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Space Check in 2

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 15hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sun?

a)

Black Hole

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Star

d)

Supernova

2.

A group of stars

a)

Constellation

b)

Bros

c)

School

d)

Starstellation

3.

what makes a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite different? (best answer)

a)

color

b)

size

c)

location

d)

texture

4.

choose the best description for a meteoroid...

a)

-burns up while entering earths atmosphere

b)

-hits earth surface

c)

-still in space

5.

choose the best description for a meteor

a)

-still in space

b)

-burns up in earths atmosphere

c)

-hits earth surface

6.

choose the best description for a meteorite

a)

-still in space

b)

-burns up in earth's atmosphere

c)

-hits earth surface

7.

which planet is the asteroid belt close to?

a)

neptune

b)

jupiter

c)

earth

8.

choose the best description for a comet

a)

icy small body with a tail

b)

chunky rock

c)

rock moving body

9.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
10.
Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:
a)
The Kupier Belt
b)
The Oort Cloud
c)
The Planetary Rings
d)
The Asteroid Belt
11.

We often see these objects appear as "shooting stars" or streak of light in the sky. They are "smaller" pieces of rock that are burning in our atmosphere.

a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteors

c)

Meteroids

d)

Comets

12.

Degree of angle above the horizon

a)

Magnitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Azmiuth

d)

Astrolabe

13.
Any object that revolves around another object
a)
orbiter
b)
satellite
c)
moon
d)
stalker
14.
Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth
a)
Space shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Space ship
d)
Space probe
15.
Type of optical telescope that uses a curved or concave mirror to reflect light
a)
Refracting
b)
Reflecting
c)
Radio
d)
Visual
16.
Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Space Probe
c)
Satellite
d)
International Space Station
17.
Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.
a)
Space ship
b)
Space shuttle
c)
Voyager 1
d)
Space station
18.
What is the ISS?
a)
International Student Services
b)
Inside Sun Secrets
c)
International Space Station
d)
Iraq Space Services
19.
Which space equipment transports humans into space from Earth?
a)
space shuttle
b)
space prove
c)
satellite
20.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
21.

the moon orbiting the earth is an example of:

a)

natural satellite

b)

artificial satellite

22.

What is the artifical satellite that orbits Earth

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Spirit

c)

Opportunity

d)

