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Space

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The name of our solar system is called...?
a)
Snickers
b)
Butterfingers
c)
Milky Way 
d)
Hersheys
2.
What are terrestrial or the inner planets composed of?
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
rock 
d)
none of the above
3.
What are the jovial (outer) planets composed of ?
a)
rock
b)
gas
c)
dust
4.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
5.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
6.
The greater mass a planet has, 
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
7.
All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun because it has the largest 
a)
weight
b)
volume
c)
mass
8.
The Greater the distance is between two objects of mass the _________ amount of gravitational force is between them.
a)
greater
b)
less
c)
equal
9.
True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
11.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which planet is the smallest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
13.
What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Sun
d)
Moon
14.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
15.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
16.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
17.
During which portion of the Earth's revolution around the Sun is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Vernal equinox
b)
Summer solstice
c)
Winter solstice
d)
Autumnal equinox
18.
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth that is illuminated by the Sun at any given time?
a)
90%
b)
10%
c)
25%
d)
50%
19.
The sky darkens at midday and the Sun seems to disappear. Minutes later, the Sun reappears and the daylight returns. The best explanation for this is...
a)
a partial solar eclipse is occurring
b)
the Moon has created a lunar eclipse
c)
the Sun has created a lunar eclipse
d)
the Moon has created a solar eclipse
20.
During a total lunar eclipse, what phenomenon is occurring?
a)
the Earth passes through the Moon's umbra
b)
the Moon passes through Earth's umbra
c)
the Earth passes through the Moon's penumbra
d)
the Moon passes through Earth's penumbra
21.
In the summer of 2017, parts of the U.S. experienced total darkness in the middle of the day.  What caused this?
a)
the Moon's umbra passing over the U.S.
b)
the Earth's penumbra passing over the Moon
c)
the Moon's penumbra passing over the U.S.
d)
Earth's umbra passing over the Moon
22.
During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
Crescent Moon
23.
When the Earth is closest to the Sun and the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, we will be experiencing what season?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall (Autumn)
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
24.
In which position would an observer NOT be able to see the Moon?
a)
the Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
b)
the Moon is behind the Earth
c)
the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun and Earth
d)
during waxing gibbous phase
25.
The first manned-mission to land on the Moon was commanded by Neil Armstrong and was called...
a)
Viking 2
b)
Mariner 7
c)
Gemini 3
d)
Apollo 11
26.
How many high tides does Virginia experience each day?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
27.
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
28.
The only reusable manned space vehicle has been the...
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Apollo
c)
Gemini
d)
Voyager
29.
The first country to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth was
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
U.S.A.
d)
China
30.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
31.
The space program that involved humans walking on the Moon
a)
Mercury
b)
Gemini
c)
Voyager
d)
Apollo
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.
An object that is sent into space on a mission to explore planets and the solar system and relays information back to Earth
a)
Satellite
b)
Space ship
c)
Space probe
d)
Space shuttle
34.
The image shown represents which Moon phase?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
35.
Evidence supports the existence of water ice on the Moon. Where did it come from?
a)
Astronauts left it there
b)
Meteors hitting the Moon's surface
c)
Freak rainstorm on the Moon
d)
Comets crashing into the Moon
36.

How many planets are there?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

4

37.

What is the planet that we live in?

a)

Pluto

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

38.

What is our sun?

a)

A sun

b)

A planet

c)

A banana

d)

A star

39.

What pulls us towards Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Stars

c)

Air

d)

Land

40.

A star is made up of...

a)

Moss

b)

Hot gas

c)

Rocks

d)

Water

41.

What color is the sun? Select the pair

a)

(Yellow Orange)

b)

(Purple Pink)

c)

(Red Green)

d)

(Blue and Black)

42.

About how many Earths can fit inside the sun?

a)

50,000,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

1,300,000

d)

1,299,000

43.

Did Mars used to have water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

How are we currently surviving on Earth?

a)

We are the Goldilocks planet and we have the perfect amount of heat, and the perfect amount of distance from the sun.

b)

We have electromagnetic waves keeping us down.

c)

We have our friends pulling us down Earth.

d)

We eat bananas and we slowly float to Earth.

45.

What is a planet?

a)

Moss

b)

A yellow star

c)

A rock.

d)

A body of rock, gas, or fumes that orbits around the sun.

46.

The sun is the _________________________________________.

a)

4th planet from Mars.

b)

the 2nd planet from the sun.

c)

center of our solar system.

47.

The planets move ________________________________________.

a)

around the earth

b)

around the sun.

c)

around the planets.

48.

The first planet from the sun is _______________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

49.

Mercury is the closest planet to the _____________________.

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

Mr. Alex

50.

Venus is the ____________ planet in our Solar System.

a)

coldest

b)

hottest

c)

rainiest.

51.

Venus is the __________________________ plant.

a)

brightest

b)

biggest

c)

smallest

52.

The third plant from the sun is _______________________________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

53.

Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that ______ _________.

a)

travels around the moon.

b)

travels around the sun.

c)

supports life.

54.

The fourth planet from the sun is __________________________.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn.

55.

Mars is covered with ______________ _________________.

a)

red sand.

b)

orange rocks

c)

Purple dust.

56.

The fifth planet from the sun is _________________________.

a)

Ms. Haroula

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

57.

The sixth planet from the sun is _____________________.

a)

Uranus.

b)

Mars.

c)

Saturn.

58.

Saturn has _________________ rings around it.

a)

7

b)

6

c)

4

d)

12

59.

Saturn is the ___________ planet in our Solar System.

a)

lightest

b)

heaviest

c)

largest

d)

oldest

60.

The seventh planet is ________________________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

61.

Uranus is the _______________________ planet.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

oldest

62.

Uranus is the only planet the ____________ ________________ _____________ _________________________,

a)

spins on its side.

b)

sings in the morning

c)

Spins around 3 times,

d)

that Mrs. Hammerman is visiting.

63.

The eighth planet is ______________________

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

64.

Neptune is the __________________________ planet from the sun.

a)

farthest

b)

closest

c)

nearest

65.

_________________________ is the planet that takes the most time to orbit the sun.

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

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