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The Universe

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest single object in the solar system is ______.

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

The Sun

2.

Movement of Earth around the sun.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

3.

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

4.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
5.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
6.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
7.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
8.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
9.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
10.

Which is a frozen mass with a tail of trailing gases?

a)

A meteor

b)

A comet

c)

An asteroid

d)

A planet

11.

If you observe a shooting star in space, what are you observing?

a)

An asteroid

b)

A comet

c)

A meteor

d)

A planet

12.

What is the circular motion around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Orbit

c)

Axis

d)

Hemisphere

13.

Is Mercury a planet that would be able to support life?

a)

Yes, Mercury's atmosphere is able to support life.

b)

No, Mercury's atmosphere is a thick toxic atmosphere, with intense heat due its greenhouse effect.

c)

No, Mercury has little to no atmosphere and has no protection from meteors or the sun.

14.

Why is Mars not a viable option at this time to support life?

a)

Mars has no living organisms to sustain human life.

b)

Mars is ready to support life, just need a way to get there.

c)

Mars is best place to support life, but the atmosphere is not viable and Mars is too far away.

d)

Mars is not able to support liquid water, due to the temperature and lack of greenhouse effect.

15.

What is the order of planets from smallest to largest?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

16.

Which planet is the second smallest in our solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

17.

Which planet is third from the sun and is similar in size to Venus?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

18.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

19.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

20.

Where is the center of the universe located?

a)

There is no center of the universe.

b)

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

c)

14.5 billion light years away from Earth.

d)

In a large singularity near the Andromeda Galaxy.

21.
Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
b)
The universe isn't moving
c)
The universe is expanding
d)
The universe is getting smaller
22.
Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.
b)
The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.
c)
The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.
d)
The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time.
23.
Who made great advancements to our telescope which helped him be the first to see various things in outer space?
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Aristotle
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Tycho Brahe
24.

The steady state theory and big bang theory have what in common?

a)

The universe has always existed.

b)

The composition of the universe has changed over time.

c)

The universe began with a big explosion.

d)

The universe is still expanding.

25.

Who was the person that contributed to and helped popularize the geocentric model?

a)

Galileo

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

26.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
27.
The sun centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
28.
Copernicus' view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
29.

What does "helios" mean?

a)

Helium

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Medicine

30.
This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory 
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
31.
Which astronomer created laws of gravity and motion? 
a)
Kepler
b)
Copernicus
c)
Brahe 
d)
Newton
32.
What two forces help planets stay in their orbits? 
a)
Gravity and Force
b)
Gravity and Inertia
c)
Doppler effect and Gravity
d)
Inertia and Force 
33.
This astronomer discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse, or an oval shape, and not perfectly circular.
a)
Aristotole
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Newton
34.
What shape is an ellipse?  
a)
An oval shape
b)
A round shape
c)
A circle shape 
d)
Sun, moon and Earth lined up shape
35.

Which astronomer figured out that the Earth is a sphere by observing a lunar eclipse?

a)

Newton

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Aristotle

36.
This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -
a)
Aristotle
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
37.
For over 1,000 years, the church supported this theory -
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
38.

What is the best definition of gravity?

a)

a property of matter that makes items move

b)

a natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body on objects that are on or near its surface

c)

an object that makes other objects fall

d)

a property of force that continues to keep objects in motion

39.

Larger masses have a

a)

weaker gravitational force

b)

stronger gravitational force

c)

equal gravitational force

40.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
41.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
42.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
43.
What forces cause a planet to orbit?
a)
gravity and orbit
b)
gravity and inertia
c)
gravity and mass
d)
gravity and weight
44.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
45.
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
46.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
47.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
48.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
49.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
50.
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
51.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
52.

Which of the following space rocks is mostly made of ice, gas and dust?

a)

a comet

b)

None of the answer choices provided.

c)

a Rock

d)

A House

53.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
54.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
55.
What are asteroids made of?
a)
Rock, and metal
b)
Rock, metal, and other elements
c)
Rock,and Iron
56.

This object is often mistaken to be a "shooting star," but is actually called a what?

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

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