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Space & Space Exploration

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

2.

The first animal into space was a dog, what was his name?

a)

Laika

b)

Spike

c)

Belka

d)

Mutley

e)

M

3.

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

4.
Why is a space suit insulated?
a)
regulate temperature- protect against hot/cold
b)
to keep the astronaut from dehydrating
c)
so they can use the bathroom in space
d)
so they can breathe
5.
Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
a)
USSR/Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Japan
6.
What is the name of the largest stars?
a)
Protostars
b)
Supergiants
c)
Red Giants
d)
Dwarf Stars
7.

What is the smallest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

8.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

9.

Saturn has the most moons out of all the planet in our solar system. How many are there?

a)

63

b)

27

c)

51

d)

82

10.

Which actor became the oldest person in space last week?

a)

Jon Voigt

b)

Harrison Ford

c)

William Shatner

d)

Al Pacino

11.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)

temperature

c)

luminosity 

d)

mass

12.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
13.

What causes a black hole?

a)

Planets colliding

b)

Stars that are just starting to form

c)

Big Bang

d)

Large stars that have exploded and collapsed on themselves