WorksheetsSpace Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Astronomy is the study of:
stars and planets
Earth
the atmosphere
black holes
What is a probe?
a type of alien life form found on Mars
an unmanned device used to get information from outer space
a type of planet in the Kuiper Belt
a manned spaceship
True or False: An example of a phenomenon is gravity.
True
False
What shape does an ellipse have?
oval
circle
triangle
star
There are over 1,000 satellites in outer space.
True
False
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
The Andromeda
Pinwheel
Elliptical
"Stellar" relates to what space object?
sky
stars
moon
asteroids
The word "celestial" relates to what space word?
sky
moon
stars
comets
The cosmos is another word for:
a galaxy
the universe
our solar system
planets
True or False: Asteroids orbit the sun
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a black hole?
There are over 100 billion supermassive black holes in the universe
Matter is completely torn apart in a black hole
Light cannot escape a black hole
We are in danger of being consumed by a black hole
An orbit is:
curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet
very large groups of stars that make up the universe
Energy that comes from a source in the form of waves
shape that resembles a flattened circle
Which of the following is NOT an example of radiation?
UV light (sunlight)
X-rays
Microwaves
Fluorescent light (from a lightbulb)
Which gas is NOT in our earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Helium
Iron
True or False: If I theorize about outer space, then that means I am making a strong, possible suggestion that could be real.
True
False
If something is infinite, it means that:
it has no limit or end
it has an end or limit
it is made up of stars
it is too small to see through a microscope
Which planet in our solar system has 13 rings?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
Which planet in our solar system has a storm called the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Venus
What is the fourth planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
Which of the following is NOT a gaseous planet?
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which of the following planets has only ever had ONE spacecraft sent to it?
Pluto
Neptune
Mercury
Venus
Which planet spins SIDEWAYS?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
How many millions of miles is 1 AU (astronomical unit)?
93 million miles
107 million miles
393 million miles
19 million miles
Which of the following space rocks is the LARGEST in our solar system?
meteorites
asteroids
comets
meteors
Which planet is the HOTTEST planet in our solar system due to its thick atmosphere?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Pluto
