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Space

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

2.
What is the correct order from largest to smallest?
a)
galaxy, universe, planet, sun
b)
planet, sun, galaxy, universe
c)
universe, galaxy, sun, planet
d)
sun, galaxy, universe, planet
3.

Is the sun a star or a planet?

a)

Planet

b)

A star

4.
The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
5.

Select a possibility of what will happen to the universe in the future.

a)

The universe will be destroyed by aliens.

b)

The universe may expand forever, therefore galaxies will continue to get further away from each other.

c)

The universe will explode.

d)

We don't have any hypothesis.

6.

Our galaxy is called The-

a)

Pollux

b)

Andromeda

c)

the Milky Way

d)

Triangulum

7.

What planet is called the red planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

8.
Which of the following planets most likely has the highest temperature?
a)

Venus

b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
9.
What is the milky way?
a)
One of many galaxies in the universe.
b)
A constellation.
c)
The only galaxy in the universe.
d)
A planet in our galaxy.
10.
The further a planet is from the sun the....
a)
colder
b)
hotter
c)
smaller
d)
larger
11.
How is the Earth different from other planets?
a)
It is warmed by the sun.
b)
It revolves around the sun.
c)
It has a rocky surface.
d)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
12.

Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What is the biggest planet in our galaxy?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

14.

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Mercury

15.
During which phase of the Moon will the tides be highest?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Quarter Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
Crescent Moon
16.
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
17.
The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Voyager
d)
Explorer 1
18.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
19.
What is an example of one Earth day?
a)
The Earth moves away from the sun.
b)
The Earth rotates once on its axis.
c)
The Earth revolves once on its axis.
d)
The Earth moves closer to the sun.
20.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass