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Planets and Space Exploration

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these conditions is MOST responsible for Earth having an environment that can support life?

a)

Erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures

b)

The percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere

c)

Water exists in all three physical states of matter

d)

Oceans regulating climate on land

2.

How does Earth's distance from the Sun most affect Earth's water and enable life to exist?

a)

It allows water to be salty or fresh

b)

It allows water to freeze

c)

it changes water's specific gravity

d)

It permits liquid water

3.

Which characteristic is unique to planet Earth?

a)

Orbited by a moon

b)

Has a gravitational field

c)

Revolves around the Sun

d)

Covered mostly by water

4.

What is the correct order of the planets in the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

d)

Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

5.

Earth is part of which galaxy?

a)

The Hersey Way Galaxy

b)

The Milky Way Galaxy

c)

The Orian Galaxy

d)

The Astrodomic Galaxy

6.

There are four conditions that enable Earth to sustain life. These conditions are referred to as...

a)

The Peter Pan Conditions

b)

The Red Riding Hood Conditions

c)

The Three Bear Conditions

d)

The Goldilock Conditions

7.

The four conditions that enable life on Earth are...

a)

Frozen water, liquid water, breathable gases, gravity

b)

Liquid water, gravity, atmosphere, temperature

c)

Liquid water, frozen water, seasons, atmosphere

d)

Breathable atmosphere, gravity, seasons, water

8.

In which characteristic does Earth differ from the other planets in our galaxy?

a)

It has liquid water

b)

It is dense and small

c)

It is made up of rocky material

d)

It is surrounded by atmosphere

9.

Which best explains why there is life on Earth and not on the moon?

a)

The moon has no gravity

b)

The moon does not go around the Sun

c)

The moon has little water and oxygen

d)

The moon is much smaller than Earth

10.

Which pair would most likely be necessary for life to develop on another planet?

a)

Sulfur and nitrogen

b)

helium and hydrogen

c)

liquid water and carbon

d)

chlorophyll and oxygen

11.

Which is most responsible for Earth's surface temperatures?

a)

Solar radiation reflected from the moon

b)

Many volcanic eruptions near the Ring of Fire

c)

The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere

d)

Plankton distribution in shallow ocean waters

12.

The temperature at which water freezes enables water to exist in which two forms on Earth?

a)

freshwater rivers and saltwater oceans

b)

liquid water and solid glaciers

c)

atmospheric vapor and cloud droplets

d)

water in soil and water in plants

13.

All of the planets in the solar system formed about the same time from a large cloud of gas and dust. How is Earth different from other planets in the solar system?

a)

Earth has no natural satellites

b)

Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases

c)

Water is found in all three phases on Earth

d)

Volcanoes release liquid rock onto Earth's surface

14.

How does gravity support life on Earth?

a)

By forcing Earth to continuously spin on its axis, which contributes to day and night

b)

by causing changes in the distance between Earth and the Sun, which contributes to seasons

c)

by keeping water and gases in the atmosphere close to Earth's surface, which contributes to life processes

d)

by preventing meteors and comets from hitting Earth's surface, which protects Earth's living organisms

15.

Which planet has characteristics that make it the most likely planet for the discovery of extra-terrestrial life?

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

16.

Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains abundant

a)

neon

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

sulfur dioxide

17.

Which of the following helps keep the moon in its orbit?

a)

fiction

b)

gravity

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

18.

Which of the following is most necessary for life to develop on another planet?

a)

liquid water

b)

rocky surfaces

c)

warm soil

d)

atmospheric oxygen

19.

Which contributes to Earth's ability to sustain life?

a)

The atmosphere allows all of the Sun's radiation to enter due to Earth's distance from the Sun.

b)

The atmosphere prevents all space debris from reaching the surface due to the ozone layer.

c)

The atmosphere is extremely thin due to the temperatures of the Sun.

d)

The atmosphere is breathable due t the unique mixture of gases.

20.

