WorksheetsAstronomy Test Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which planet has the largest continuous hurricane known as the Great Red Spot?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
The inner and outer planets are divided by...
the asteroid belt
dwarf planets
the kuiper belt
the Earth's moon
Which planet has the most rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
What does the word terrestrial mean?
warm planets
planets with moons
gas planets
rocky planets
Which planet is known for it's red, rust colored surface?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
What are the four inner planets?
Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
What are the outer gas planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The heliocentric model has what at the center of our solar system?
asteroid belt
Earth
sun
moon
What are stars made of?
hot gases
fire
dust
A light year is a measurement of:
time
distance
gravity
a star's brightness
What is the explosion of a high-mass star called?
White Dwarf
Planetary Nebula
Supernova
Neutron Star
What is an object whose gravity is so strong that nothing can escape?
Planetary Nebula
Supernova
Neutron Star
Black Hole
Stars are made of which two gases?
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Nitrogen
Hydrogen and Carbon
A star is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a __________.
nebula
galaxy
asteroid
black hole
Stars give off heat and light in a process called ___________.
thermonuclear fusion
supernova
nuclear fission
thermonuclear contraction
As our sun continues through its life cycle, it will _________ and turn into a _______________.
gradually get smaller and smaller until it dies out/ black hole
gradually get larger until its outer layers drift off/ white dwarf
become denser and denser/ protostar
become hotter and hotter/ neutron star
Our sun is a ____________ star.
main sequence
massive star
supernova
red giant
A massive star can end it's life as a ______ or ___________.
neutron star/
black hole
main sequence star/
nebula
supernova/
nebula
red giant/
super red giant
What is the name of baby stars?
Dwarf
Super tiny
Protostars
Nebulas
The sun is a star about ________ miles away from Earth or 1 AU.
60 thousand
22 trillion
93 million
4 billion
__________________ are darker, cooler areas on the sun's surface.
Corona
Sunspots
Solar flares
Solar wind
What is the outer layer of the sun that is visible during a solar eclipse called?
solar wind
corona
sunspots
core
What is solar wind?
The surface of the sun
Darker, cooler areas of the sun
Outer layer of the sun
Constant flow of tiny, fast, electrically charged particles
Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?
How our planets and moons formed
How our universe began
How the sun turns hydrogen into helium
How fast light travels through space
Which statement is true?
The universe is expanding.
Gravity is pulling the universe back together.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
As stars move away from our galaxy,
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum
is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.
redshift
blueshift
unshift
backshift
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
New Aeroplane Science Administration
National Aeronautics and Science Administration
Native American Space Administration
Which Apollo mission was the first to send men to the moon?
Apollo 13
Apollo 9
Apollo 7
Apollo 11
In Greek mythology, who is Apollo's twin sister?
Hermes
Artemis
Zeus
Hades
Where is the Hubble Spacecraft today?
Sitting on another planet
Stored at NASA
Low Earth orbit
In the air and space museum
What year is NASA planning on sending the first woman and first person of color to the moon?
2028
2050
2035
2040
The space race was between
Soviet Union and United States
Russia and United States
European Space Agency and the United States
Cuba and US
The first American female in space was
Sally Ride
Christa McAuliffe
Valentina Tereshkova
Ivanka Grissom
What is the newest telescope called that is 1.5 million miles away from Earth?
Webb
Galileo
Brahe
Kepler
A star's fate is based upon its
color
nebula
mass
temperature
The heavy elements of the Periodic Table are created by...
processes on Earth.
nuclear fission.
a nebula.
supernova explosions.
Who first proposed the heliocentric solar system model?
Brahe
Kepler
Mayans
Copernicus
Which have fixed orbits around the sun?
comets and meteoroids
asteroids and meteoroids
meteoroids
comets and asteroids
What is a meteoroid officially called when it is in our atmosphere?
meteor
metoerite
shooting star
falling star
What was the first satellite put into space?
Freedom 7
Sputnik
Explorer 1
ISS
What happened to the Challenger of 1986?
It exploded shortly after take-off
It disintegrated when returning from space
It carried the first woman astronaut
It had an oxygen tank explode while going to the moon
