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Space

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
2.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
3.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
4.
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
5.

the sun is our only star in our solar system

a)

true

b)

false

6.

A resource is considered renewable if it -

a)

can be created only over millions of years

b)

is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

c)

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

d)

is useful to humans in making energy and materials

7.

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

a)

is constantly replaced

b)

is important to all life

c)

can be frozen into ice

d)

evaporates into the air

8.

A resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

conservation

d)

resource

9.
Fossil fuels are all examples of...
a)
renewable energy
b)
nonrenewable energy
c)
clean energy
d)
solar energy
10.
Which group gives examples of renewable energy sources?
a)
solar, wind, nuclear, natural gas
b)
coal, natural gas, oil
c)
oil, geothermal, nuclear, wind
d)
solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear
11.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
12.

True or False: It is possible to make more nonrenewable resources in our lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wood from trees

c)

Oil used for gasoline

d)

Coal that powers a factory

14.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

15.

how many universes is there?

a)

none

b)

many

c)

1

d)

2

16.

how many galaxies are there?

a)

none

b)

2

c)

1

d)

many

17.
What is the largest planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
the moon
c)
Saturn
d)
the Sun
18.
What planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Sun
19.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

20.
What planet has the biggest volcano?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
21.
Which is hotter: Venus or Mercury?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
They are exactly the same.
d)
Sun
22.
What is the coldest planet?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
23.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

24.
Which planet still has a great spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
The Moon
25.
What has NASA sent to Mars to roam around and take pictures?
a)
Rovers
b)
Dogs
c)
Pencils
d)
Humans
26.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

27.
Which planet rotates all the way on its side?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
28.
Which planet is considered Earth's twin?
a)
Venus
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Mars
29.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

30.

How many planets are in our solar system - NOT including dwarf planets.

a)

10

b)

9

c)

8

d)

99

31.

what are the outer planets

a)

mercury, venus, earth and mars

b)

jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune

32.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

33.
What is the correct order of the outer planets?
a)
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus
b)
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
d)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter
34.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

35.

Starting with the sun, name the inner planets in order.

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

b)

Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

c)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

36.

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?

a)

small, dense, rocky surfaces

b)

large, planetary rings; many moons

c)

rocky cores; close to sun; surface craters

d)

made up of hydrogen and helium; small; close to sun

37.

Which planets are known as the "Gas Giants" and "Ice Giants"?

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Sun

38.

What is the correct order of the planets?

a)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

39.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

40.

What is a gas giant?

a)

A gas giant is the group of INNER planets.

b)

A gas giant is the group of OUTER planets.

41.

What is Pluto?

a)

A Terrestrial Planet

b)

A Gas Giant

c)

A Dwarf Planet

d)

Mickey Mouse's dog

42.

what is the main difference between comets and asteroids?

a)

comets are gas, asteroids are rock

b)

comets are ice, asteroids are rock

c)

comets are rock, asteroids are ice

d)

comets and asteroids are made of gas

43.

the moon effects the Earths

a)

grass

b)

energy

c)

mountains

d)

tides

44.

the moon orbits around the Earth and the Earth orbits around the sun

a)

true

b)

false

45.

True or False: The moon produces its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

28 days

b)

21 days

c)

365 days

d)

24 days

47.

Name the phases

a)

waxing crescent

b)

Waning crescent

c)

waxing quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

48.

Name the phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

waning quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

new moon

49.

name the phase

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waning quarter

c)

waning crescent

d)

waxing crescent

50.

name the phase

a)

waning gibous

b)

waxing quarter

c)

waning quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

51.

name the phase

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

new moon

d)

full moon

52.

name the phase

a)

full moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning crescent

d)

new moon

53.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Third Quarter
d)
First Quarter
54.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
55.

When the light is on the left side of the moon it is...

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

56.

how many/lunar moon phases are there?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

57.

How does the moon shine?

a)

it reflects light from the earth

b)

it produces its own light

c)

it reflects sunlight from the sun

58.

what happens during a new moon?

a)

the moon is in-between the sun and earth

b)

the moon is behind the earth and behind the sun

c)

the moon is behind the sun not

d)

there is no new moons