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Space 1-2.2

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
2.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
axis
3.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
4.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
5.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
6.
How are stars DIFFERENT from planets?
a)
Stars are solid and rocky.
b)
Stars are made of frozen gases.
c)
Stars do not move.
d)
Stars revolve around the Sun.
7.
How are planets and stars ALIKE?
a)
Both are similar in size.
b)
Both are made of hot gases.
c)
Both move in orbits around the Sun.
d)
Both look like points of light in the night sky
8.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
9.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
Milk Dud
d)
Three Musketeers 
10.
What causes seasons?
a)
The distance of a planet from the sun
b)
The gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon
c)
The tilt and revolution of Earth around the sun
d)
Changing temperatures on Earth
11.
What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer
b)
It is spring
c)
It is fall
d)
It is winter
12.
What is an asteroid?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
13.
What is a comet?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
14.
Stars are made of what?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
ice
d)
fire
15.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
16.
The largest planet in our solar system is 
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Jupiter
17.
__________ pulls objects toward the Earth's center.
a)
Velocity
b)
Centrifugal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Weaight
18.
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
19.
What is the hottest planet in our System?
a)
The Sun
b)
Mars 
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
20.
What is the farthest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Pluto
d)
Saturn
21.
Which planet has been re-classified as a dwarf planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
22.

What is the third planet from the sun ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

23.

What are all the Terrestrial Planets (Inner Planets)?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth and Venus only

c)

Mercury and Mars onlty

d)

Venus only

24.

Which planet orbits on its side?

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

25.

Which planet is called the red planet ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

26.

Which planet is Earth's twin sister ?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mecury

d)

Venus

27.

What do small meteoroids look like when entering the atmosphere of Earth?

a)

asteroids

b)

shooting stars

c)

spaceship

d)

Northern Lights

28.
An elongated circle or oval shape , the planet's orbit
a)
orbit
b)
path
c)
circle
d)
ellipse
29.
A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a ...
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Meteorite
30.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
31.
At location C, North America is experiencing Winter.  What is the correct sequence of seasons that would follow winter?
a)
spring, summer, autumn
b)
summer, spring, autumn
c)
spring, autumn, summer
d)
autumn, summer, spring
32.
A celestial body that orbits a planet.
a)
Maria
b)
Satellite
c)
Waning
d)
Eclispe
33.
a light year is the distance
a)
light travels in two years
b)
light travels in one year
c)
humans can travel in one year in space
d)
none of the above
34.
Which color of stars are the hottest in temperature?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
gray
d)
yellow
35.
A star is born in a huge cloud of gas and dust called a nebula
a)
true
b)
false
36.
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
37.
What is the unit of measurement used to measure the distance of galaxies or stars?
a)
light year
b)
centimeter
c)
millimeter
d)
grams
38.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
39.
Why are scientists interested in finding out if there was ever water on Mars?
a)
All life needs water. If there was never water on Mars, there was likely never life. 
b)
Water on Mars would prove that humans have lived on Mars. 
c)
Water on Mars would indicate it is safe for humans. 
d)
Scientists are not interested in finding out about water on Mars. 
40.
A __________________________ is a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust that is classified by shape.
a)
galaxy
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
light-year
41.
What process takes place inside a star to generate energy?
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Hydrogen Creation
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Helium forming
42.
What force causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula?
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
43.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
44.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
45.

An object that is so dense and has such powerful gravity that nothing can escape from it, not even light

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Supernova

c)

Meteor

d)

Black Hole

46.

An object that crosses paths with Earth and enters Earth's atmosphere

a)

Meteor

b)

Moon

c)

Comet

d)

Planet

47.

Mixture of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Satellite

48.

A star that produced more energy than gravity can hold together and has exploded

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Black Hole

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

49.

A huge cloud of gases and dust

a)

Moon

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Comet

50.

What are the outer planets

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Uranus

b)

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Earth

c)

Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

51.

A small and very dense star that shines with a cooler white lgiht

a)

Asteroid

b)

Moon

c)

White Dwarf

d)

Nebula

52.
When the Earth is closest to the Sun and the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, we will be experiencing what season?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall (Autumn)
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
53.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
54.
An object that is sent into space on a mission to explore planets and the solar system and relays information back to Earth
a)
Satellite
b)
Space ship
c)
Space probe
d)
Space shuttle
55.
A spacesuit includes a helmet, gloves, shoes, and a total body covering. What vital part of the spacesuit that keeps the astronaut alive is missing from this list?
a)
A handheld computer
b)
A robotic arm
c)
An oxygen system
d)
A jet pack
56.
The inner and outer planets are separated by the 
a)
meteor shower
b)
asteroid belt
c)
milky way
d)
Earth
57.
True or False
All the planets travel in an elliptical orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
58.

What is the correct date for Spring? (n.hemisphere)

a)

February 20/21

b)

April 20/21

c)

May 20/21

d)

March 20/21

59.

When is Earth closest to the sun? (Northern Hemisphere)

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

60.

What seasons are in an Equinox?

a)

Spring/Fall

b)

Spring/Winter

c)

Summer/Winter

d)

Winter/Fall

61.

When does summer begin (n.hemisphere)?

a)

June 21/22

b)

December 21/22

c)

March 20/21

d)

September 22/23

62.

What are stars made up of?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Mercury

63.

