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Space Science

Total questions: 219

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

scientific study of celestial objects and their positions,movements,and structures

a)

astronomy

b)

earthology

2.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
3.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
4.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
5.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
6.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
7.
The closest star to the sun is the...
a)
Sirius A
b)
Barnard's Star
c)
Luhman16
d)
Proxima Centauri
8.

According to scientists, the solar system formed from

a)

colliding planetesimals.

b)

rotating stars.

c)

colliding nebulae.

d)

a rotating disk of dust and gases.

9.

Which BEST describes the center of the Milky Way?

a)

The center of the Milky Way is empty.

b)

Only gas is at the center of the Milky Way.

c)

Our solar system is in the center of the Milky Way.

d)

The center of the Milky Way is densely populated by stars.

10.

the study of the universe

a)

cosmology

b)

earthology

11.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
12.
What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light?
a)
Nebula
b)
Star
c)
Galaxy
d)
Planet
13.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it make up our...
a)
Galaxy
b)
Solar System
c)
Cluster
d)
Constellation
14.
The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...
a)
Luminosity and Size
b)
Luminosity and Temperature
c)
Luminosity and Age
15.
The distance that light travels in one year...
a)
Light year
b)
Quantumyear
c)
Stellar-year
d)
1 million kilometers
16.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
17.

is the gas and dust in the interstellar space between a galaxys stars

a)

interstellar medium

b)

medium

18.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

19.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
20.
A star is born in a ____.
a)
constellation
b)
nebula
c)
black hole
d)
white dwarf
21.
What is a black hole?
a)
A wormhole that leads to another galaxy.
b)
An object with such a strong gravitational pull nothing can escape it.
c)
A rip in time.
d)
The end of the universe.
22.
It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.
a)
28 days
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
24 days
23.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
24.
To increase or get bigger.
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
25.
To decrease or get smaller
a)
waning
b)
waxing
26.
A rocky body that orbits around a planet.
a)
moon
b)
star
c)
axis
d)
Sun
27.

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about one _____________.

a)

year

b)

month

c)

day

d)

week

28.

A massive and extremely remote and celestial object

a)

I need to study

b)

Meteor

c)

Kumptron

d)

Quasar

29.

What is a meteor?

a)

Severus Snape

b)

I need to study

c)

Earth

d)

A small body of matter from space

30.

A chunk of ice and gas that leaves a trail

a)

Asteriod

b)

Comet

c)

Dancer

d)

Prancer

e)

I need to study

31.

Invisible matter that slows down the expansion of the universe is called

a)

supernova

b)

gravity

c)

dark energy

d)

dark matter

32.

a very violent phenomenon in galaxies with supermassive black holes

a)

blazar

b)

dark matter

33.

The region in our solar system that is located between mars and Jupiter. It consists of many different small rocky bodies that orbit the sun.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Solar System

c)

Gravity

d)

Comet

34.

Small rocky body that orbits the sun. They range in size from 600 miles across to dust particles.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid Belt

d)

Orbit

35.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
36.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
37.

Neighboring galaxy

a)

I need to study

b)

Pluto

c)

Andromeda

d)

Hogwarts

38.

a space rock, smaller than an asteroid, that orbits the sun

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

39.

a meteor that does not fully burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Meteorite

40.

a famous comet named after a British scientist that is visible from Earth every 76 years

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Halley’s Comet

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

41.

What are the dates that mark the beginning of spring and fall called?

a)

solstices

b)

tides

c)

equinoxes

d)

constellations

42.
The average distance between the Earth and Sun is...
a)
a light-year
b)
a parsec
c)
one AU
d)
a parallax
43.

Astronomers classify stars according to their

a)

distance from Earth.

b)

color, size, and absolute brightness.

c)

age and parallax.

d)

all of the above

44.

Low mass stars and high mass stars begin their life as...

a)

White dwarf

b)

Nebula

c)

Main sequence

d)

Red giant

45.

Low mass main sequence phase lasts how long?

a)

10 million years

b)

10 years

c)

10 billion years

d)

90 million years

46.

High mass stars have a long phase period.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Low mass stars have a short main sequence phase.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What color is a high mass stars main sequence?

a)

Purple

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Blue

49.

What color is a Low mass stars main sequence?

a)

orange

b)

yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

50.

