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Space Revision Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All stars begin their life as a

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Black Dwarf

2.

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

a)

mass (size)

b)

colour

c)

distance from Earth

d)

how bright they are

3.
Our sun is currently in what star stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
4.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
friction
5.
A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant 
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
6.

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

a)

neutron star

b)

white dwarf

c)

black hole

d)

black dwarf

7.
The core of a Red Giant collapses and becomes a ___________________.
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Blue Supergiant
c)
Red Supergiant
d)
Black Hole
8.

This is an image of the first stage in the formation of a star, also known as a ....

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Nebula

9.

The stage after the main sequence star:

a)

red giant

b)

nebula

c)

white dwarf

d)

black dwarf

10.

The super red giant ends its life as a massive explosion called

a)

supernova

b)

planetary nebula

c)

constellation

d)

Andromeda

11.

Black hole ends life of the biggest stars in the universe

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Supernova happens after

a)

super red giant

b)

nebula

c)

protostar

d)

white dwarf

13.

Which one is the smallest?

a)

Sun

b)

moon

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

14.

Which has the highest gravity?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

The sun

d)

Jupiter

15.

The third planet from the sun is

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

16.

The planet with the rings around is called...

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

17.

What is the consequence of the fact that the earth's axis is tilted?

a)

We get seasons

b)

We get day and night

c)

We get rain

d)

We get earthquakes

18.

How long does it take the earth to orbit around the sun once?

a)

356 and 1/4 days

b)

365 and 1/4 days

c)

around 366 days

d)

245 days

19.

The time it takes the earth to orbit around the sun once is called...

a)

a month

b)

a day

c)

a year

d)

a decade

20.

How long is one day on earth?

a)

48 hours

b)

72 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

20 hours

21.

When it is summer in northern hemisphere, it is.......... in the southern hemisphere.

a)

spring

b)

autumn

c)

summer

d)

winter

22.

What causes day and night?

a)

The earth's tilt

b)

The earth orbiting the sun

c)

The earth spinning on its axis

d)

The distance from the sun

23.

What is the name of the theory that explains the origins of the universe?

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

Newton's Laws of Motion

24.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
25.
Which object has more mass? 
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
26.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 
27.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
28.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
29.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
30.

Your mass stays the same wherever you are

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Mass is measured in

a)

kilograms

b)

newtons

c)

amps

d)

Kelvins

32.

Weight is measured in

a)

Newtons

b)

kilograms

c)

Kelvins

d)

volts

33.

Our galaxy is called

a)

The solar system

b)

Proxima Cantauri

c)

Andromeda

d)

Milky Way

34.
What does the Earth orbit around?
a)
axis
b)
sun
c)
orbit
d)
moon
35.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
36.
What is the Earth's axis?
a)
the path the Earth follows in its orbit around the Sun
b)
one half of the Earth; either northern or southern
c)
the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole
d)
the imaginary line around the center of the Earth
37.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is winter

d)

It is fall

38.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
39.

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

40.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

41.
Mercury has ______ gravity than Earth.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
42.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
43.

How long does it take the earth to orbit around the sun once?

a)

356 and 1/4 days

b)

365 and 1/4 days

c)

around 366 days

d)

245 days

44.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is winter

d)

It is autumn

45.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts towards the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is winter

d)

It is autumn

46.
How many seasons does Earth have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four 
47.
The diagram shows the Earth's movement around the Sun. What is this diagram demonstrating? 
a)
day and night
b)
seasons
48.
Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night? 
a)
X = night
Y = day
b)
X = day
Y = night
49.

Which answer correctly explains the time of day it is in each region?

a)

X is night time because it is facing towards the Sun.

b)

X is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.

c)

Y is night time because it is facing towards the Sun.

d)

Y is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun.

50.

How many months in a year?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

51.

Calculate a weight of a cheetah on earth.

mass = 67kg

gravitational field strength = 10 N/kg


weight = mass x gravitational field strength

a)

670 kg

b)

670 N

c)

6.7 N

d)

0.67 N

52.

Calculate a weight of a cheetah on the moon.

mass = 67 kg

gravitational field strength = 1.6 N/kg


weight = mass x gravitational field strength

a)

107.2 kg

b)

107.2 N

c)

10.72

d)

107.2

53.

A solar system is .........

a)

a star with planets orbiting around it

b)

a collection of billions of stars

c)

a collection of billions of galaxies

54.

A galaxy is .........

a)

a star with planets orbiting around it

b)

a collection of billions of stars

c)

a collection of billions of galaxies

55.

An universe is .........

a)

a star with planets orbiting around it

b)

a collection of billions of stars

c)

a collection of billions of galaxies

56.

Your weight stays the same wherever you are

a)

true

b)

false

57.

Your weight changes depending where you are

a)

true

b)

false