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outer space

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the degree the Earth is tilted?

a)

46.7

b)

365 days

c)

23.5

d)

32.5

2.

Earth has seasons because...

a)

Earths axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

b)

Because Every 3 months Earth has a different season

c)

None of the above

3.

What is the rotation period of the Earth?

a)

364 days

b)

1 month

c)

365 days

d)

2 years

4.

Lunar eclipses always occur...

a)

During a waxing gibbous

b)

During a full Moon

c)

During a last quarter

d)

During a new moon

5.

What is the order of our solar system?

a)

Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune.

b)

Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

c)

Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

d)

Sun, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

6.

Which planet has the Great Dark Spot on it?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

7.

How many comets are in our solar system?

a)

310

b)

2000

c)

3100

d)

1

8.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

The Milky Day

b)

The Milky Bay

c)

The Milky Way

d)

The Milky Lay

9.

What is the first thing that is outside of our solar system?

a)

Pluto

b)

The Kuiper Belt

c)

The Asteroid Belt

d)

Eris

10.

The region on a globe that is blue indicates water on Earth. Water is essential for life on Earth for all of the following reasons EXCEPT —

a)

it helps the Earth circulate in all three forms of matter.

b)

it helps regulate the temperature on Earth

c)

it is what living organisms are made out of.

d)

plants use it in photosynthesis

11.

Fill in the blank.

Outer space is almost a perfect _______________, full of cosmic voids. Due to gravity pulling all matter to the strongest source.

a)

vacuum

b)

universe

c)

ocean

d)

open space

12.

The largest planet in our solar system is...

a)

Earth

b)

the Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

13.

If the Earth were any closer to the Sun, how would conditions for life on Earth change?

a)

The conditions would be exactly the same.

b)

The conditions would cause more ice to form.

c)

The conditions would cause more plant life to grow.

d)

The conditions would be too hot to support life.

14.

Which moon phase is this?

a)

Quarter Moon

b)

Crescent Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

Gibbous Moon

15.

How come people on the Space Station can float in the air?

a)

Because they're so skinny

b)

Because there's no gravity in outer space

c)

Because there's LOTS of gravity

16.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

8

d)

7

17.

What star is at the center of the solar system?

a)

Star B

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Venus

18.

How many stars are in Milky Way?

a)

100,00 Billion +

b)

10 Billion

c)

Trillion

d)

10,000 Trillion

19.

The first man to step on the moon was....

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

20.

The imaginary line that represents earth's tilt is called what?

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

d)

degrees