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Grade 6 Space Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these planets DO NOT have rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

2.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
3.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
4.
A pattern of stars is called what?
a)
constellation
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
bunch
5.
How long is Earth's revolution?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
6.
How long is Earth's rotation?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
7.
Earth's rotation causes what?
a)
one year
b)
day and night
c)
moon phases
d)
seasons
8.
The imaginary line that represents earth's tilt is called what?
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
prime meridian
d)
degrees
9.
What causes seasons?
a)
earth's distance to the sun
b)
earth's tilt and revolution
c)
earth's tilt and rotation
d)
the moon
10.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
11.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
12.

An object that revolves around another object in space (natural or manmade)

a)

mirror

b)

microscope

c)

oscilloscope

d)

satellite

13.
Fill in the blanks.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ___________.
a)
north, south
b)
south, north
c)
east, west
d)
west, east
14.
What is a meteor?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
15.
What is a comet?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
16.
How many planets are there?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
17.
What is an asteroid?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
18.
The lunar cycle begins with which moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous 
19.

What happens when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer

b)

It is spring

c)

It is fall

d)

It is winter

20.
How long does it take from one full moon to the next full moon?
a)
About one day.
b)
About one year
c)
About one season
d)
About one month.
21.

The greater mass a planet has,

a)

the greater the gravitational force it has

b)

the less gravitational force it has

c)

gravitational force does not depend on mass

22.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

23.
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
24.

The moon appears to change shape because of _____.

a)

the Moon's revolution around Earth

b)

the seasons of the year

c)

the movement of stars and moon in they sky

d)

Earth's rotation on its axis

25.
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
26.

What two factors must be balanced to keep a planet in its orbit?

a)

Speed

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Weight

27.

A solar eclipse is caused when the (a)   passes directly in front of the sun

28.
How does tides form?
a)
by the earth going around the sun
b)
the earth going around the moon
c)
the sun going around the mars
d)
the moon going around the earth
29.
What is the closest planet to the sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
30.
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
31.
What is the third planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
32.
What is the eighth planet from the sun?
a)
Venus
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
33.
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
34.
What is the second planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
35.
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
36.
What is the fifth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
37.
Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
38.
Which planet is not a gas giant?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
39.

The mass of an object does not change from one planet to the next.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The outer planets have solid, rocky surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The inner planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The inner planets are known as “gas giants” and the outer planets are known as “terrestrial planets.”

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The outer planets are larger in size than the inner planets.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

An AU is the average distance between

a)

The Sun and Pluto

b)

any two planets

c)

The Sun and Earth

d)

The Earth and the moon

46.

The planets are spaced

a)

evenly throughout our solar system

b)

unevenly throughout our solar system

c)

evenly throughout with a gap in between the inner and outer planets

d)

spaced out according to size, the bigger they are the further away from the sun

47.

What accounts for 99% of the mass in our solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Jupiter

c)

The Sun

d)

All of the planets, moons, asteroids and comets combined.

48.

The closest star to Earth is

a)

Jupiter

b)

Alpha Centauri

c)

The Sun

d)

The Milky Way

49.

This planet spins on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

50.

Has thick toxic clouds.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

51.

Earth’s ‘sister’ planet.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

52.

Has the largest moon, called Ganymede.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

53.

It’s gases are responsible for its beautiful blue color.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

54.

Is extremely hot during the day but freezing at night because of its little atmosphere.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

55.

These planets are known as the Gas Giants.

a)

Inner

b)

Outer

c)

Both

56.

These planets have rings.

a)

Inner

b)

Outer

c)

Both

57.

These planets orbit the sun quickly.

a)

Inner

b)

Outer

c)

Both

58.

These planets are smaller.

a)

Inner

b)

Outer

c)

Both

59.

These planets revolve around the sun.

a)

Inner

b)

Outer

c)

