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Space Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

2.

Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

A - just outside

b)

B - on the arm

c)

C - near the bulge

d)

D - in the center

3.

A meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface is called a

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

Meteorite

4.

Where are most of the asteroids found?

a)

Everywhere in the solar system

b)

Asteroid Belt between Jupiter and Mars

c)

Kuiper Belt past Pluto

d)

Oort Cloud that surrounds our solar system

5.

What are comets made of?

a)

ice, dust and small rocks

b)

small rocks and dust

c)

only ice

d)

mostly gas

6.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

7.

Which type of galaxy is shown in this picture?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

8.

What object develops a tail as it approaches the sun?

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

9.

A shooting star is actually a ____________.

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

10.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
11.
Which of the following has the BIGGEST impact on the Earth's tides?
a)
The sun
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
The moon
12.
A ________ is a giant ball of hot, glowing gases.
a)
axis
b)
constellation
c)
star
d)
telescope
13.
Earth spins on its ________.
a)
revolution
b)
axis
c)
rotation
d)
phase
14.
Earth makes one complete ________ every 24 hours.
a)
turn
b)
revolution
c)
spin
d)
rotation
15.
A ________ of the Moon is the way the moon looks in the sky.
a)
phase
b)
axis
c)
constellation
d)
telescope
16.
Earth makes one complete ________ around the Sun every year. 
a)
turn
b)
revolution
c)
rotation
d)
circle
17.
A ________ happens when Earth's shadow moves across the Moon. 
a)
star
b)
constellation
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
phase
18.

Which list is organized from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

Planet, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe

b)

Solar System, Planet, Universe, Galaxy

c)

Universe, Solar System, Planet, Galaxy

d)

Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

19.

A single galaxy is BEST described as containing

a)

millions of stars.

b)

billions of stars.

c)

thousands of stars.

d)

trillions of stars.

20.

Why does Mars take 462.3 Earth days more than Venus to revolve round the Sun?

a)

The Sun is closer to Venus than it is to Mars.

b)

Mars is colder than Venus.

c)

Mars is lighter than Venus.

d)

The diameter of Mars is less than that of Venus.

21.

Sun - Mercury - Venus - Earth.


What planet follows Earth in this sequence?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Saturn

22.

Check all the ways that gravity affects the Earth.

a)

Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth's center.

b)

Gravity holds in the Earth's atmosphere.

c)

Gravity helps magnets work.

d)

Gravity stops objects from floating away into space.

23.

Why does the Sun appear to be brighter than other stars?

a)

The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

b)

The Sun is bigger than other stars.

c)

The Sun is hotter than other stars,

d)

The Sun is colder than other stars.

24.

Check all the statements about stars that are true.

a)

Stars can be billions of years old.

b)

After the sun, the next closest star is 4 light years away.

c)

Stars are usually very cold.

d)

Stars are usually much, much bigger than the Earth.

25.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
a)
Venus
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
26.
What is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
27.

A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons; others have over 60 moons.

a)

Sun

b)

Surface

c)

Moon

d)

Craters

28.
A star system that contains large groups of stars. 
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
Asteroid
d)
Meteor
29.
The inner planets are ------- than the outer planets. 
a)
Farther apart
b)
Less dense
c)
More rocky
d)
Less investigated
30.

What causes most impact craters on the moon?

a)

Collisions of many meteorites

b)

Solar winds blowing across the surface

c)

Sink holes caused by water under the surface

d)

All of the above