What are the 2 main gases that are found in the star phases?

a)

Hydrogen, Helium

b)

Hydrogen, Carbon

c)

Oxygen, Hydrogen

d)

Carbon, Oxygen

51.

After the main sequence, the star has used up all of it's hydrogen and now fuses helium atoms. it gets bigger and becomes a.......

a)

Red supergiant

b)

high mass main sequence

c)

Red giant

d)

Nebula

52.

After all the helium is gone, a low mass star will collapse to become a.....

a)

New nebula

b)

Main Sequence

c)

White dwarf

d)

Red giant

53.

A contracting cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star

a)

constellation

b)

galaxy

c)

protostar

d)

supernova

54.

Which of the following is true?

a)

The sun is not a star

b)

The sun is not on the main sequence.

c)

The sun is made of helium and hydrogen

d)

The sun has a solid surface

55.
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
56.

What is the graph that shows the relations between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude (brightness)?

a)

H-R Diagram

b)

Star Cluster Map

c)

Einstein's Diagram

d)

Newton's Chart of Stars

57.

Which of these colors of stars are hottest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Blue

58.

Which color of star has the lowest temperature?

a)

Yellow Star

b)

Red Star

c)

Orange Star

d)

Blue Star

59.

In which category is our Sun classified?

a)

White Dwarfs

b)

Supergiants

c)

Main Sequence

d)

Giants

60.

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

a)

Red Dwarf

b)

Red Giant

c)

White Dwarf

d)

Blue Giant

61.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
62.

Main sequence stars will become red giants when they run out of what fuel in their cores?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

63.
When does a protostar become a star?
a)
The core of the protostar stops gaining mass
b)
All of the gas and dust in nebula collect
c)
Hydrogen begins fusing into helium
d)
The core of the protostar collapses
64.
How does the sun produce energy?
a)
Nuclear Fission
b)
Burning gas
c)
Nuclear Fusion
d)
Absorbing heat from space
65.
A star begins to "die" when elements stop fusing in its core.
a)
True
b)
False
66.

Which is the correct order for star formation for all stars?

a)

nebula, protostar, main sequence star,

b)

main sequence star, protostar, nebula

c)

main sequence star, nebula, protostar

67.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
68.
A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.
a)
planet
b)
moon
c)
star
d)
super nova
69.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
axis
70.

is the gas and dust in the interstellar space between a galaxys stars

a)

interstellar medium

b)

medium

71.

What is the suns atmosphere called?

a)

chromosphere

b)

corona

c)

faculae

d)

photosphere

72.

What is the surface of the sun called?

a)

chromosphere

b)

corona

c)

faculae

d)

photosphere

73.

What is the most outer most part of the sun; "the crown" called

a)

chromosphere

b)

corona

c)

faculae

d)

photosphere

74.

What are the dark spots on the photosphere that may be related to the solar storms?

a)

solar flares

b)

solar prominence

c)

solar wind

d)

sun spots

75.

what are the Terrestrial/ Inner planets?

a)

Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Earth

b)

Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Mars, Earth

c)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

76.

Why is Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars called inner/ terrestrial planets?

a)

because they all can have life

b)

because they all have gases

c)

because is lies with an asteroid belt

77.

What is in the Kuiper Belt?

a)

Vbucks

b)

Debris left over from the formation of the solar system

c)

hot pockets

d)

dark matter

78.

Why is the Kuiper Belt considered important?

a)

I don't really care

b)

Comets come from there

c)

It helps us understand the formation of our solar system

d)

Pluto is there

79.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
80.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
81.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
82.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
83.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
84.
What is NOT a common characteristic of the outer planets?
a)
Gaseous
b)
Giant
c)
Rings
d)
Smaller than Earth
85.
What are all of the outer planets? (has to be in order from closet to the sun to the furthest)
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
b)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn,and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
86.

Solar nebula theory describes...

a)

how nebulas form

b)

how black holes form and the stars inside them

c)

how galaxies form

d)

how stars form and the planets that orbit them

87.

Solar nebula theory and the life cycle of a star predicts that the suns outer layer will

a)

eventually swell and vaporize the earth

b)

stay exactly the same forever

c)

rotate faster

d)

turn into a black hole

88.

