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Space

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?

a)

it is cheaper to build on mountains

b)

to be above part of the atmosphere

c)

because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains

d)

to be closer to city lights

2.
A device that detects radio waves from objects in space is called a(n)
a)
radio telescope.
b)
reflecting telescope.
c)
refracting telescope.
d)
electromagnetic telescope.
3.
Why must Ultra-Violet observing be done in space?
a)
The ozone blocks most of the UV rays in the surface.
b)
It’s hard to know exactly where the ozone hole will be to find UV images
c)
It’s hard to use UV telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface.
d)
It’s hard to use UV X-Ray telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface
4.
What color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Blue
5.

Which is the 3rd planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

6.

What is the sun?

a)

Black Hole

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Star

d)

Supernova

7.

Which is the 1st planet from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

8.

Which planet has rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

9.

What orbits Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Mr. L

10.
The image shown represents which Moon phase?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
11.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
12.
How long is Earth's rotation?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
13.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
14.

An object that revolves around another object in space (natural or manmade)

a)

mirror

b)

microscope

c)

oscilloscope

d)

satellite

15.
How many planets are there?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
16.

The sun is the _________________________________________.

a)

4th planet from Mars.

b)

the 2nd planet from the sun.

c)

center of our solar system.

17.

The planets move ________________________________________.

a)

around the earth

b)

around the sun.

c)

around the planets.

18.

The first planet from the sun is _______________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

19.

Mercury is the closest planet to the _____________________.

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

Mr. Alex

20.

Venus is the ____________ planet in our Solar System.

a)

coldest

b)

hottest

c)

rainiest.

21.
Which of the following explains the revolution of a planet?
a)
The Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
b)
The Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
c)
The moon revolves around the sun once per day.
d)
The Earth rotates on it's axis once per day.
22.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
23.
What is the milky way?
a)
One of many galaxies in the universe.
b)
A constellation.
c)
The only galaxy in the universe.
d)
A planet in our galaxy.
24.
What is the correct order from largest to smallest?
a)
galaxy, universe, planet, sun
b)
planet, sun, galaxy, universe
c)
universe, galaxy, sun, planet
d)
sun, galaxy, universe, planet
25.
What is an example of one Earth day?
a)
The Earth moves away from the sun.
b)
The Earth rotates once on its axis.
c)
The Earth revolves once on its axis.
d)
The Earth moves closer to the sun.
26.
How long does it take from one full moon to the next full moon?
a)
About one day.
b)
About one year
c)
About one season
d)
About one month.
27.
Small diameter and a shorter orbit around the sun are characteristics of which of the following?
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
stars
d)
asteroids
28.
Stars are made mostly of which of the following?
a)
very hot metal
b)
hot gases of hydrogen and helium
c)
hot molten lava
d)
dust and ice
29.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
30.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Beyond the outer planets.
b)
Between outer and inner planets.
c)
Between Mercury and Venus.
d)
Near a black hole.
31.
Which statement is true?
a)
The outer planets rotate as they orbit the sun. The inner planets do not rotate.
b)
The inner planets travel further around the sun than the outer planets.
c)
The outer planets travel a greater distance than inner planets.
d)
The inner planets rotate as they orbit the sun.  The outer planets do not.
32.
The further a planet is from the sun the....
a)
colder
b)
hotter
c)
smaller
d)
larger
33.
Their are trillions of stars in our galaxy.  Why can we only see some of those stars at night?
a)
We only see the stars that are further from us.
b)
The stars we see are bigger.
c)
The stars we see are smaller.
d)
We only see the stars that are closest to us.
34.
How is the Earth different from other planets?
a)
It is warmed by the sun.
b)
It revolves around the sun.
c)
It has a rocky surface.
d)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
35.
What's the difference between asteroids and comets?
a)
comets are made of rock and asteroids are made of dust and ice.
b)
Asteroids are made of rock and comets are made of dust and ice.
c)
Asteroids orbit the sun while comets orbit a planet.
d)
comets are larger than asteroids.
36.
What makes the moon shine at night?
a)
The moon reflects the light from the Earth.
b)
The moon provides its own light.
c)
The moon reflects the light from the sun.
d)
The moon burns like a star.
37.

Which is the 3rd planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

38.

Which planet has rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

39.

What orbits Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Mr. L

40.

What do you call people who explore space?

a)

Biologist

b)

Teachers

c)

Astronauts

d)

Sailors

41.

How do you get to space?

a)

Car

b)

Spaceship

c)

Boat

d)

Airplane

42.

Where can humans live?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

43.

Where have humans been?

a)

Saturn

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Mercury

44.

Who was the first astronaut to step on the moon?

a)

Mr. L

b)

Kyle Clegg

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

JJ Watt

45.

A building in space where astronauts work and live

a)

House

b)

Apartment

c)

International Space Station

d)

Tractor

46.

A group of stars

a)

Constellation

b)

Bros

c)

School

d)

Starstellation

47.

Air or space above Earth

a)

Water

b)

Sky

c)

McDonald's

d)

Ground

48.

What is used to look at the stars

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Mapascope

d)

Strapascope

49.

How can an artist use size to create the illusion of space in a work of art?

a)

Objects that are large seem close-up, objects that are smaller will appear to be further away

b)

Objects that are small seem close-up, objects that are larger will appear to be further away.

c)

All objects are the same size within the artwork

50.
How does tides form?
a)
by the earth going around the sun
b)
the earth going around the moon
c)
the sun going around the mars
d)
the moon going around the earth
51.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
52.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
53.
A pattern of stars is called what?
a)
constellation
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
bunch
54.
What star is closest so the solar system?
a)
Proxima centaury
b)
The sun
c)
I don't know
d)
who cares
55.

What determines the length of a day here on Earth?

a)

the moon's rotation

b)

the Earth's revolution

c)

the moon's revolution

d)

the Earth's rotation

56.

Which of the following is FALSE?

a)

Stars orbit planets.

b)

Galaxies orbit the center of the universe.

c)

Planets orbit stars.

d)

oons orbit planets.

57.

Which is the correct order of the moon's phases?

a)

first quarter, third quarter, new moon, full moon

b)

new moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter

c)

new moon, full moon, first quarter, third quarter

d)

first quarter, new moon, full moon, third quarter

58.

What causes neap tides?

a)

The moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

b)

Both the sun and the moon are pulling the Earth's water in the same direction.

c)

The Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

d)

The moon is pulling the Earth's water perpendicular to the sun.

59.
__________holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
60.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
61.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
62.
The closest star to the Earth.
a)
Sun
b)
moon
c)
Venus
d)
siriu
63.
The moon appears to change shape because of _____.
a)
the Moon's revolution around Earth
b)
the seasons of the year
c)
the movement of stars in they sky
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis
64.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
65.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
66.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
67.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
68.
It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.
a)
28 days
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
24 days
69.
A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because
a)
has a tail of ice and gas
b)
is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars
c)
enters the Earth's atmoshere
d)
has a nucleus mad of rock and snow.
70.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet

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