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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SPACE

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An astronaut wears_____________ for protection.

a)

spacesuit

b)

space station

2.

We live on the planet earth. It is part of our _____________.

a)

solar panel

b)

solar system

3.

There are many communication________________ in orbit round the earth.

a)

aliens

b)

satellites

4.

There are a lot of _____________ in orbit around the sun. they are big rocks.

a)

asteroids

b)

black holes

5.

A _____________ is a very large group of stars and planets.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

6.

An_____________ observes the stars and planets through a telescope.

a)

astrologist

b)

astronomer

7.

A __________ can be seen as a bright light in the sky when it is dark.

a)

sun

b)

star

8.

A _____________ is a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust.

a)

comet

b)

alien

9.

A ______________ in space is an area where gravity is so strong that everything around it is pulled into it.

a)

black hole

b)

space wind

10.

An ___________ is a fictional species that is believed to exist somewhere in space.

a)

alien

b)

aerial

11.

What is the name of the planet that we live on?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

12.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

The Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

The Moon

13.

Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

14.

What orbits (travels around) our Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Jupiter

15.

What can you see "twinkling" at night?

a)

Asteroids

b)

The Sun

c)

Stars

16.
a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Crescent

17.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Gibbous

18.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Gibbous

19.

a)

Crescent

b)

Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

20.

explore space and other planets

a)

Teacher

b)

Astronauts

c)

Police

21.

An astronaut travels into space on a ....

a)

satellites

b)

space station

c)

space rocket

22.

help astronauts to breathe and protect them from very hot and very cold temperatures.

a)

raincoat

b)

spacesuit

c)

umbrella

23.

an instrument used to see objects that are far away.

a)

telescope

b)

satellite

c)

microscope

24.

first man to walk on the moon

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Tim Peake

25.

.. famous for spending 186 days in space. He was often seen on videos and live calls, showing adults what he was doing!

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Tim Peake

26.

He is famous for being the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the earth.

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Mae Jemison