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

89.

Which is the hottest planet in our Solar System?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

90.

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

91.

Does Mercury have a atmosphere?

a)

Yes

b)

No

92.

1 year on Mercury =__________

a)

12 days

b)

2.36 hours

c)

42 days

d)

88 days

93.

Is Mercury Gaseous or Rocky?

a)

Rocky

b)

Gaseous

c)

I don't know

94.
The asteroid belt in our solar system is located between:
a)
Neptune & Saturn
b)
Earth & Mercury
c)
The Milky Way & Polaris
d)
Mars & Jupiter
95.
A single day on Venus lasts ___________ Earth days.
a)
224
b)
24
c)
242
d)
42
96.
The extreme heat on Venus is caused by:
a)
a runaway greenhouse effect 
b)
it's location in the solar system
c)
reactions in it's core
d)
it's thermostat is turned up too high 
97.

What is another name for Venus?

a)

Earth's Sister

b)

Mars

98.

What number planet is Venus?

a)

2

b)

4

99.

What is Venus made out of?

a)

rock, metal, nitrogen and carbon dioxide

b)

water, grass, oxygen

100.
Whats the 5th planet?? 
a)
jupiter 
b)
mars
c)
earth
d)
THE SUN?
101.
Which object was downgraded to a dwarf planet because of its size?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
102.
Which planet has the greatest amount of moons?
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
103.

Which planet has the fastest orbital speed, due to its distance from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

104.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
105.
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once. 
a)
longer
b)
shorter
106.
Which planet has no atmosphere and looks like our moon?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
107.
Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
108.
Which planet is covered in water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
109.
Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
110.
Which planet rotates to give day/night every 24 hours?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
111.
Mars is the ____ planet from the sun.
a)
first
b)
fourth
c)
tenth
112.
It is called the Red Planet.
a)
True
b)
False
113.
Mars has _____ moons.
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
114.

earth is the __ planet

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

115.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
116.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
117.
One rotation on Jupiter
a)
10 hrs
b)
187 days
c)
24 hours
d)
17 hours
118.
Jupiter emits how much more energy than it receives
a)
two times
b)
three times
c)
four times
d)
ten times
119.

jupiter is made up of

a)

hydrogen and 25 percent helium

b)

nothing

120.
The majority of Saturn's atmosphere is comprised of
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
121.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
122.
Which planet rotates on its side?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
123.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
124.

Saturn is the _____________ planet from the Sun.

a)

First

b)

Fifth

c)

Sixth

d)

Tenth

125.

Saturn's atmosphere is mostly made up of ____________________ and ___________________.

a)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

b)

Methane and Iron Oxide

c)

Chicken Nuggets and French Fries

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

126.

Saturn's rings are made up of ____________________ and _____________________.

a)

ice and debris

b)

chicken nuggets and french fries

c)

water and bacteria

d)

plastic

127.

How many moons does Uranus have?

a)

27

b)

28

c)

5

d)

17

128.

How much hydrogen is in its atmosphere?

a)

80%

b)

63.2%

c)

95.2%

d)

82.5%

129.

Uranus is the _________ planet in the Solar System.

a)

Hottest

b)

Furthest

c)

Warmest

d)

Coldest

130.

Uranus will NOT receive _________ due to its unique tilt.

a)

Rain

b)

Moonlight

c)

Sunlight

d)

Seasons

131.

Its weather is the most extreme out of all of them.

a)

False

b)

True

132.

What number is the planet from the sun?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2

133.

The atmosphere of Venus is composed of what gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Sulfur

d)

Helium

134.

What makes Mars red?

a)

Iron oxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Its many moons

135.

What is the windiest planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

136.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
137.

Which of these planets has rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

e)

All of these

138.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
139.

Very bright meteors are called ____________ balls.

a)

sun-lit

b)

glowing

c)

ice

d)

fire

140.

associated with comets happen when the earth passes through the debris of a comet and have higher than normal number of meteors

a)

meteor shower

b)

nothing

141.

a fireball that burns up when it enters earths surface from space

a)

bollide

b)

meteor

142.

three types of meteorites

a)

iron

b)

stony iron

c)

stony

d)

all the above

143.

a comets tail is made up of

a)

ionized gas

b)

helium

144.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
145.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
146.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
147.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
148.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
149.
What is the order during a lunar eclipse
a)
sun, moon, earth
b)
sun, earth, moon
150.

