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Space review (galaxies, tides, eclipses, seasons, lunar)

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?

a)

Spring tide

b)

Neap tide

2.

What is the position of the Earth during an equinox?

a)

The northern end of Earth's axis is pointed toward the sun.

b)

The southern end of Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.

c)

Earth's axis is neither pointed toward or away from the sun.

3.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

c)

Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

d)

Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

4.

Why do we see phases of the moon?

a)

The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

b)

The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

c)

As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

d)

The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

5.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

1 month

d)

1 day

6.

Approximately how many tides are there a day?

a)

4 high tides, 4 low tides

b)

2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

c)

2 high tides, 2 low tides

d)

1 high tide, 1 low tide

7.

What moon phase is pictured here?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning crescent

8.

What moon phase is this?

a)

First quarter

b)

Third quarter

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

9.

What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

last quarter

10.

What type of eclipse is this?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

11.

Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

a)

during a neap tide

b)

any day

c)

during a spring tide

12.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
13.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
14.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
15.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
16.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
17.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
18.
We can't see all of the stars in our galaxy because they
a)
are too far away
b)
are too hot
c)
are revolving too quickly
19.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
20.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
21.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
22.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
23.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

24.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

25.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

26.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
27.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

28.

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

29.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

30.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

31.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

32.

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

outer planets

33.

Which planets are mostly made of gases?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

34.

Which planet is third from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

35.

Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

36.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Neptune

37.

Which two facts describe Earth?

a)

inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

terrestrial planet

d)

gas giant

38.
Uranus 
a)
5th 
b)
6th 
c)
7th 
d)
8th 
39.
Neptune 
a)
5th 
b)
6th 
c)
7th 
d)
8th 
40.
1st planet from the sun 
a)
Mercury 
b)
Venus 
c)
Earth 
d)
Mars
41.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
42.
The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
43.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
44.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
45.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
46.
Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
47.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
48.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
49.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Pluto was once classified as a dwarf planet, but is now classified as a main planet

b)

Pluto was never classified as a planet

c)

Pluto has always been considered a planet

d)

Pluto was once considered a planet, but no longer is