wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

space science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the coldest planet in our solar system

a)

pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

uranus

d)

make make

2.

what is the furthest among them measured distances

a)

inner planets

b)

outer planets

c)

interstellar space

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Inter-galactic space

3.
Which of the following groups are all terrestrial planets?
a)
Venus, Mars, Mercury
b)
Mars, Venus, Saturn
c)
Jupiter, Mars, Neptune
d)
Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
4.
What protects life on Earth from harmful ultra violet rays?
a)
Earth's distance from the Sun
b)
Earth's tilt
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
Ozone layer
5.
Life on Earth would not be possible without which of the following?
a)
A moon & liquid water
b)
A moon and Earth's location
c)
Ozone and a moon
d)
Water & Earth's location from the Sun
6.
Why would you weigh more on Jupiter than you do on Earth?
a)
Jupiter has more mass and more gravitational pull
b)
Jupiter has less mass and less gravitational pull
c)
You would not weigh more on Jupiter
d)
Jupiter has more mass and less gravitational pull
7.
Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
8.
What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
a)
Gravity
b)
Sputnik
c)
The Milky Way Galaxy
d)
Star
9.
What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
a)
Gravity
b)
Sputnik
c)
The Milky Way Galaxy
d)
Star
10.

Why is an astronaut in space considered "weightless"?

a)

Their mass is so small compared to the Earth that gravity doesn't affect them.

b)

Gravitational force decreases over long distances.

c)

Gravitational force pushes objects away from each other at long distances

d)

Objects far from Earth have less mass.