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Universe 1 lesson quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many moons (natural satellites) does Saturn have?

a)

78

b)

4

c)

91

d)

82

2.

Who was the first person to step on moon?

a)

Edwin Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Rakesh Sharma

d)

Yuri Gagarin

3.

A natural or man-made mechanical object that revolves around a planet is called a ………....

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Satellite

d)

Moon

4.

The moon is luminous and generates light energy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The natural pull of ALL objects with mass (kg) towards each other is called ……....

a)

Elastic attraction

b)

Orbital attraction

c)

Gravitational attraction

d)

Magnetic attraction

6.

The path that an object follows around another object is called ___________.

a)

A circle

b)

A progression

c)

An orbit

d)

A force

7.

Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___________.

a)

Artificial asteroids

b)

Artificial satellites

c)

Natural asteroids

d)

Natural satellites

8.

What is Earth's only natural satellite?

a)

The Sun

b)

The International Space Station

c)

The Moon

d)

An asteroid

9.

Which two factors determine the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Shape

b)

Mass

c)

Orbital Speed

d)

Distance

10.

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

a)

15,000 kilometers

b)

1 light-year

c)

15 Astronomical Units

d)

6,000 miles

11.

What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?

a)

astronomical units

b)

kilometers

c)

light years

d)

parsecs

12.

What is the time taken for the light to travel between the Sun and Earth?

a)

4 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

12 minutes

d)

2 minutes

13.

a collection of billions of stars held around a gravitational centre is called a...…...

a)

quasar

b)

nebula

c)

universe

d)

galaxy

14.
What planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Sun
15.
Have humans walked on any other planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Asteroid Belt