A region of lighter shadow that may surround an umbra.

a)

Eclipse

b)

Mare

c)

Penumbra

151.

When the Earth blocks the suns light from the moon, it is called a:

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Moon Shield

d)

Sun Block

152.

_____ is the collection of data that does not involve physical contact

a)

GPS

b)

Fieldwork

c)

Remote-sensing

d)

Not opening your textbook

153.
How are remote sensing data commonly used?
a)
to predict surface geology
b)
to monitor changes in the land
c)
to change contour intervals on a map
154.

_____ techniques might be used to monitor the number of trees that are being cut down or dying in a forest

a)

Remote-sensing

b)

Wizard-like

c)

Cylindrical projections

155.

Remote sensing three categories

a)

radiometric

b)

geodetic

c)

acoustic

d)

all the above

156.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
157.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
158.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
159.
Imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are...
a)
lines of latitude
b)
time zones
c)
lines of longitude
d)
parallels
160.

Latitudinal lines are

a)

long

b)

sassy

c)

horizontal

d)

full of attitude

161.

Latitudinal directions are ALWAYS

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

even

d)

made up

162.

The Equator separates what hemispheres?

a)

North and West

b)

South and East

c)

North and South

d)

East and West

163.

Latitudinal degrees above the equator are

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

164.

When the light is on the right the moon is

a)

waxing

b)

waning

165.

When the light is on the left the moon is

a)

waxing

b)

Waning

166.

Waxing is when

a)

The percentage of light is increasing

b)

The percentage of light is decreasing

167.

Waning is when

a)

The percentage of light is increasing

b)

The percentage of light is decreasing

168.

What is it called when there's no moon?

a)

waning gibbous moon

b)

new moon

c)

last quarter moon

d)

waxing cresent moon

169.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
170.
Define Full Moon
a)
None of moon is visible
b)
Half moon phase is visible
c)
Complete moon face is visible
d)
Less Than half of moon is visible
171.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
172.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
173.
Define Quarter Moon
a)
None of moon visible
b)
Less than Half the moon is visible
c)
More than half of moon is visible
d)
Half of the moon is visible
174.
The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth
a)
Full moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon
175.
The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
176.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
a)
new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter
b)
new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter
c)
1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon
d)
new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full
177.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
178.

What does crescent mean?

a)

More than half of the moon has light

b)

Less than half of the moon has light

179.

What does gibbous mean?

a)

More than half of the moon has light

b)

Less than half of the moon has light

180.

An imaginary line which lies 23.5 degrees North of the equator. In June rays of the sun shine directly on this "line"

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

181.

An imaginary line which lies 23.5 degrees South of the equator. In December rays of the sun shine directly on this "line"

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Solstice

182.
Which moon phase comes after waxing crescent?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Full moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
183.

this is located at 66.5 degrees south and marks the start of when het sun in not visible aove the horizon june 1st marks the beginning of winter

a)

anartic circle

b)

artic circl

184.

An object that revolves around another object in space

a)

revolving

b)

Meteoroid

c)

satellite

d)

vacuum

185.

An orbit in which a satellite orbits earth at the same rate as earth rotates and thus stays over the same place all the time

a)

Space spinoff

b)

Orbit Velocity

c)

Geosynchronous orbit

d)

Satellite

186.

when do summer and winter occur

a)

when the equator is even with the sun

b)

when the earth is tilted 23 degrees up or down

c)

when the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees up or down

d)

when it is hot and cold

187.
The American program to land people on the moon was called
a)
Apollo
b)
Freedom.
c)
Eagle.
188.
A satellite that revolves around Earth at the same rate that Earth rotates is in a(n) ____________________ orbit.
a)
geosynchronous
b)
parallel 
c)
mirror 
189.
The ____________________ spacecraft carried the first astronauts to walk on the moon.
a)
Apollo 11
b)
Apollo 13 
c)
I.S.S.
190.

The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun

a)

Perihelion

b)

Aphelion

c)

Arc

d)

Inertia

191.
Equinox means - 
a)
Equal light
b)
Longest day
c)
Shortest day
d)
Tilt
192.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
193.
The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
194.
the point at which the sun is as far north or south of the equator as possible
a)
solstice
b)
equinox
c)
aphelion
d)
stupid cheating clouds that sit on the ground
195.

