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Solar System & The Universe

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
2.
The ______is between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter.
a)
solar system
b)
asteroid belt
c)
terrestrial planets
d)
photosphere
3.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
4.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
5.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation 
6.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
7.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
8.
Where is a meteoroid located?
a)
In the atmosphere
b)
In outer space
c)
On the ground
9.
Where is a meteorite located?
a)
In the atmosphere
b)
In outer space
c)
On the ground
10.
What object in the solar system is considered a dwarf planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
11.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 
12.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
13.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
14.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
15.

Which planet is NOT one of the

"Gas Giants"?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

16.
Who used the telescope to observe the heavens?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
17.
Who stated the sun was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
18.
Who stated the earth was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
19.
What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Copernican Theory
c)
Ptolemain Theory
d)
Galilean Theory
20.

Which stars in the diagram are the coolest?

a)

White dwarfs

b)

Super giants

c)

The stars in the upper left corner of the main sequence

d)

There is no way to know from the diagram

21.

How do we measure distance in space?

a)

miles

b)

kilometers

c)

Kelvin

d)

astronomical unit

22.
What process in the Sun creates energy?
a)
hydrogen fusing into helium
b)
nuclear fission of helium
c)
nuclear fission of uranium
d)
hydrogen combustion
23.
The ________ is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star.
a)
Universe 
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
24.
This is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Spiral Arms
c)
Earth
d)
Star
25.
What is a light year?
a)
The distance that light travels in 10 seconds
b)
The time it takes light to travel to the moon
c)
The distance that light travels in 1 year
d)
The distance around the Earth
26.
Earth is made up mostly of?
a)
Water
b)
Dirt
c)
Grass
d)
people
27.
Earth has 1, Jupiter has more than 60.......
a)
stars
b)
people
c)
layers
d)
moons
28.

Approximately how old is the universe?

a)

10.3 billion years

b)

12.5 billion years

c)

13.7 billion years

d)

5 billion years

29.

When did our Solar System form?

a)

13.7 billion years ago

b)

500 million years ago

c)

4 billion years ago

d)

5 billion years ago

30.

About how long does it take for the moon to complete it's cycle?

a)

2 weeks

b)

365 days

c)

one month

d)

one week

31.

Choose the correct order of the lunar phases.

a)

New, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, Full

b)

1st Quarter, Full, New, 3rd Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter, Full, New, 1st Quarter

d)

New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter

32.

What is the "Big Bang Theory" of the origins of the Universe?

a)

A sudden expansion exploded and created all the matter in the Universe

b)

The earth exploded and created the Universe

c)

Our solar system exploded to create all the Universe

d)

The Universe slowly grew from the Sun

33.

What is the moon?

a)

A natural satellite that revolves around a planet and reflects the Sun's light

b)

A man-made satellite that revolves around Earth

c)

A natural satellite that revolves around the sun

d)

A small star that is close to Earth

34.

the study of objects in space and their properties

a)

scientist

b)

universe

c)

galaxy

d)

astronomy

35.

The path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space

a)

Orbit

b)

Mass

c)

Galaxy

36.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called ___________.

a)

Topsy Turvy

b)

Tornado

c)

Rotation/Rotate

37.

What separates Mars from Jupiter?

a)

sun

b)

Milky Way galaxy

c)

asteroid belt

d)

black hole

38.

These are called the “Gas Giants” even though the planets are actually liquid due to the pressure being very high. They are less dense and usually have many moons.

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

39.

Scientists have observed that the universe continues to _____________ as billions of stars continue to move away from each other.

a)

expand

b)

contract

c)

change

d)

shift

40.
At the center of most, if not all galaxies is a… 
a)
Giant sun
b)
Giant black hole
c)
A big bang
d)
A small sun
41.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
42.
What is a light year?
a)
The distance that light travels in 10 seconds
b)
The time it takes light to travel to the moon
c)
The distance that light travels in 1 year
d)
The distance around the Earth
43.
What galaxy do you live in?
a)
Earth
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hersey
d)
Milky Way
44.
The area throughout the universe where very little matter exists.
a)
Voids
b)
Clusters
c)
Pizza
d)
Voyager
45.
Earth is made up mostly of?
a)
Water
b)
Dirt
c)
Grass
d)
people
46.

an object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

47.

an object that is found in the solar system, orbits the Sun, and is much smaller than a planet

a)

comet

b)

star

c)

asteroid

d)

constellation

48.

the study of objects in space and their properties

a)

scientist

b)

universe

c)

galaxy

d)

astronomy

49.

the motion of one object around another object

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

spin

d)

moon

50.
What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet?
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Moon
51.

Which is true about the solar system?

a)

The solar system is the center of the sun.

b)

Only planets are found in the solar system.

c)

Axis of the planets is elliptical.

d)

All planets revolve around the sun.

52.

Pluto was once considered a planet. Today, it is regarded as planetoid. Why?

a)

It exploded.

b)

It is too small.

c)

It is far from the sun.

d)

It does not have its own orbit.

53.

What is caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis?

a)

day and night

b)

the seasons

54.

This is the 2nd largest planet in our solar system and it is made of gases & ice crystals. This planet has an extravagant ring system that is kept in place by the planet’s gravitational pull. The rings are mostly pieces of space rock(some small, some large).

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

55.

This is the largest of all the planets and it has 60+ natural satellites. It is made of mostly hydrogen gas with ice crystals because it is very far from the sun and very cold. It has a giant red spot that is a massive storm!

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

56.

The universe contains ............

a)

galaxies and stars

b)

planets and moons

c)

living organisms

d)

all of the previous

57.

Eclipses occur when the moon, earth and sun are in one straight line causing the source of light to be blocked.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The Great Red Spot of Jupiter is actually a massive crater.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What new technology did Galileo use to make his observations?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Eyeglasses

d)

Mirrors

60.

What do scientists think may be the best way to avoid an asteroid collision with earth

a)

Nuking it

b)

Redirecting it

c)

creating a huge force field around the earth

d)

there is no good way

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