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Launching into Space Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use the picture to answer the question. Which planet is 5th from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

2.

Use the picture to answer the question. Which object is at the center of our Solar System?

a)

asteroid

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

3.

Who would the newspaper headline be about?

a)

Ellen Ochoa

b)

James Lovell

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Louis Pasteur

4.

Which timeline is correct?

a)

b)

c)

5.

Look at the model. What relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun be shown in this model? Choose TWO correct answers.

a)

How the sun orbits the moon

b)

How the sun orbits the Earth

c)

How the Earth orbits the moon

d)

How the moon orbits the Earth

e)

How the moon and the Earth orbit the sun

6.

Which four planets are closest to the sun in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, Mercury

7.

What is the limitation of the model in the picture?

4 lines
8.

I successfully landed the Apollo 13 back on Earth and I saved the lives of astronauts aboard Apollo 13 and taught others about problem-solving in space. Who Am I?

a)

Mae Jameson

b)

Christa McAuliffe

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

James Lovell

e)

Ellen Ochoa

9.

I am Maria Mitchell. I became the first professional female astronomer. How did I impact society?

a)

I invented tools that allowed others to explore space from Earth.

b)

I developed a computer program that helped astronauts land on Mars.

c)

I opened the doors for women to pursue careers in astronomy.

10.

Christa McAuliffe

She inspired children and future generations to take risks, explore, and learn about space.

What other heroic deed would match this person?

a)

She became the first woman to walk on the moon.

b)

She was really good at math and helped Neil Armstrong go to space.

c)

She became the first female astronomer.

d)

She lost her life in pursuit of space exploration on the Challenger.

11.

Which model best represents the correct scale sizes of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

Which model shows how the Sun, Earth, and moon move?

a)

b)

c)