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Space Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of galaxy is the most common in the universe?

a)

Epileptial Galaxies

b)

Elliptical Galaxies

c)

Astrocal Galaxies

d)

Astro Galaxies

2.

What is the coldest place in the universe?

a)

The Helix Nebula

b)

The Boomerang Nebula

c)

The Eagle Nebula

d)

The Orion Nebula

3.

The hottest place in the universe is located in which constellation?

a)

The constellation Leo

b)

The constellation Virgo

c)

The constellation Scorpius

d)

The constellation Libra

4.

What percentage of the universe is dark matter?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

27%

d)

31%

5.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

6.

What is the largest planet in our solar system

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

7.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

8.

What are the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?

a)

Red Dwarf Stars

b)

Brown Dwarf Stars

c)

Red Giant Stars

d)

Neutron stars

9.

What is the largest type of star in the universe?

a)

Blue Giant Stars

b)

Red Supergiant Stars

c)

Red Giant Stars

d)

Black Dwarf Stars

10.

How are Black Holes created?

a)

When massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle

b)

When tiny stars collapse at the end of their life cycle

c)

When 2 stars bump into eachother

d)

When 2 atoms collide

11.

How many major dwarf planets are there?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

6

d)

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12.

Where is the earth in a lunar eclipse?

a)

behind the sun

b)

Behind the moon

c)

Between the sun and moon

d)

In a parallel universe!

13.

Name a type of space exploration

a)

Satellites

b)

Teleportation

c)

Virtual reality

d)

Watching the news about space

14.

True or false, you need to wear special goggles to see a solar eclipse

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which planet (other than earth) can be habitable

a)

Saturn

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

16.
The four inner planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
17.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
18.
Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system?
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto.
a)
Mercury and Earth
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Saturn and Jupiter
d)
Uranus and Neptune
19.
Which object has the most gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
moon
c)
Jupiter
d)
sun
20.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
21.
What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
22.
What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
23.
This image is an example of 
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
New Moon
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Full Moon
24.

Estimate how many lunar eclipses are there in a year

a)

Once

b)

At least 2

c)

Almost every minute

d)

at least 7

25.

True or False

Pluto is the biggest and most safest

planet

a)

True

b)

False

26.

List the following true facts about Pluto:

a)

Pluto is a satellite

b)

Pluto is supernova

c)

Pluto rains glass shards from a horizontal angle

d)

Pluto has stars circling all around it

e)

Your weight decreases by 90% (Makes you very light)

27.

What is the name for a star pattern that is visible in the night sky?

a)

A satellite

b)

A planet

c)

A constellation