Geostationary satellites orbit above

a)

The equator

b)

the south pole

c)

30N

d)

several latitudes across the globe

196.

These satellites orbit the earth above the equator and monitor changes over time from 50N to 50S.

a)

geostationary

b)

polar

c)

artificial

d)

natural

197.
The first satellite's name was:
a)
Twix
b)
Sputnik
c)
Nikkita
d)
Bolsha
198.

Who was the first astronaut to step foot on the moon?

a)

Guion Bluford

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Aldrin

199.

What mission was sent to study Jupiter and Saturn and is now almost at the end of the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Challenger

c)

Voyager

d)

Discovery

200.

This is the first artificial satellite sent to space by the US?

a)

Explorer I

b)

Apollo

c)

Spirit and Opportunity

d)

Juno

201.

The space race was between

a)

Soviet Union and United States

b)

Russian and United States

c)

European Space Agency and the United States

d)

Cuba and US

202.

The first person in space was

a)

Yuri Gagarin of the USSR.

b)

Alan Sheppard of the USA.

c)

John Glenn of the USA.

d)

Katya Karinova of the USSR.

203.

First American in space, he broke through the atmosphere.

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

Walter Schirra

204.

The name of the Apollo mission that was supposed to land on the moon, but due to an explosion, its mission was aborted. It returned to Earth without any astronauts dying in space.

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 12

c)

Apollo 13

d)

Apollo 17

205.
Space probes launched in 1977 on Interstellar Mission to explore the outer planets and beyond
a)
Voyager 1 & 2
b)
Spirit & Opportunity
c)
Sputnik & Pioneer 10
d)
Viking & Magellan
206.
Space probes launched in 1977 on Interstellar Mission to explore the outer planets and beyond
a)
Voyager 1 & 2
b)
Spirit & Opportunity
c)
Sputnik & Pioneer 10
d)
Viking & Magellan
207.

This shuttle exploded on its way to orbit the Earth. One of its Astronaut was the first teacher to go to space.

a)

Space Shuttle Challenger

b)

Space Shuttle Enterprise

c)

Space Shuttle Atlantis

d)

Space Shuttle Discovery

208.

What satellite has made it into interstellar space?

a)

Pioneer 10

b)

Voyager 1

c)

Voyager 2

d)

Cassini

209.
There have been 6 successful MANNED moon landings. Which missions were they?
a)
Apollo 11,12,13,14,15,16
b)
Apollo 11,12,14,15,16,17
c)
Apollo 11, 12, 14, 17; Sputnik 7, Vostok 1
d)
Apollo 1, 11, 12 ; Mercury 2, Pathfinder, Shoemaker
210.
What year was Sputnik 1 launched?
a)
1955
b)
1957
c)
1960
d)
1961
211.
What year was Sputnik 1 launched?
a)
1955
b)
1957
c)
1960
d)
1961
212.
What year was the first landing on the moon?
a)
1959
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1969
213.
The first Russian and American satellites in orbit
a)
Sputnik 1 (Russian), Explorer 1 (American)
b)
Vostok 1 (Russian), Sputnik 1 (American)
c)
Sputnik 1 (Russian), Redstone 2 (American)
d)
Vostok 1 (Russian), Explorer 1 (American)
214.
When did the first component to the ISS launch?
a)
1998
b)
1977
c)
1965
d)
2010
215.
What was the first successful unmanned moon landing?
a)
Luna 1
b)
Luna 2
c)
Sputnik 1
d)
Apollo 11
216.

Who was the first woman in space?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Margaret Rhea Seddon

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Mae C. Jemison

217.

Which mission was the platform for the first EVA (Extra-vehicular activity or "spacewalk")?

a)

Voskhod 2

b)

Vostok 6

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Voskhod 1

218.
Who was the first country  to launch something into space.
a)
America
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Togo
219.
Space probes launched in 1977 on Interstellar Mission to explore the outer planets and beyond
a)
Voyager 1 & 2
b)
Spirit & Opportunity
c)
Sputnik & Pioneer 10
d)
Viking & Magellan

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