WorksheetsSPACE
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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%
2.
The sky darkens at midday and the Sun seems to disappear. Minutes later, the Sun reappears and the daylight returns. The best explanation for this is...
a)
a partial solar eclipse is occurring
b)
the Moon has created a lunar eclipse
c)
the Sun has created a lunar eclipse
d)
the Moon has created a solar eclipse
3.
During a total lunar eclipse, what phenomenon is occurring?
a)
the Earth passes through the Moon's umbra
b)
the Moon passes through Earth's umbra
c)
the Earth passes through the Moon's penumbra
d)
the Moon passes through Earth's penumbra
4.
In the summer of 2017, parts of the U.S. experienced total darkness in the middle of the day. What caused this?
a)
the Moon's umbra passing over the U.S.
b)
the Earth's penumbra passing over the Moon
c)
the Moon's penumbra passing over the U.S.
d)
Earth's umbra passing over the Moon
5.
During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
Crescent Moon
6.
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
7.
In which position would an observer NOT be able to see the Moon?
a)
the Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
b)
the Moon is behind the Earth
c)
the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun and Earth
d)
during waxing gibbous phase
8.
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
9.
How many high tides does Virginia experience each day?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
10.
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
11.
The only reusable manned space vehicle has been the...
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Apollo
c)
Gemini
d)
Voyager
12.
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
13.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
14.
The space program that involved humans walking on the Moon
a)
Mercury
b)
Gemini
c)
Voyager
d)
Apollo
15.
The telescope in space that takes pictures of stars, galaxies, and other objects in space
a)
James Webb telescope
b)
Hubble Space telescope
c)
John's Reflecting telescope
d)
Simmons Refracting telescope
16.
An object that is sent into space on a mission to explore planets and the solar system and relays information back to Earth
a)
Satellite
b)
Space ship
c)
Space probe
d)
Space shuttle
17.
The image shown represents which Moon phase?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waning gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
18.
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
19.
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
20.
What do the planets orbit in our Solar System?
a)
Each other
b)
The Moon
c)
The Earth
d)
The Sun
21.
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
22.
What is the Sun?
a)
A Star
b)
A Moon
c)
A Planet
d)
A Child
23.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
10
24.
What is the movement of the planets around the Sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Spin
c)
Orbit
d)
Twirl
25.
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
26.
What is the hottest planet in our System?
a)
The Sun
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
27.
What is the farthest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Pluto
d)
Saturn
28.
Which planet has been re-classified as a dwarf planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
29.
How many Earths would fit in the Sun?
a)
1,000
b)
10,000
c)
100,000
d)
1,000,000
30.
What is the name for a star pattern that is visible in the night sky?
a)
a meteoroid
b)
a solar system
c)
a star chart
d)
a constellation
31.
Which planet is the largest in the solar system and has a Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
32.
Which objects cause craters to form a planet?
a)
meteors
b)
meteorites
c)
comets
d)
moons
33.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
The outer planets are warmer than the outer planets.
b)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets
c)
The outer planets are made of gas.
d)
The outer planets have rocky surfaces.
34.
Which is the correct order of the inner planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
d)
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
35.
What do people use to locate star patterns?
a)
star charts
b)
cameras
c)
state maps
d)
mirrors
36.
Suppose you see the constellation Orion. How will it look if you view it from the same place 12 months from now?
a)
It will look the same because the Earth will have orbited once around the Sun.
b)
It will look different because stars orbit the Earth.
c)
It will look the same because stars are brighter in the winter.
d)
It will look different because stars will be farther from the Earth.
37.
What is one characteristic of Saturn?
a)
It would sink in water.
b)
it has a very large volcano.
c)
It has a large system of rings.
d)
It is tilted much more on its axis than other planets.
38.
Which separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Venus
b)
comets
c)
earth
d)
an asteroid belt
39.
Which keeps moons in their orbit?
a)
the gravitational pull of their planets
b)
The gravitational pull of the Sun
c)
the gravitational pull of asteroids
d)
the gravitational pull of other moons.
40.
Which planet has an atmosphere made mostly of poisonous gases?
a)
earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
41.
Which planet rotates on its side as seen from Earth?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
42.
The Sun, eight planets, and thousands of stars make up the
a)
outer planets
b)
inner planets
c)
solar system
d)
light years
43.
Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?
a)
So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
b)
They have very large optical lenses
c)
So its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphere
d)
So it can be operated by astronauts
44.
light emitted from an object moving towards you will have its wavelength shorted and will be considered
a)
red shiffted
b)
blue shiffted
45.
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.
46.
Why do we use the entire electromagnetic spectrum to study space?
a)
Because the visible spectrum is such a small part of light we are missing out by not doing so.
b)
So we can determine the direction galaxies are moving
c)
So we can understand the nature of time.
d)
So we can see the composition of galaxies
47.
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
48.
What color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Blue
49.
What color has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Yellow
50.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
51.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large strawberry.
52.
Why are x-ray telescopes placed above Earth's atmosphere?
a)
to be closer to space
b)
the atmosphere absorbs most cosmic radiation from space
c)
they are too big to put on Earth
d)
X ray telescopes are to dangerous to operate on Earth
53.
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
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