Out of all of the planets which one would be the coldest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Asteroid

d)

Earth

64.
How are stars DIFFERENT from planets?
a)
Stars are solid and rocky.
b)
Stars are made of frozen gases.
c)
Stars do not move.
d)
Stars revolve around the Sun.
65.
What is the 4th planet from the Sun
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
66.
What is the eight planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
67.
What is the 6th planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
68.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
69.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
70.
What is the name of the largest stars?
a)
Protostars
b)
Supergiants
c)
Red Giants
d)
Dwarf Stars
71.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
72.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
73.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
74.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
75.
Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
76.
A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
77.
a massive and dense object from which not even light can escape
a)
black hole
b)
supernova
c)
pulsar
d)
red giant
78.
What 3 stages do all stars begin with?
a)
Nebula, Protostar, and Main Sequence
b)
Nebula, Main Sequence, and Supernova
c)
Protostar, Main Sequence, and Blackhole
d)
Main Sequence, Red Giant, and White Dwarf
79.
A small rock from space that has hit the Earth's surface
a)
Meteoroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
d)
Meteroite
80.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
81.
The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram tells us about a stars...
a)
temperature and brightness
b)
location and size
c)
age and relationship to the sun
82.
Why don’t astronauts’ muscles and bones stay strong while in space?
a)
They do not have enough food to eat.
b)
There is no weight to put pressure on their muscles and bones.
c)
They are not able to exercise in space.
d)
They do not have muscles in space.
83.
Why are rockets needed to get to space?
a)
They carry the astronauts in the nozzle.
b)
They have the ability to overcome Earth’s gravity.
c)
They use less fuel than other space craft.
d)
They are the safest mode of travel.
84.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
85.

It may be cool or warm, but when the day and night are equal in length it is known as ______________.

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

86.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
87.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
88.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
89.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
90.
Day with the greatest or fewest number of daylight hours
a)
solstice
b)
equinox
91.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
92.

What happens during a solar eclipse?

a)

The sun blocks the moon from Earth.

b)

The moon blocks the light from the sun from Earth.

c)

The Earth blocks the moon from the sun.

d)

The Earth blocks the light from the sun on the moon.

93.
What is a lunar eclipse?
a)
an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
b)
an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
94.
The order of a lunar eclipse is..
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Moon-Sun- Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Sun
95.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
96.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
97.
What model is where the earth is in the middle of our universe?
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Geocentric Model
c)
Moon phases
d)
Tidal Phases
98.
What Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Earth's rotations
d)
Earth's planets
99.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
100.
Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?
a)
Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
b)
People don't like change.
c)
There wasn't enough proof  to support the Heliocentric system.
d)
all of these answers are correct.
101.

What was the biggest problem with the geocentric model?

a)

it was too complicated

b)

it couldn't explain the movement of the planets

c)

it was against what popular religions believed

102.

Why was the invention of a telescope important?

a)

they were clearer

b)

could be used in any type of weather

c)

allowed us to see farther than before

d)

they were cheaper to build

103.
A light year is the 
a)
distance that light travels in one year
b)
Speed at which light travels 
104.
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the 
a)
astronomical unit 
b)
Light year
105.
Method for finding distance to a star in another galaxy by using angles when the object appears to shift position.
a)
Triangulation
b)
Focal length
c)
Retrograde motion
d)
Refraction
106.
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the 
a)
Astronomical unit 
b)
Light year
c)
Parsec
d)
Perihelion
107.

1 astronomical unit is equal to

a)

150 000 000 km

b)

200 000 000 km

c)

15 000 000

d)

20 000 000

108.
The angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon
a)
Altitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Angle of Isolation
109.
For any observer the _____ is the point of the sky directly overhead.
a)
analemma
b)
azimuth
c)
zenith
d)
ecliptic
110.

What is the name of the angle that is circled?

a)

azimuth angle

b)

angle of elevation

c)

zenith angle

d)

horizon angle

111.
a star that expands and cools once it runs out of hydrogen
a)
pulsar
b)
black hole
c)
red giant
d)
supernova
112.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
113.

We know the sun rotates on an axis by its

a)

corona

b)

solar flare

c)

sunspot

d)

magnitude

114.
Classification of about 90% of all stars
a)
white dwarfs
b)
red giants
c)
supergiants
d)
main sequence
115.
Rockets are able to lift off and travel because of
a)
thrust
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
escape veocity
116.
What are the four basic parts to a liquid fuel rocket?
a)
Payload, Argon Tank, Oxygen tank, and engine
b)
Payload, Fuel tank , Oxygen tank, and Engine
c)
Nose cone, Fuel tank , Oxygen tank, and Engine
d)
All of the above
117.
A man made object placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
a)
Rocket engine
b)
Satellite
c)
Moon 
d)
All of the above
118.
Liquid fuel rockets use ________ and  __________ ?
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen 
b)
Water and Oxygen 
c)
Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
119.
A payload in a rocket could be....?
a)
Supplies for the ISS (International Space Station)
b)
Astronauts
c)
Satellite
d)
All of the above
120.

What is the difference between a rocket and ion drive?

a)

nothing they are the same

b)

ion drive uses less fuel than a rocket

c)

ion drive uses more fuel than a rocket

d)

ion drive is a smaller rocket

121.

How do solar sails move?

a)

by the gravity of the earth

b)

by fuel

c)

by the gravity of the sun

d)

by sun light

122.

When a new planet is discovered it has to be approved by

a)

NASA

b)

astronomers

c)

International space Unit

d)

International astronomical Union

123.

Most stars remain in a stable state for the greater part of their lives. Which stage follows the stable state for most stars?

a)

white dwarf

b)

red giant

c)

black hole

d)

supernova

124.

What were the main components of the early solar system prior to planet creation

a)

comets

b)

water and helium

c)

gas and dust

d)

asteroid

125.

Which of the following is not used as fuel for modern rockets?

a)

steam

b)

gasoline

c)

liquid oxygen

d)

liquid hydrogen

126.

Ion drives are powered by _______________.

a)

helium gas

b)

xenon gas

c)

hydrogen gas

d)

carbon dioxide

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