What is significant about the discovery of water on Mars?

a)

It proves there is life on Mars.

b)

It provides evidence there may be life on Mars.

c)

It proves there was an advanced civilization on Mars.

d)

It provides evidence of an advanced civilization on Mars.

21.

The outer layers of an astronaut's space suit are reflective to protect them from...

a)

the vacuum of space.

b)

intense sunlight

c)

micrometeoroids

d)

water loss

22.

What gives the Hubble Space Telescope an advantage over telescopes on Earth?

a)

its ease of accessibility for repairs

b)

its low cost of construction

c)

its being a natural satellite

d)

its location

23.

Telescopes use lenses to observe distant objects. Which term describes what happens when light is bent?

a)

polarizing

b)

diffracting

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

24.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990. The Hubble Space Telescope is most likely used by scientist to

a)

predict solar eclipses

b)

investigating far away galaxies

c)

investigating the size of Venus

d)

predicting the phases of the moon

25.

Put the following terms in order from largest to smallest

a)

galaxy, solar system, universe, planet

b)

planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

c)

Universe, solar system, planet, galaxy

d)

Universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

26.

Where is the best location to place a telescope for a scientist to study distant celestial bodies

a)

at sea level

b)

on mountaintops

c)

in outer space

d)

at higher latitudes

27.

Which scientist is credited with discovering the first four moons of Jupiter?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

28.

In the 1500's Nicolaus Copernicus preposed a new theory about our solar system. Which best describes his new theory?

a)

Earth is the center of the solar system

b)

There are eight planets in the solar system

c)

The sun is the center of the solar system

d)

Moons have circular orbits in the solar system

29.

What does NASA stand for?

a)

Navigational Airship and Spaceship Administration

b)

Neuroscientist Airship and Space Advancement

c)

National Airplane and Solar Advancement

d)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

30.

What was the goal of NASA's Apollo program?

a)

to search for life on planets other than Earth

b)

to land on a planet in another solar system

c)

to determine the composition of the Sun

d)

to send a human to land on the moon

31.

To which planet does NASA scientists hope to send humans to next?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

32.

The first telescopes were invented hundreds of years ago. Which was discovered as a result of this invention?

a)

the moons of jupiter

b)

the bacteria that causes disease

c)

the deep sea trenches in the ocean

d)

the parts of a plant that preform photosynthesis

33.

Scientists noted that muscles and bones need physical stress to remain healthy during space flights. Which of these had to be planned for because of this need?

a)

practicing space walking

b)

counseling activities for tension

c)

exercising to maintain strength

d)

monitoring circadian rhythms

34.

Which of the following can only be seen with a telescope?

a)

the moon like phases of Venus

b)

the phases of Earth's moon

c)

a lunar eclipse

d)

a solar eclipse

35.

Which of these is the best reason to exercising on space flights

a)

to increase strength for moving around in the cabin

b)

to keep from becoming overweight on a space mission

c)

to minimizing the loss of muscle mass due to microgravity

d)

to ensure that bodily fluids to not collect in the feet

36.

In 1957 the first artificial satellite was put into space, by 1969 Astronauts landed on the moon. What helped the most in making this possible in only twelve years?

a)

Scientist discovered how rockets can travel at the speed of light

b)

Scientists improved instruments that helped calculate the distance to the moon

c)

Scientists improved on the older rockets that were designed by previous engineers

d)

Scientists gained information that the gravity of the moon was less than Earth's gravity

37.

In 1976, the Viking I Lander was sent to Mars to analyze atmosphere gases and soil. The Viking I Lander was most likely a...

a)

space probe

b)

space shuttle

c)

lunar module

d)

natural satellite

38.

Which of these is an un-piloted spacecraft designed to gather information while orbiting planets other than Earth?

a)

space probe

b)

space shuttle

c)

space station

d)

space telescope

39.

As humans travel in space, which gas is provided and which gas is removed from the spacecraft?

a)

Oxygen is provided, Carbon Dioxide is removed

b)

Carbon Dioxide is provided , Oxygen is removed

c)

Carbon Dioxide is provided, Nitrogen is removed

d)

Oxygen is provided, Nitrogen is removed

40.

