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WorksheetsTest Review ES2 c & d: Solar System & Space Tech.
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 13mins
Approximately how many years ago did Earth and other planets in our solar system form?
8.2 billion years ago
542 million years ago
13.8 billion years ago
4.6 billion years ago
Which of the following describes the difference between the inner and outer planets?
Inner are rocky and outer are gas giants
Inner have few moons and outer have many moons
Inner have no rings and outer have rings
all of the above
What is the most likely theory that explains how the solar system formed?
solar nebula theory
giant impact theory
big bang theory
simultaneous theory
Which planet's atmosphere is extremely hot, thick, dense, mostly CO2, and has runaway greenhouse effect?
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Which type of light on the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest energy?
Gamma rays
Visible light
Microwaves
Ultraviolet light
The force of gravity pulls objects towards each other. Gravity is stronger when...
The objects are more massive
The objects are farther apart
The objects are smaller
One of the objects is a planet
Which question could you ask to determine if an object is a comet?
Is it composed of Iron and nickel?
Is it composed of rock and magma?
Is is composed of oxygen and plasma?
Is it composed of dust, rock, and ice?
Which area of our Solar System is just beyond Neptune and contains many dwarf planets and icy objects like comets?
Oort cloud
Asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
Ice belt
The atmospheres of our Gas Giant/Jovian planets are mostly:
Methane and Ammonia
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen and Helium
Which type of electromagnetic wave is the longest and is listened to; these waves can pass through dust in space.
Gamma rays
X-rays
Ultraviolet rays
Radio waves
Which instrument is used to determine the composition of stars?
Spectroscope
Radio telescope
Refracting telescope
Reflecting telescope
All of these objects are found inside our solar system EXCEPT:
Asteroids, meteors, and comets
Kuiper belt and oort cloud
Trans-Neptunian objects
Red Giants and Supernovas
Why does the comet's tail always point away from the Sun?
Gravity
Solar Wind
Density
Convection
Telescopes on Earth have issues with unclear images, this is because the atmosphere causes:
Interferometry
Reflection
Radiation Interference
Blurring and distortion
Which type of light is used for thermal imaging?
Microwave
Infrared
Ultra Violet
X-ray
Which of these is a lab where humans live and study space?
This was the first satellite launched into space by Russia in 1957?
Magellan
Terra
According to this diagram, this shows us that the Universe is...
Blue shifted, coming towards us
Red shifted, expanding away from us
Recession of our galaxy
The light is not moving anywhere
What is a disadvantage of using a space telescopes like Compton, Hubble, and Spitzer?
The images are clearer due to the absence of the Earth's atmosphere
All wavelengths can be observed in space.
Astronomer's can "see" through clouds of gas and dust
It is challenging to repair a space telescope
What is the name of the telescope in this image that was launched in 1990 and has taken most of the images we have of the Universe?
James Webb Space Telescope
COBE
Compton
Hubble Space Telescope
This telescope will orbit the sun at a distance of 1 million miles from Earth to gather infrared waves.
Spitzer
Hubble Space Telescope
Chandra
James Webb Space Telescope
These telescopes look like TV satellite dishes and can be used to detect radio waves from space and communicate with probes.
Radio telescopes
Galileo's telescope
Hubble space telescope
Spitzer space telescope
A ______ is a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space, they send information to Earth.
space probe
satellite
telescope
rocket
A _________ is an un-crewed space craft sent form Earth to explore objects in space, most never return.
space probe
satellite
telescope
rocket
In August 2012, I exited the solar system, and now traveling through interstellar space. What am I?
New Horizons
Voyager 1
Pioneer 10
Pioneer 11
Which of these light types cannot be captured by a telescope?
Radio waves
Microwaves
Ultraviolet
All of them can be captured
The first manned-mission to land on the Moon in 1969 was commanded by Neil Armstrong and was called...
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum from LONGEST to SHORTEST wavelength:
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
A place equipped with powerful telescopes used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other phenomena.
A. Observatory
B. Reflecting Telescope
C. Refracting Telescope
D. CCD Camera
Why is the International Space station important?
To study the affects of weightlessness on humans.
It allows the collaboration of many countries
To conduct research not possible on Earth.
All of these are good reasons.
