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WorksheetsSolar System and Universe Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
During a new Moon you face
one half of the lighted side of the Moon.
all of the lighted side of the Moon.
the dark side of the Moon.
the waning crescent phase of the Moon.
A star is hottest when it is
blue-white
orange
red
orange-yellow
Planets are kept in orbit by
nuclear fusion
gravity and inertia
redshift and blueshift
parallax
The Milky Way is an example of
a spiral galaxy
an irregular galaxxy
an elliptical galaxy
a core galaxy
Earth completes one full rotation on its axis
every 15 degrees
every 24 hours
every 365 days
every 6 months
One complete trip around the Sun is
a month
a revolution
a rotation
a time zone
The life of a star begins in
a black hole
a nebula
a white dwarf
an Oort cloud
All of these are gas giants except
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
According to the H-R diagram, the Sun in our solar system is a
main-sequence star
red giant
supergiant
white dwarf
When Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, the result is a
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
spring tide
neap tide
Most rocky or metallic objects that orbit the Sun are found in the
Oort cloud
star nebula
Kuiper belt
asteroid belt
According to the big bang theory, the universe is
contracting
dying
expanding
shrinking
What is an orbit?
the speed of a planet moving around the Sun
the order of planets in distance from the Sun
the path a planet takes as it moves around the Sun
the tilt of Earth on its axis
Inertia is the tendency of a moving object to
keep moving after it hits something
keep moving in a straight line
keep moving faster and faster
rise upward against gravity
Which of these is a lunar phase?
penumbra
waxing crescent
lunar eclipse
neap moon
What happens during new moon when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth?
a solar eclipse
a quarter moon
a lunar eclipse
a new season
What causes tides?
earthquakes beneath the ocean
the gravity of the Moon and Sun
Earth's inertia in space
high winds on the ocean's surface
A natural object that orbits a planet is a(n)
asteroid
comet
moon
star
In the solar system, most asteroids are
beyond Neptune
orbiting Saturn
between Mars and Jupiter
next to the Sun
What does a telescope do?
makes objects in space appear larger and nearer
brings objects closer to Earth
makes Earth seem brighter
allows us to see black holes
What object is so dense and has such strong gravity that no light can escape it?
red giant
white dwarf
neutron star
black hole
Why are spring tides higher and lower than usual?
Because the gravity from the Sun and Moon are acting together.
The gravity from the Sun is greater than that of the Moon.
The Moon and Earth are at right angles to each other.
Because spring tides only occur twice per month.
An object in space that produces its own energy, including heat and light, is a ___.
black hole
constellation
star
white dwarf
The distance that light travels in one year is a ___.
big bang theory
black hole
365 days
light year
A group of stars that forms a pattern is a ___.
constellation
galaxies
supernova
nebula
