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter.
Pluto is a planet.
True
False
Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are all examples of this.
Planets with more than 3 moons.
Asteroids that are on a collision course with Earth.
Dwarf Planets
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?
Star
Asteroid
Dwarf Planet
What type of measurement do scientists use to measure distance in space?
Miles
Kilometers
Light Year
The surface temperature of a star determines the star's .....
life cycle
gravity
color
Stars can appear to be what four colors?
red, yellow, green, purple
red, yellow, white, blue
blue, white, black, brown
A star starts as a what?
Nebula
Black Hole
White Dwarf
This planet is closest to the Sun.
Mars
Venus
Mercury
How many planets are in our solar system?
9
8
7
This space body is made of rock and ice and has a glowing tail that follows it.
Comet
Asteroid
Meteorite
What is the area between Mars and Jupiter called?
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Milky Way
What is believed to be at the center of our galaxy?
A giant blue star
A black hole
nothing
What kind of galaxy is our galaxy?
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
This planet contains all known life in our solar system.
Mars
Venus
Earth
What do asteroids orbit?
Sun
Moon
Earth
What is the name of the process that the Sun uses to generate light and heat?
Nuclear Fusion
Solar Fission
Atomic Explosion
This space body burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteorite
Meteor
Meteoroid
