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Solar System and Space Exploration Assessment

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our sun is a star that is made up of

burning gases of _____________ and ____________________.

a)

Carbon

b)

Helium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Oxygen

2.

NASA's has four orbiting telescopes — the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. What are they used for?

a)

conducting research and gathering information.

b)

exploring new places on Mars.

c)

sending communication signals.

d)

taking photos of things in space.

3.

(a)   is the fifth planet in line from the Sun, , the largest planet in the solar system. More than twice as massive as all the other planets combined.

4.

First artificial satellite launched into space was called ____________. The satellite was launched by the ___________.

a)

Leika, USSR

b)

Apollo, USA

c)

Sputnik I, USSR

d)

Voyager I, USA

5.

What are the inner layers of the Sun?

a)

Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.

b)

Crust, mantle, and core.

c)

Core, Photosphere, and Radiative Zone.

d)

The Sun doesn't have inner layers.

6.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

7.
Why is Mercury covered with craters, but Earth is not?
a)
Earth's atmosphere protects and weathers
b)
Earth's moon blocks asteroids
c)
asteroids just missed Earth
d)
most asteroids land in Earth's oceans
8.

In Astronomy what motion does the word, revolution describe?

a)

The path a planet or object takes to go around the sun.

b)

The spinning of the planet on its axis.

c)

The path a rocket takes when it blasts off into space.

d)

A stated goal many people make at the beginning of the new yYear.

9.

Check all of the items below that are only present on Earth.

a)

Liquid Water

b)

An Atmosphere

c)

Mountains

d)

Volcanoes

e)

Human civilizations

10.

Which of these is a large space facility where Astronauts from many nations live, conduct experiments and study the effects of space?

a)

The Spizer Space Telescope

b)

Mars Rovers

c)

The Space Shuttle

d)

International Space Station

11.

Which terrestrial planet is the largest?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

12.
Earth and Venus are often called sister planets because they have similar...
a)
atmospheres
b)
size, density and composition
c)
surface temperature and pressure
d)
cloud composition and meteorology
13.

The further the planet is from the sun, the ________

a)

Longer the year on that planet

b)

Fewer moons the planet will have

c)

Shorter the day on that planet

d)

Fewer rings the planet will have

14.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

tilt

d)

tide

15.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as what type of planets?

a)

Terrestrial Planets

b)

Jovian Planets

c)

Extra Terrestrial Planets

d)

Outer Planets

16.

Choose components of our solar system.

a)

planets

b)

moons

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

e)

sun

17.

It takes the earth one year to make one what?

a)

complete revolution of the Sun

b)

complete rotation facing Sun

c)

Rotation of the Moon

d)

Solar Eclipse

18.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

19.

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

20.

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

21.
How does the moon get its light?
a)
it reflects the sun's light onto the earth
b)
it creates its own light, similar to a star
c)
it gathers light from earth during the day
d)
the moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the nighttime
22.

What mountain on Mars is considered the highest mountain in the Solar System?

a)

Mount Mars

b)

Red Mountain

c)

Mount Zeus

d)

Olympus Mons

23.

_________ is the planet that takes the shortest time to revolve around the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

24.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal
25.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
26.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
27.

Which of the following correctly sequences the phases of the moon?

a)

New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Second Quarter Moon, Third Quarter Moon

b)

New Moon, Crescent Moon, First Quarter Moon, Gibbous Moon, Full Moon, Gibbous Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Crescent Moon

c)

New Moon, Gibbous Moon, First Quarter Moon, Crescent Moon, Full Moon, Crescent Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Gibbous Moon

d)

New Moon, Crescent Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Gibbous Moon, Full Moon, Gibbous Moon, First Quarter Moon, Crescent Moon

28.

Name Moon Phase 2

29.

Match the following

a)

Space Shuttle

1.

Takes materials to space and return

b)

Saturn V Rocket

2.

Heavy Lift Rocket used for Apollo msns

c)

ISS

3.

A Space Orbital Laboratory

d)

Space Telescope

4.

an Unmanned Astronomical Observatory

e)

Mars Rover

5.

Planetary Explorer

30.

Match the image with the best description

a)

1.

Sun Spots

b)

2.

Solar Prominence

c)

3.

Solar Flare

d)

4.

Nebula

e)

5.

Solar Eclipse

31.

If it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere what season will it be in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

32.
Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Which points are experiencing equal amount of sunlight?
a)
1 and 2 
b)
1 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
2 and 4
34.

Hidden Figures features the life of Catherine Johnson and other black women who honorably served NASA in the time of segregation in Virginia. What role did she play in getting the first man, John Glenn to successfully orbit the Earth ?

a)
Catherine Johnson served as a mathematician at NASA.
b)
Catherine Johnson was a pilot at NASA.
c)
Catherine Johnson worked as an engineer at NASA.
d)
Catherine Johnson was a computer programmer at NASA.
35.

What moon feature is this? The was formed when material was thrown up after the crater was made.

a)

highlands (mountains)

b)

crater

c)

maria

36.

What moon feature is this?

a)

highlands (mountains)

b)

crater

c)

maria

37.
The orbit of comets is which shape?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical/Oval
c)
Comets do not orbit the Sun
38.

What does the moon, the International Space Station and a GPS satellite have in common? What differences do they have?

a)

They are all satellites that orbit the Earth. The moon is the only one that is a natural satellite.

b)

They are all artificial satellites. The moon is the only one that orbits Earth.

c)

They are all artificial satellites. The International Space Station is the only one that orbits Earth.

d)

They are all natural satellites. The International Space Station is the only one that orbits Earth.

39.

Based on the orbit, which object is closest to the sun?

a)

Object V

b)

Object W

c)

Object X

d)

Object Y

40.

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

41.

Click on the object with the most mass in our Solar System.

42.

Label the following planets.

43.

Which planet in our solar system is known for its' great red spot?

a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
44.

Which planet orbits almost on its side?

a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
45.

Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet in our solar system?

a)
Pluto was discovered after the other planets were named.
b)
Pluto is made entirely of ice and gas.
c)
Pluto is too small to be classified as a planet.
d)

Pluto of its size and is no longer considered its' orbit crosses others