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The wonders of space

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
2.
What is the milky way?
a)
One of many galaxies in the universe.
b)
A constellation.
c)
The only galaxy in the universe.
d)
A planet in our galaxy.
3.
What is the correct order from largest to smallest?
a)
galaxy, universe, planet, sun
b)
planet, sun, galaxy, universe
c)
universe, galaxy, sun, planet
d)
sun, galaxy, universe, planet
4.

What are two differences between outer and inner 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.

5.
What is an example of one Earth day?
a)
The Earth moves away from the sun.
b)
The Earth rotates once on its axis.
c)
The Earth revolves once on its axis.
d)
The Earth moves closer to the sun.
6.
How long does it take from one full moon to the next full moon?
a)
About one day.
b)
About one year
c)
About one season
d)
About one month.
7.
Stars are made mostly of which of the following?
a)
very hot metal
b)
hot gases of hydrogen and helium
c)
hot molten lava
d)
dust and ice
8.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
9.
Their are trillions of stars in our galaxy.  Why can we only see some of those stars at night?
a)
We only see the stars that are further from us.
b)
The stars we see are bigger.
c)
The stars we see are smaller.
d)
We only see the stars that are closest to us.
10.
How is the Earth different from other planets?
a)
It is warmed by the sun.
b)
It revolves around the sun.
c)
It has a rocky surface.
d)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
11.
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.
12.
What makes the moon shine at night?
a)
The moon reflects the light from the Earth.
b)
The moon provides its own light.
c)
The moon reflects the light from the sun.
d)
The moon burns like a star.
13.
What is the name for a star pattern that is visible in the night sky?
a)
a meteoroid
b)
a solar system
c)
a star chart
d)
a constellation
14.
Which planet is the largest in the solar system and has a Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
15.
Which is the correct order of the inner planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
d)
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
16.
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.
17.
What is one characteristic of Saturn?
a)
It would sink in water.
b)
it has a very large volcano.
c)
It has a large system of rings.
d)
It is tilted much more on its axis than other planets.
18.
Which keeps moons in their orbit?
a)
the gravitational pull of their planets
b)
The gravitational pull of the Sun
c)
the gravitational pull of asteroids
d)
the gravitational pull of other moons.
19.
Which planet has an atmosphere made mostly of poisonous gases?
a)
earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
20.
Which planet rotates on its side as seen from Earth?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
21.

Which of the following planet(s) don't have a moon?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Both Mercury and Venus

d)

All planets have at least one moon

22.

Which is the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

23.

On which planet, is the highest discovered Mountain, Olympus Mons, located?

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

24.

How many known moons are orbiting Jupiter?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

39

d)

79

25.

A day on Mars is

a)

Same duration as a day on Earth

b)

Shorter duration than a day on Earth

c)

Longer duration than a day on Earth

26.

Which was the first commercial soft drink to be consumed in Space?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Coca Cola

c)

Amul Milk

d)

Gatorade

27.

Who was the first woman to go into space?

a)

Kalpana Chawla

b)

Maria Sharapova

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Sally Ride

28.

The sunset on Mars, appears to be of which colour?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

29.

The first living mammal to go into space was?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Human

d)

Cow

30.

What does the word Astronaut mean?

a)

Star Sailor

b)

Moon Sailor

c)

Planet Sailor

d)

Naughty Space Person

31.

Which is the only planet not named after a Roman God?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

32.

When will Halley’s Comet next be visible from Earth?

a)

2021

b)

2041

c)

2061

d)

2081

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