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Staff Space Challenge

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Largest Planet in the Solar System?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

2.

What is our solar system called?

a)

Outer space

b)

Milky Way galaxy

c)

Coruscant

d)

Krypton

3.

An object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star is called a:

a)

Moon

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

d)

Planet

4.

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

5.
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.
6.

The sun is the _________________________________________.

a)

4th planet from Mars.

b)

the 2nd planet from the sun.

c)

center of our solar system.

7.

The planets move ________________________________________.

a)

around the earth

b)

around the sun.

c)

around the planets.

8.

The first planet from the sun is _______________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

9.

Venus is the ____________ planet in our Solar System.

a)

coldest

b)

hottest

c)

rainiest.

10.

The third plant from the sun is _______________________________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

11.

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

a)

travels around the moon.

b)

travels around the sun.

c)

supports life.

12.

The fourth planet from the sun is __________________________.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn.

13.

Mars is covered with ______________ _________________.

a)

red sand.

b)

orange rocks

c)

Purple dust.

14.

The sixth planet from the sun is _____________________.

a)

Uranus.

b)

Mars.

c)

Saturn.

15.

Saturn has _________________ rings around it.

a)

7

b)

6

c)

4

d)

12

16.

Saturn is the ___________ planet in our Solar System.

a)

lightest

b)

heaviest

c)

largest

d)

oldest

17.

The seventh planet is ________________________.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

18.

Uranus is the _______________________ planet.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

oldest

19.

The eighth planet is ______________________

a)

Neptune

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

20.

Neptune is the __________________________ planet from the sun.

a)

farthest

b)

closest

c)

nearest

21.

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

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

22.
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.
23.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
24.
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.
25.
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
26.
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.
27.
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.
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.
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.
31.
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.
32.

How fast is light?

a)

76,000 miles per second

b)

117,000 miles per second

c)

186,000 miles per second

d)

220,000 miles per second

33.

Approximately how many miles around is the earth?

a)

17, 226 miles

b)

24, 901 miles

c)

42, 756 miles

d)

65, 777 miles

34.
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
35.
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%
36.
During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
Crescent Moon
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.
The only reusable manned space vehicle has been the...
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Apollo
c)
Gemini
d)
Voyager
41.
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
42.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
43.
The space program that involved humans walking on the Moon
a)
Mercury
b)
Gemini
c)
Voyager
d)
Apollo
44.
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
45.

When was NASA founded?

a)

June 6, 1944

b)

July 29, 1958

c)

November 22, 1963

d)

April 4, 1968

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