Challenger

23.
How do astronauts protect their bone health while in space?
a)
drink lots of fluids
b)
exercise with equipment
c)
special space suits
d)
special medicine
24.
Why is a space suit insulated?
a)
regulate temperature- protect against hot/cold
b)
to keep the astronaut from dehydrating
c)
so they can use the bathroom in space
d)
so they can breathe
25.
Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.
a)
Milky Way
b)
star
c)
Andromeda
26.
What are the conditions in space?
a)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation
b)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation
c)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation
d)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation
27.
People can find out their exact location on Earth by using a...
a)
Global Drection System (GDS) receiver.
b)
Regional Positioning System (RPS) receiver.
c)
Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.
28.
What is an asteroid?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
29.
What are two differences between planets?
a)
Outer planets take longer to revolve and are larger.
b)
Outer planets take longer to revolve and are smaller.
c)
Inner planets take longer to revolve and are smaller.
d)
Inner planets take longer to revolve and are larger.
30.
What's the difference between asteroids and comets?
a)
comets are made of rock and asteroids are made of dust and ice.
b)
Asteroids are made of rock and comets are made of dust and ice.
c)
Asteroids orbit the sun while comets orbit a planet.
d)
comets are larger than asteroids.
31.
Telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope are put into orbit around the Earth because...
a)
heavy rainfall and pavement radiation from Earth affecting images
b)
air traffic and magnetic interference from Earth distorting images
c)
light pollution and atmospheric interference from Earth distort images
d)
carbon dioxide and human overpopulation from Earth affect images
32.
The telescope in space that takes pictures of stars, galaxies, and other objects in space
a)
James Webb telescope
b)
Hubble Space telescope
c)
John's Reflecting telescope
d)
Simmons Refracting telescope
33.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
The outer planets are warmer than the outer planets.
b)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets
c)
The outer planets are made of gas.
d)
The outer planets have rocky surfaces.
34.
Which separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Venus
b)
comets
c)
earth
d)
an asteroid belt
35.
The Sun, eight planets, and thousands of stars make up the 
a)
outer planets
b)
inner planets
c)
solar system
d)
light years
36.
Suppose you see the constellation Orion.  How will it look if you view it from the same place 12 months from now?
a)
It will look the same because the Earth will have orbited once around the Sun.
b)
It will look different because stars orbit the Earth.
c)
It will look the same because stars are brighter in the winter.
d)
It will look different because stars will be farther from the Earth.
37.
Why can't we see the entire Milky Way?
a)
It is big.
b)
We are in the Milky Way.
c)
The stars are small.
d)
There is a black hole.
38.
Which section has the coolest, brightest stars?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
How does a white dwarf compare with a blue star?
a)
White dwarfs are cooler
b)
White dwarfs are dimmer
40.
Which is biggest?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
Moon
d)
Planet
41.
A collection of dust and gases that form stars or results from "dying" stars.
a)
nebula
b)
star
c)
planet
d)
universe
42.
Which type of wave would a scientist likely be observing if the wavelength was 1.8 x 10-9 ?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
radio
c)
gamma
d)
visible
43.
Which type of waves give off the LEAST amount of energy?
a)
microwave
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
d)
radio waves
44.
Does the unknown sample contain Element A?
a)
Yes
b)
No
45.
Does the unknown sample contain Element B?
a)
Yes
b)
No
46.
Does the unknown sample contain Element C?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
The outer planets are made of ___________________.
a)
asteroids
b)
ice
c)
rocks
d)
gases
48.
How does tides form?
a)
by the earth going around the sun
b)
the earth going around the moon
c)
the sun going around the mars
d)
the moon going around the earth
49.
After a supernova, if the core is massive enough it can collapse into a...
a)
Black Hole
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Brown Dwarf
d)
Black Dwarf
50.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
51.
The most common elements stars are made of...
a)
Iron & Carbon
b)
Gold & Zinc
c)
Hydrogen & Helium
d)
Fire and Ice
52.
Which of these is a place where humans live and study space?
a)
Moon probe
b)
Mars Rover
c)
Space Shuttle
d)
International Space Station
53.
The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews.
a)
Space Exploration
b)
Newton's Law of Gravity
c)
the ISS
d)
Space Navigation
54.
What are the conditions in space?
a)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation
b)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation
c)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation
d)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation
55.
What does the space suit provide protection against?
a)
Extreme temperatures
b)
Muscle loss
c)
Bone loss
d)
Excessive oxygen
56.
Which of the following is NOT affected by microgravity in space?
a)
Bone loss
b)
Muscle loss
c)
Oxygen loss
d)
Kidney stones
57.
Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of over exposure to radiation?
a)
weight loss
b)
vomiting
c)
nervous system disorders
d)
hearing loss
58.
The human body can only go a few days without water. How do astronauts fulfill this need?
a)
Take frozen water
b)
Recycle wastewater
c)
Make water
d)
Chemically combine space elements to make water
59.
How do astronauts accommodate the need for food when space on the shuttle is limited?
a)
Dehydrated food
b)
Hunt in 
c)
Grow food on the shuttle
d)
Order take out
60.

What is the meteoroids?

a)

Solid particles that are not moving

b)

Large pierces of rocks in the solar system

c)

solid particles that are build from ice

d)

Debris of rocks and iron floating in space

61.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

62.

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

c)

A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

d)

A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

63.

What is the definition of a Comet?

a)

A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

b)

An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

c)

A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

d)

An object that touches down on Earths surface

64.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

65.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

66.

What is the composition of most Comets?

a)

Rock, Ice, Salt, Carbon

b)

Rock, Ice, Magma, Frozen Gases

c)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Frozen Gases

d)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Soil

67.

What causes Meteoroids to burst into flames upon entering the Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

They are made out of flammable materials

b)

They cannot handle the pressure of Earth

c)

They do not burst into flames, they only reflect the Sun's light

d)

Friction from the Earths atmosphere

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