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Space and Places

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

2.

'Laika' was the first animal to orbit the Earth, but what was she?

a)

Monkey

b)

Rabbit

c)

Dog

d)

Rat

3.

How long does it take for the Sun's rays to hit Earth?

a)

8 seconds

b)

8 minutes

c)

8 hour

d)

8 days

4.

Who was the first person to reach space?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Mr Swindells

5.

In what year did humans first walk on the Moon?

a)

1969

b)

1965

c)

1971

d)

1967

6.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

7.

What is created when a giant star collapses in on itself?

a)

Black star

b)

Blackburn

c)

Black planets

d)

Black hole

8.

What year was the last manned NASA space flight mission to the moon?

a)

1992

b)

2002

c)

1982

d)

1972

9.

What force from the Sun pulls on the Earth and keeps it in orbit?

a)

Friction

b)

Balance

c)

Gravity

d)

Magic

10.

Which Italian is known as the 'Father of Modern Physics'?

a)

Berlusconi

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Versace

d)

Galileo

11.

Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

a)

The Andes

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Alps

d)

The Rockies

12.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Brisbane

13.

Who does this national flag belong to?

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Denmark

d)

Mordor

14.

Which continent has the largest population?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Asia

15.

Where would you find the world's largest volcano?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Japan

d)

Mexico

16.

Where would you find the world's largest desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antartica

d)

Australia

17.

Where is the UK's tallest mountain?

a)

England

b)

Wales

c)

Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland

18.

Which of the following is considered Britain's 'second city'?

a)

Burnley

b)

Birmingham

c)

Bristol

d)

Belfast

19.

Which country is famously shaped like footwear?

a)

Boot-an

b)

Morocc-asin

c)

Port-shoe-gal

d)

Italy

20.

In which country would you find the Taj Mahal?

a)

India

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Egypt

d)

China