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Space Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement best describes the size of the Sun?
a)
The Sun is medium-sized compared to other stars.
b)
The Sun is the largest and brightest star in the universe.
c)
Most of the stars in the universe would fit inside the Sun.
d)
Most of the stars in the universe are smaller than the Sun.
2.
Which is the order of the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
b)
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d)
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
3.
Which planet is third from the Sun in our solar system?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
4.
Martha wants to know if there is a difference between mass and weight. Which statement is correct to tell Martha?
a)
Mass and weight are the same.
b)
Mass and weight change with motion.
c)
Mass measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas weight measures the force of gravity.
d)
Weight measures the amount of matter in an object, whereas mass measures the force of gravity.
5.
Which of the following lists the outer planets in order based on their distance (closest to farthest) from the Sun?
a)
Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
c)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
6.
What object separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Pluto
b)
The Asteroid Belt
c)
The Sun
d)
The Earth
7.

We are in the ___________.

a)

Sunny System

b)

Solar System

c)

Star System

d)

Sun System

8.

There are _______ planets in the Solar System.

a)

five

b)

ten

c)

eight

d)

nine

9.

One of the reasons life can exist on Earth is...

a)

It has cold winters.

b)

It has hot summers.

c)

It is the perfect distance from a star.

d)

It has a moon.

10.

Plants need ____. People need ____.

a)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

oxygen, carbon monoxide

d)

carbon monoxide, oxygen

11.

Which of the following is true about a satellite image of Earth?

a)

green represents land

b)

blue represents water

c)

white represents the atmosphere

d)

all of the above

12.

Which of the following is the cause of craters on the moon?

a)

asteroids

b)

meteorites

c)

no atmosphere

d)

all of the above

13.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the "habitable zone"?

a)

perfect distance from a star

b)

temperature that water exists as a liquid

c)

low pressure

14.

What does a space station have to produce electricity?

a)

windmill

b)

water

c)

solar cells

d)

electrical outlets

15.

Life CANNOT exist with _____.

a)

more than one moon

b)

a planet that is a different size than Earth

c)

no moon

d)

extreme temperatures

16.

Which of the following is a reason life can exist on Earth

a)

liquid, solid & gaseous water

b)

rocks & soil

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

the distance it is from the Sun

17.

Which of the following explains why the atmosphere is important?

a)

lets the Sun control the heat

b)

provides necessary gases for living things

c)

does not contribute to the water cycle

d)

protects the Sun from radiation