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Space

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
star
b)
orbit
c)
sun
d)
galaxy
2.

the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon

a)

revolve

b)

orbit

c)

rotate

d)

space probe

3.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
4.

2nd planet from the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

Venus

b)

stars

c)

Saturn

5.

4th planet from the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

solar system

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

6.

closest planet to the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

Pluto

b)

Mercury

c)

stars

7.

satellite

a)

an object that orbits another object in space

b)

a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid

c)

the air that surrounds the Earth

d)

a science tool used for observing very distand objects in space

8.

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

a)

satellite

b)

Axis

c)

comet

d)

space probe

9.

Which planets are mainly composed of gas?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

10.
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
11.
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
12.

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.

13.
The further a planet is from the sun the....
a)
colder
b)
hotter
c)
smaller
d)
larger
14.

Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Meteors

d)

Stars

15.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
16.
What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?
a)
They all are made of ice
b)
They all hit Earth's surface
c)
They all orbit the sun
d)
They have nothing in common
17.

Choose the best description for a comet...

a)

icy small body with a tail

b)

chunky rock

c)

rock moving body

18.

A large, rocky object orbiting the sun is called a...

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

19.

What happens to a comet as it gets close to the Sun?

a)

It forms long tails made of gas and dust

b)

It melts and disappears

c)

It explodes

20.

A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Singularity Theory

c)

Galaxy Theory

21.

A large grouping of stars, planets, gas, and dust in space held together by gravity.

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Space

22.

A unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year.

a)

Leap Year

b)

Light-Year

c)

Frequency

23.

All space and the matter space contains

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Super Nova