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Space Unit Evaluation (1D)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If we condense all of time into one year, when do humans appear?

a)

Within the last hour of the year

b)

Within the last day of the year

c)

Within the first six months

d)

At the beginning

2.
What is the milky way?
a)
One of many galaxies in the universe.
b)
A constellation.
c)
The only galaxy in the universe.
d)
A planet in our galaxy.
3.

What is the correct order from largest to smallest?

a)

galaxy, universe, planet, sun

b)

planet, sun, galaxy, universe

c)

universe, galaxy, sun, planet

d)

sun, galaxy, universe, planet

4.

Why does the sun look brighter than other stars?

a)

It's larger than other stars.

b)

It's hotter than other stars.

c)

It's closer than other stars.

d)

It's smaller than other stars.

5.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Beyond the outer planets.
b)
Between outer and inner planets.
c)
Between Mercury and Venus.
d)
Near a black hole.
6.
Their are trillions of stars in our galaxy.  Why can we only see some of those stars at night?
a)
We only see the stars that are further from us.
b)
The stars we see are bigger.
c)
The stars we see are smaller.
d)
We only see the stars that are closest to us.
7.
How is the Earth different from other planets?
a)
It is warmed by the sun.
b)
It revolves around the sun.
c)
It has a rocky surface.
d)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
8.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

9.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

10.

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

outer planets

d)

ice giants

11.

Which planet is a gas giant?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

12.

Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

13.
The universe is ____________ years old.
a)
8.13 billion
b)
13.8 billion
c)
1.83 billion
d)
381 million
14.

Without stars, we wouldn't have:

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Planets

c)

Gold

d)

Protons

15.

The universe appears like an upside down bowl when we look into the night sky. This is called the:

a)

Celestial sphere

b)

Celestial sky

c)

Celestial dome

d)

Celestial bowl

16.

The sun appears to move across the sky because:

a)

It is moving

b)

Earth is rotating

c)

Earth is orbiting the sun

d)

The sun is orbiting the earth

17.

The star used for navigation in the northern hemisphere is called:

a)

Polaris

b)

Proxima centauri

c)

Alpha centauri

d)

Sirius

18.

The brightest star in the sky is:

a)

Polaris

b)

Proxima centauri

c)

Alpha centauri

d)

Sirius

19.

Polaris can be found by:

a)

Using the pointer stars in the big dipper

b)

Using the pointer stars in the little dipper

c)

Looking north

d)

Finding the brightest star

20.

What is at the centre of our galaxy?

a)

A giant star

b)

A black hole

c)

Polaris

d)

The sun

21.

What is the shape of our galaxy?

a)

Domed

b)

Disc

c)

Spiral

d)

Arc

22.

What is an "astronomical unit"?

a)

The distance from the sun to earth

b)

The distance from the sun to Neptune

c)

The distance from the sun to Mercury

d)

The distance from the Milky way to Andromeda

23.

How many Astronomical Units are there between the sun and Earth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

150

d)

150,000,000

24.

What is a light year?

a)

The distance light travels in one year

b)

The distance light travels from the sun to the earth

c)

The time it takes light to travel in one year

d)

The time it takes light to reach earth from the sun

25.

We measure the distance between stars and galaxies in:

a)

AUs

b)

Light years

c)

Km

d)

m/s

26.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains:

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

27.

Which elements are most abundant in the visible universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Carbon and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

28.

As galaxies move away from us, a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is called _____________.

a)

red shift

b)

blue shift

c)

unshift

d)

black shift

29.

How does the abundance of hydrogen and helium support the Big Bang Theory.

a)

Hydrogen and helium are elements on the Periodic Table

b)

Hydrogen and helium are in the same ratio throughout the universe.

c)

Hydrogen and helium have many current uses today

30.

Why can we use red shift as evidence of the Big Bang?

a)

Red light is emitted by objects moving away from us

b)

Red light is emitted by objects moving towards us

c)

Red light has a lot of energy

d)

Red light is produced by stars

31.

All of the following characteristics are used to classify stars EXCEPT

a)

age

b)

shape

c)

brightness

d)

temperature

32.

What is a red giant?

a)

A large, hot star

b)

A small, hot star

c)

A cold, almost dead star

d)

A large, cool star

33.

Why is it hard to see stars move?

a)

They move too slow

b)

They move too fast

c)

They are too far away

d)

They do not move

34.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

too many to count

b)

billions

c)

one

d)

only the stars that we can see

35.

Stars emit which two forms of energy?

a)

fire and ice

b)

fire and heat

c)

heat and light

d)

light and fire

36.

What is a blue giant?

a)

A large, hot star

b)

A small, hot star

c)

A cold, almost dead star

d)

A large, cool star

37.

What type of star is our sun?

a)

Red giant

b)

Blue giant

c)

Yellow dwarf

d)

Red dwarf

38.

Which of the following is very hot but very dim?

a)

Red giant

b)

Blue giant

c)

Yellow dwarf

d)

White dwarf

39.

Which moon phase is shown?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waning Crescent

40.

Which moon phase is shown?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third or Last Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waning Crescent

41.

Which moon phase is shown?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

42.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
43.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

44.

If it's ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then it's fall in the Southern hemisphere.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

45.

What are the reasons for the season?

a)

Earth's tilt & rotation on its axis

b)

Earth's tilt & orbit around the sun

c)

Earth's rotation & small size relative to the sun

d)

Earth's orbit & wobble on its axis

46.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
47.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
48.

Longest day of the year

a)

Fall Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Winter Solstice

d)

Spring Equinox

49.
One year is...
a)
355 days
b)
355 1/4 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 1/4 days
50.

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

a)

waxing moon

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

d)

sun rise

51.

What causes the aurora borealis?

a)

Solar flares

b)

Star explosions

c)

Forest fires

d)

Seasonal changes

52.

Which planet(s) of our solar system are in the habitable zone?

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Mars and Venus

c)

Earth and Venus

d)

Only Earth

53.

Eventually, our sun will become a:

a)

Blue giant

b)

Red giant

c)

Yellow giant

d)

White giant

54.

The most famous constellation that is only visible in winter is:

a)

The big dipper

b)

Aurora borealis

c)

Orion

d)

The little dipper

55.

A rock entering the planet's atmosphere is called a(n):

a)

meteor

b)

meteorite

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

56.

When a meteor strikes the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Meteoroids

d)

Meteorites

57.

What do comets orbit?

a)

Stars

b)

Planets

c)

The sun

d)

The solar system

58.

Who was the first Canadian in space?

a)

Chris Hadfield

b)

Roberta Bondar

c)

Julie Payette

d)

Marc Garneau

59.

Who commanded the ISS?

a)

Chris Hadfield

b)

Roberta Bondar

c)

Julie Payette

d)

Marc Garneau

60.

What are Canadians known for in terms of our contributions to space exploration?

a)

First country to launch a satellite

b)

We put men on the moon

c)

Built key parts of the ISS

d)

Launched solar capturing arrays in 2010

61.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why there is life on Earth?

a)

Water floats when it freezes

b)

Plants capture solar energy

c)

Volcanoes promote the recycling of carbon

d)

Our atmosphere is 100% oxygen

62.

Which of the following is the MOST important reason why there is life on Earth?

a)

The location of the solar system in the galaxy

b)

The size of our sun

c)

The placement of Earth relative to the other planets

d)

The temperature on the Earth keeps water in mostly a liquid state

63.

A star explosion is called a:

a)

Black hole

b)

Supernova

c)

Nebula

d)

Solar flare

64.

Which of the following is responsible for producing heat and light in stars?

a)

Chemical reactions between gases

b)

Nuclear fusion of atoms

c)

Collisions between metal ions

d)

Burning of space dust in oxygen

65.

Scientists believe that life on Earth began in ____

a)

The atmosphere

b)

Tide pools

c)

Volcanoes

d)

The Sun

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