What were the results of the Space Race?

a)

Soviet Union was the first to land on the moon, but America was the first to launch a rocket into space.

b)

The Soviet Union were the first to launched a rocket into space, but America was the first to land on the moon

c)

China landed on the back side of the moon.

d)

American Astronauts and German Cosmonauts worked together to send a dog to the moon

41.

The term geocentric was used by many greek astronomer's to describe the motions within the solar system. It modeled...

a)

the Earth in the center of the solar system and the Sun and planets revolved around Earth.

b)

the Earth is the center of the solar system and this is still accurate today

c)

The Sun is the center and all the planets revolve around it in a perfect circular orbit

d)

the Sun in the center of the solar system and the planets revolved around it.

42.

The Heliocentric model was further developed by a polish astronomer in 1543 by the name of...and then Galileo further supported the theory using a telescope.

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

d)

Dr. Watson

43.

Galileo Galilei used a telescope to make discoveries that supported the ...

a)

there are three main layers of Earth

b)

theory that there are many galaxies in the universe

c)

theory that the Earth was flat

d)

Heliocentric model, that the Sun is in the center of the solar system

44.

The NASA program has created technology that benefits all people on Earth. These is referred to as...

a)

Space Secrets

b)

Space Shoutouts

c)

Space Spinouts

d)

Space Spinoffs

45.

Which of the following correctly lists the Goldilock Conditions the enable Earth to sustain life?

a)

liquid water, soil, breathable atmosphere, plants

b)

liquid water, animals, plants, atmosphere

c)

liquid water, temperature, breathable atmosphere, gravity

d)

liquid water, gravity, soil, plants

46.

How many astronaut's have walked on the moon?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

5

d)

12

47.

The __________________ is used as a place for astronauts to live and work while researching and exploring space

a)

World Space Station

b)

American Space Station

c)

National Space Station

d)

International Space Station

48.

In 1969, Two American Astronauts were the first to land on the moon. They were.....

a)

Neil Armstrong and Yang Liwei

b)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

c)

Sputnik and Apollo

d)

Sputnik and Laika

49.

In 1957, ______________ had launched the first artificial satellite (Sputnik 1) into space.

a)

China

b)

America

c)

Europe

d)

Soviet Union

50.

Which of these conditions is most responsible for Earth having an environment that supports life?

a)

Oceans regulating climate on land

b)

The percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere

c)

Water that exists in all three states of matter

d)

Erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures

51.

Which provides the best evidence that life could develop on Mars?

a)

its atmospheric gases

b)

its surface temperatures

c)

its craters and rocky surface

d)

its ice and organic molecules

52.

A reflecting telescope that orbits earth is called

a)

Rover

b)

Bubble

c)

Hubble

d)

Lander

53.

A spacecraft designed to lane on a planet's surface is called...

a)

rover

b)

probe

c)

satellite

d)

lander

54.

Space missions taken to study the moon were called...

a)

Apollo

b)

Challenger

c)

Destiny

d)

Columbia

55.

A spacecraft that orbits a planet to study it for a long time is called

a)

rover

b)

probe

c)

orbiter

d)

lander

56.

A vehicle without a driver that can move on a planet's surface is called...

a)

rover

b)

probe

c)

orbiter

d)

lander

57.

All planets have been visited by spacecraft.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

A technology developed by NASA that can be used in everyday life is

a)

spin-off

b)

spin-on

c)

trade-off

d)

trade-on

59.

Which of the following is an advantage of a piloted mission?

a)

safer for astronauts

b)

can travel further into space and for longer periods of time

c)

does not have to return to Earth

d)

none of the above

e)

All of the above

60.

Which of the following is an advantage of a un-piloted mission?

a)

safer for astronauts

b)

can travel further into space and for longer periods of time

c)

does not have to return to Earth

d)

none of the above

e)

All of the above