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WorksheetsPlanets | Astronomy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Q. Who is the person that founded ALL planets?
John F. Kennedy
John Flamsteed
William Herschel
Galileo Galilei
Q. When and What Planet Was discovered first?
Mercury-1890
Mars-1610
Jupiter-200 BC
Uranus-1704
True or False... Is pluto a planet?
True
False
Q. Which is The brightest planet?
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Q. What is the order of the planets?
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Uranus,Saturn,Jupiter & Neptune
Saturn, Earth,Mercury,Uranus,Neptune,Mars,Venus & Jupiter
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus & Neptune
Neptune,Mars,Venus,Uranus,Jupiter,Earth, Saturn & Mercury
Q. When did The solar system start to form?
4.6 Billions Years Ago
3.9 Million Years Ago
6000 Years Ago
578 BC
What is true about Neptune?
It is the 8th planet from the sun
It is red
Has 5 faint rings
4th largest planet
Q. Which Planet's axis is tilted on its side?
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
The sun is a
planet
asteroid
star
Q. The _________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids
Rotation
Solar System
Earth
United States
Q. What are the inner planets made up of?
rocks
mud
gasses
water
Q. Why is it important for Astronauts to wear space suits?
To protect astronauts from the cold, radiation and low pressure in space
When they breathe in gases in space they can easily die because the oxygen is not good
When they leave a space craft they are exposed to the enviornment of space and can die
Because There is no air to breathe and no air pressure
Q. Why is the distance between earth and the sun most important?
The distance prevents solar flares from reaching Earth’s atmosphere.
The distance is the source of Earth’s magnetic field.
The distance causes the different seasons on Earth
The distance contributes to Earth’s ability to support life.
Q. The temperatures in space vary from extremely cold to extremely hot. Earth’s surface temperature is relatively stable. Which of these 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
Q. Which of the following helps keep the Moon in its orbit?
friction
gravity
longitude
latitude
Q. 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.
Q. Which of these is an unpiloted spacecraft designed to gather information while orbiting planets other than Earth?
space probe
space shuttle
space station
space telescope
Q. Scientists noted that muscles and bones would need physical stress to remain healthy during manned 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
Q. To which planet do National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists hope to send humans next?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Q. In the 1500s, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a new theory on the heliocentric structure of the solar system. Which of these statements BEST describes this new theory?
Earth is at the center of the solar system.
There are eight planets in the solar system
Moons have circular orbits in the solar system.
The Sun is at the center of the solar system