Both

60.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
61.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
62.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
63.
How many outer planets are there?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
9
d)
20
64.
What planet has the biggest volcano?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
65.
Which is hotter: Venus or Mercury?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
They are exactly the same.
d)
Sun
66.
Which planet still has a great spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
The Moon
67.
What is Earth's nickname?
a)
The Blue Planet
b)
The Green Planet
c)
The Life Planet
d)
The Big Bang
68.
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Asteroid Belt
69.
During which portion of the Earth's revolution around the Sun is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Vernal equinox
b)
Summer solstice
c)
Winter solstice
d)
Autumnal equinox
70.
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth that is illuminated by the Sun at any given time?
a)
90%
b)
10%
c)
25%
d)
50%
71.
The sky darkens at midday and the Sun seems to disappear. Minutes later, the Sun reappears and the daylight returns. The best explanation for this is...
a)
a partial solar eclipse is occurring
b)
the Moon has created a lunar eclipse
c)
the Sun has created a lunar eclipse
d)
the Moon has created a solar eclipse
72.
During a total lunar eclipse, what phenomenon is occurring?
a)
the Earth passes through the Moon's umbra
b)
the Moon passes through Earth's umbra
c)
the Earth passes through the Moon's penumbra
d)
the Moon passes through Earth's penumbra
73.
In the summer of 2017, parts of the U.S. experienced total darkness in the middle of the day.  What caused this?
a)
the Moon's umbra passing over the U.S.
b)
the Earth's penumbra passing over the Moon
c)
the Moon's penumbra passing over the U.S.
d)
Earth's umbra passing over the Moon
74.
During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
Crescent Moon
75.
When the Earth is closest to the Sun and the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, we will be experiencing what season?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall (Autumn)
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
76.
In which position would an observer NOT be able to see the Moon?
a)
the Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
b)
the Moon is behind the Earth
c)
the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun and Earth
d)
during waxing gibbous phase
77.
The first manned-mission to land on the Moon was commanded by Neil Armstrong and was called...
a)
Viking 2
b)
Mariner 7
c)
Gemini 3
d)
Apollo 11
78.
In which position would an observer NOT be able to see the Moon?
a)
the Moon is in between the Sun and Earth
b)
the Moon is behind the Earth
c)
the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun and Earth
d)
during waxing gibbous phase
79.
Telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope are put into orbit around the Earth because...
a)
heavy rainfall and pavement radiation from Earth affecting images
b)
air traffic and magnetic interference from Earth distorting images
c)
light pollution and atmospheric interference from Earth distort images
d)
carbon dioxide and human overpopulation from Earth affect images
80.
The only reusable manned space vehicle has been the...
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Apollo
c)
Gemini
d)
Voyager
81.
The first country to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth was
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
U.S.A.
d)
China
82.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
83.
The space program that involved humans walking on the Moon
a)
Mercury
b)
Gemini
c)
Voyager
d)
Apollo
84.
The telescope in space that takes pictures of stars, galaxies, and other objects in space
a)
James Webb telescope
b)
Hubble Space telescope
c)
John's Reflecting telescope
d)
Simmons Refracting telescope
85.

What Space Shuttle Carried the Hubble Space Telescope?

a)

Discovery

b)

Atlantis

c)

Endeavor

d)

The Hubble space Telescope was not released by Space Shuttles.

86.

What Space Shuttle exploded while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Challenger

b)

Columbia

c)

Discovery

d)

Atlantis

87.
What is it called when a space shuttle goes up?
a)
liftoff
b)
take off
c)
rise up
d)
jump up
88.
What helps lift the space shuttle from the launching pad?
a)
engines
b)
boosters
c)
trampoline
d)
gravity
89.
What is it called when a space shuttle is in space?
a)
hanging out
b)
transcend
c)
orbit
d)
uplift
90.
What space shuttle is permanently in space?
a)
International Space Station
b)
United Space Station
c)
Peace Space Station
d)
World Space Station
91.
What is a person who travels in space called?
a)
star gazer
b)
astronaut
c)
space man
d)
moon man
92.

Using the diagram, explain what is happening at the following steps:

  1. Step 3A
a)

leaving Earth's orbit

b)

external tank separates

c)

landing

d)

solid rocket booster separates

e)

orbital operation

93.

Using the diagram, explain what is happening at the following steps:

Step 4

a)

leaving Earth's orbit

b)

external tank separates

c)

landing

d)

solid rocket booster separates

e)

orbital operation

94.

Using the diagram, explain what is happening at the following steps:

Step 6

a)

leaving Earth's orbit

b)

external tank separates

c)

landing

d)

solid rocket booster separates

e)

orbital operation

95.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
96.
Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth
a)
Space shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Space ship
d)
Space probe
97.
For what reason can we see the moon at different places in the sky?
a)
Moon always produces light
b)
Moon's distance from Earth changes
c)
Moon's axis is tilted
d)
Moon revolves around Earth
98.
What is a comet?
a)
Composed of iron and stone
b)
It orbits the Earth
c)
Larger than the moon
d)
It has a tail of gas and dust
99.
Where does fusion normally occur?
a)
In Earth's core
b)
The Sun
c)
Comet's tail
d)
The Moon
100.
What is so special about the Apollo Space Program?
a)
It is the ONLY program to send humans to another solar system object
b)
First program to send humans into space
c)
Largest and most expensive space program
d)
Only Americans went into space

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