Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rover: a planetary surface exploration device designed to move across the __________ surface on a planet.

a)

gaseous

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

plasma

2.

............................is used to collect scientific data about different objects in space.

a)

space jets

b)

space probes

c)

both a & b

3.

the force that pulls things down toward Earth and keeps them from floating away into space

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

robotic arm

c)

gravity

d)

orbit

4.

a telescope that orbits earth and helps scientist get a better view of outer space objects

a)

International Space Station

b)

Hubble Telescope

c)

gravity

d)

orbit

5.

a large spacecraft orbiting earth where astronauts live and work

a)

geosynchronous

b)

gravity

c)

International Space Station

d)

orbit

6.

Why do the astronauts float in space?

a)

Because there's no gravity.

b)

Because there's no air.

c)

Because there's no atmosphere.

7.

Neil Armstrong was ...

a)

the first man to travel into open space

b)

the first man to walk on the moon

c)

the first astronaut

8.

What do astronauts do in the International Space Station (ISS)

a)

conduct research experiments like growing flowers

b)

fix and repair hardware

c)

take photos and work out for at least 2 hours every day

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

9.
A vehicle for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial object.
a)
rover
b)
the International Space Station
c)
Observetory
d)
Space probe
10.
What is designed and built to transport people and cargo between Earth and space?
a)
space rocket
b)
space shuttle
c)
space probe
d)
telescope
11.
To which rocky planet are scientists planning a manned space mission
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
12.
Which tool allows scientists to take pictures very distant objects such as other galaxies, stars, and planets?
a)
telescope
b)
periscope
c)
space shuttle
d)
rover
13.
The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews.
a)
Space Exploration
b)
Newton's Law of Gravity
c)
the ISS
d)
Space travel
14.
A vehicle for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial object.
a)
rover
b)
the International Space Station
c)
Observetory
d)
Space probe
15.
Which vehicle’s engine is filled with chemical propellants?
a)
rocket
b)
rover
c)
satellite
d)
space shuttle
16.
What is designed and built to transport people and cargo between Earth and space?
a)
space rocket
b)
space shuttle
c)
space probe
d)
telescope
17.
The International Space Station began in
a)
1988
b)
1998
c)
2000
d)
1968
18.
To which rocky planet are scientists planning a manned space mission
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
19.
Which tool allows scientists to take pictures very distant objects such as other galaxies, stars, and planets?
a)
telescope
b)
periscope
c)
space shuttle
d)
rover
20.
How did Galileo discover the moons on Jupiter
a)
space mission
b)
rover
c)
telescope
d)
space probe
21.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
d)
space probe
22.
Which space equipment transports humans into space from Earth?
a)
space shuttle
b)
space prove
c)
satellite
d)
rocket
23.
Unlike previous space mission the space shuttle was unique because it could be landed like an ________________________ and be reused.
a)
boat
b)
car
c)
airplane
d)
capsule
24.
In 1972 what space mission was responsible for getting a man on the moon?  
a)
Challenger
b)
Voyager 
c)
Gemini
d)
Apollo 
25.
What scientist use a telescope to observe the night sky and led to him being called the father of astronomy?
a)
Galileo
b)
Einstein 
c)
Dr. Tyson 
d)
Dr. Wernher von Brauun 
26.
Which piece of equipment explores the outer planets?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Space Probe
d)
Satellite
27.
Which piece of equipment orbits a celestial body?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Space Probe
d)
Satellite
28.
In 2013 I exited the solar system, and am now traveling through interstellar space. What am I?
a)
Rover
b)
Space Probe
c)
Satellite
d)
Space Shuttle
29.
I helped a space shuttle get off of Earth and enter space. What am I?
a)
Rover
b)
Rocket
c)
Space Probe
d)
Satellite
30.
I orbit Earth and help your cell phones work. What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle 
b)
Rover
c)
Satellite
d)
Rocket
31.
I am a vehicle that explored the surface of the moon. No humans were with me! What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Satellite
d)
Rover
32.
I photographed pictures of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and sent them back to NASA on Earth. What am I?
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Rover
c)
Rocket
d)
Space Probe

Similar Resources on Wayground

Unit 10 Atmosphere Test Review

35 questions

Unit 10 Atmosphere Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Astronomy Terms

27 questions

Astronomy Terms

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

MATTER 6º

27 questions

MATTER 6º

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Weather and Climate

28 questions

Weather and Climate

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Atmosphere

30 questions

Atmosphere

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 7th Grade

Chapter 13 Test

30 questions

Chapter 13 Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Air Masses, Fronts, and Weather Forecasting

27 questions

Air Masses, Fronts, and Weather Forecasting

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Reviewing Atmosphere, Energy Budget, and Weather

33 questions

Reviewing Atmosphere, Energy Budget, and Weather

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade