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Space Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

2.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

3.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
4.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
A red giant star
c)
The moon
d)
Jupiter
5.

Is the sun at the center of our galaxy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

A galaxy which has a nucleus of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

7.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
8.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
9.
What are asteroids?
a)
Smaller celestial objects that are mostly made of rock
b)
Smaller celestial objects mostly made of ice and other particles
10.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

too many to count

b)

billions

c)

one

d)

only the stars that we can see

11.

Why does the sun feel so hot and look like the brightest star in our sky?

a)

It is yellow.

b)

It is the biggest star.

c)

We can see it in the daytime.

d)

It is the closest star to earth.

12.

Stars are composed of _____________.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

13.

Stars emit which two forms of energy?

a)

fire and ice

b)

fire and heat

c)

heat and light

d)

light and fire

14.

Stars are always the same ___________.

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

distance from Earth

15.

The stars in a constellation APPEAR to be close to each other in the shape, but they actually may be ______.

a)

very close to each other

b)

great distances apart from each other

c)

in our Solar System

16.

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.

a)

Earth

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

other planets

17.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
19.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which star is closest to Earth?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Orion
c)
the sun
d)
Antares
21.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
22.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
23.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
24.
Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons called:
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteroids
25.
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteroids
26.
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteorites 
27.
What are meteors made of?
a)
chunks of rocks and minerals
b)
Ice
c)
Air
d)
Gas and debris 
28.
Where are asteroids found?
a)
Between Earth and Venus
b)
Between Jupiter and Saturn
c)
Between Saturn and Uranus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
29.
A shooting star is actually a...
a)
Comet
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
30.

Asteroids are found in a region called the

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Earth's surface

31.

Which object in space is larger?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

32.

A comet forms a tail when

a)

It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

b)

It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

33.

Which of the small solar system objects does not orbit the sun?

a)

comet

b)

dwarf planet

c)

asteroid

d)

meteor

34.

The inner planets are:

a)

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

35.

The outer planets are:

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

36.

Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

c)

water

d)

solid

37.

Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?

a)

rocky

b)

solid

c)

water

d)

gaseous

38.

Which word describes the amount of moons found with the outer planets?

a)

few

b)

infinite

c)

some

d)

many

39.

Why do the outer planets have longer years than the inner planets?

a)

The outer planets rotate faster than the inner planets.

b)

The outer planets are farther from the sun.

c)

The inner planets are denser and rotate slower.

d)

Outer planets are made of gas.

40.

Which group of planets are colder?

a)

inner

b)

outer

41.

Which group of planets are smaller?

a)

inner

b)

outer

42.

Which group of planets have shorter days?

a)

inner

b)

outer

43.

Which group of planets have shorter years?

a)

inner

b)

outer

44.

Rings are a characteristic of

a)

Large planets only

b)

Small planets only

c)

Both large and small planets

d)

Neither large nor small planets

45.

Which planet will take the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

46.

Which planet is closest in size to planet Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

47.

Which planet in the solar system is the largest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

48.

The second largest planet in our solar system has a spectacular set of planetary rings, making it worthwhile to try and spot with your telescope. Which planet is it?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

49.

Compared to ALL of the other planets in our solar system, how would you describe Jupiter?

a)

The biggest planet

b)

About the same size as Earth

c)

The planet closest to the Earth

d)

The planet farthest from the Sun

50.

Sun-Mercury-Venus-Earth


Which planet follows Earth in this sequence?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Pluto

d)

Saturn

51.

Which diagram correctly compares the sizes of the four outer planets?

a)
b)
c)
d)