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WorksheetsPlanets and Space Exploration
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of these conditions is MOST responsible for Earth having an environment that can support life?
Erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures
The percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere
Water exists in all three physical states of matter
Oceans regulating climate on land
How does Earth's distance from the Sun most affect Earth's water and enable life to exist?
It allows water to be salty or fresh
It allows water to freeze
it changes water's specific gravity
It permits liquid water
Which characteristic is unique to planet Earth?
Orbited by a moon
Has a gravitational field
Revolves around the Sun
Covered mostly by water
What is the correct order of the planets in the Milky Way galaxy?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Earth is part of which galaxy?
The Hersey Way Galaxy
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Orian Galaxy
The Astrodomic Galaxy
There are four conditions that enable Earth to sustain life. These conditions are referred to as...
The Peter Pan Conditions
The Red Riding Hood Conditions
The Three Bear Conditions
The Goldilock Conditions
The four conditions that enable life on Earth are...
Frozen water, liquid water, breathable gases, gravity
Liquid water, gravity, atmosphere, temperature
Liquid water, frozen water, seasons, atmosphere
Breathable atmosphere, gravity, seasons, water
In which characteristic does Earth differ from the other planets in our galaxy?
It has liquid water
It is dense and small
It is made up of rocky material
It is surrounded by atmosphere
Which best explains why there is life on Earth and not on the moon?
The moon has no gravity
The moon does not go around the Sun
The moon has little water and oxygen
The moon is much smaller than Earth
Which pair would most likely be necessary for life to develop on another planet?
Sulfur and nitrogen
helium and hydrogen
liquid water and carbon
chlorophyll and oxygen
Which is most responsible for Earth's surface temperatures?
Solar radiation reflected from the moon
Many volcanic eruptions near the Ring of Fire
The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere
Plankton distribution in shallow ocean waters
The temperature at which water freezes enables water to exist in which two forms on Earth?
freshwater rivers and saltwater oceans
liquid water and solid glaciers
atmospheric vapor and cloud droplets
water in soil and water in plants
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?
Earth has no natural satellites
Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases
Water is found in all three phases on Earth
Volcanoes release liquid rock onto Earth's surface
How does gravity support life on Earth?
By forcing Earth to continuously spin on its axis, which contributes to day and night
by causing changes in the distance between Earth and the Sun, which contributes to seasons
by keeping water and gases in the atmosphere close to Earth's surface, which contributes to life processes
by preventing meteors and comets from hitting Earth's surface, which protects Earth's living organisms
Which planet has characteristics that make it the most likely planet for the discovery of extra-terrestrial life?
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains abundant
neon
oxygen
hydrogen
sulfur dioxide
Which of the following helps keep the moon in its orbit?
fiction
gravity
longitude
latitude
Which of the following is most necessary for life to develop on another planet?
liquid water
rocky surfaces
warm soil
atmospheric oxygen
Which contributes to Earth's ability to sustain life?
The atmosphere allows all of the Sun's radiation to enter due to Earth's distance from the Sun.
The atmosphere prevents all space debris from reaching the surface due to the ozone layer.
The atmosphere is extremely thin due to the temperatures of the Sun.
The atmosphere is breathable due t the unique mixture of gases.
What is significant about the discovery of water on Mars?
It proves there is life on Mars.
It provides evidence there may be life on Mars.
It proves there was an advanced civilization on Mars.
It provides evidence of an advanced civilization on Mars.
The outer layers of an astronaut's space suit are reflective to protect them from...
the vacuum of space.
intense sunlight
micrometeoroids
water loss
What gives the Hubble Space Telescope an advantage over telescopes on Earth?
its ease of accessibility for repairs
its low cost of construction
its being a natural satellite
its location
Telescopes use lenses to observe distant objects. Which term describes what happens when light is bent?
polarizing
diffracting
reflection
refraction
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990. The Hubble Space Telescope is most likely used by scientist to
predict solar eclipses
investigating far away galaxies
investigating the size of Venus
predicting the phases of the moon
Put the following terms in order from largest to smallest
galaxy, solar system, universe, planet
planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
Universe, solar system, planet, galaxy
Universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
Where is the best location to place a telescope for a scientist to study distant celestial bodies
at sea level
on mountaintops
in outer space
at higher latitudes
Which scientist is credited with discovering the first four moons of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Sir Isaac Newton
In the 1500's Nicolaus Copernicus preposed a new theory about our solar system. Which best describes his new theory?
Earth is the center of the solar system
There are eight planets in the solar system
The sun is the center of the solar system
Moons have circular orbits in the solar system
What does NASA stand for?
Navigational Airship and Spaceship Administration
Neuroscientist Airship and Space Advancement
National Airplane and Solar Advancement
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What was the goal of NASA's Apollo program?
to search for life on planets other than Earth
to land on a planet in another solar system
to determine the composition of the Sun
to send a human to land on the moon
To which planet does NASA scientists hope to send humans to next?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
The first telescopes were invented hundreds of years ago. Which was discovered as a result of this invention?
the moons of jupiter
the bacteria that causes disease
the deep sea trenches in the ocean
the parts of a plant that preform photosynthesis
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?
practicing space walking
counseling activities for tension
exercising to maintain strength
monitoring circadian rhythms
Which of the following can only be seen with a telescope?
the moon like phases of Venus
the phases of Earth's moon
a lunar eclipse
a solar eclipse
Which of these is the best reason to exercising on space flights
to increase strength for moving around in the cabin
to keep from becoming overweight on a space mission
to minimizing the loss of muscle mass due to microgravity
to ensure that bodily fluids to not collect in the feet
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?
Scientist discovered how rockets can travel at the speed of light
Scientists improved instruments that helped calculate the distance to the moon
Scientists improved on the older rockets that were designed by previous engineers
Scientists gained information that the gravity of the moon was less than Earth's gravity
In 1976, the Viking I Lander was sent to Mars to analyze atmosphere gases and soil. The Viking I Lander was most likely a...
space probe
space shuttle
lunar module
natural satellite
Which of these is an un-piloted spacecraft designed to gather information while orbiting planets other than Earth?
space probe
space shuttle
space station
space telescope
As humans travel in space, which gas is provided and which gas is removed from the spacecraft?
Oxygen is provided, Carbon Dioxide is removed
Carbon Dioxide is provided , Oxygen is removed
Carbon Dioxide is provided, Nitrogen is removed
Oxygen is provided, Nitrogen is removed
What were the results of the Space Race?
Soviet Union was the first to land on the moon, but America was the first to launch a rocket into space.
The Soviet Union were the first to launched a rocket into space, but America was the first to land on the moon
China landed on the back side of the moon.
American Astronauts and German Cosmonauts worked together to send a dog to the moon
The term geocentric was used by many greek astronomer's to describe the motions within the solar system. It modeled...
the Earth in the center of the solar system and the Sun and planets revolved around Earth.
the Earth is the center of the solar system and this is still accurate today
The Sun is the center and all the planets revolve around it in a perfect circular orbit
the Sun in the center of the solar system and the planets revolved around it.
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.
Ptolemy
Sir Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Dr. Watson
Galileo Galilei used a telescope to make discoveries that supported the ...
there are three main layers of Earth
theory that there are many galaxies in the universe
theory that the Earth was flat
Heliocentric model, that the Sun is in the center of the solar system
The NASA program has created technology that benefits all people on Earth. These is referred to as...
Space Secrets
Space Shoutouts
Space Spinouts
Space Spinoffs
Which of the following correctly lists the Goldilock Conditions the enable Earth to sustain life?
liquid water, soil, breathable atmosphere, plants
liquid water, animals, plants, atmosphere
liquid water, temperature, breathable atmosphere, gravity
liquid water, gravity, soil, plants
How many astronaut's have walked on the moon?
4
10
5
12
The __________________ is used as a place for astronauts to live and work while researching and exploring space
World Space Station
American Space Station
National Space Station
International Space Station
In 1969, Two American Astronauts were the first to land on the moon. They were.....
Neil Armstrong and Yang Liwei
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Sputnik and Apollo
Sputnik and Laika
In 1957, ______________ had launched the first artificial satellite (Sputnik 1) into space.
China
America
Europe
Soviet Union
Which of these conditions is most responsible for Earth having an environment that supports life?
Oceans regulating climate on land
The percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere
Water that exists in all three states of matter
Erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures
Which provides the best evidence that life could develop on Mars?
its atmospheric gases
its surface temperatures
its craters and rocky surface
its ice and organic molecules
A reflecting telescope that orbits earth is called
Rover
Bubble
Hubble
Lander
A spacecraft designed to lane on a planet's surface is called...
rover
probe
satellite
lander
Space missions taken to study the moon were called...
Apollo
Challenger
Destiny
Columbia
A spacecraft that orbits a planet to study it for a long time is called
rover
probe
orbiter
lander
A vehicle without a driver that can move on a planet's surface is called...
rover
probe
orbiter
lander
All planets have been visited by spacecraft.
True
False
A technology developed by NASA that can be used in everyday life is
spin-off
spin-on
trade-off
trade-on
Which of the following is an advantage of a piloted mission?
safer for astronauts
can travel further into space and for longer periods of time
does not have to return to Earth
none of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is an advantage of a un-piloted mission?
safer for astronauts
can travel further into space and for longer periods of time
does not have to return to Earth
none of the above
All of the above
