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Unit 7: Astronomy

Total questions: 212

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are Asteroids found in the Solar System?
a)
Between Earth and Mars
b)
In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
c)
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Close to the Sun
2.
What are comets made of?
a)
Metals like iron and nickel
b)
Gas
c)
Hydrogen Gas
d)
Ice and rock
3.
Where do most comets come from?
a)
In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
b)
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
c)
Near the Sun
d)
Earth's atmosphere
4.
In the diagram, A and C refer to which part of a comet?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Tail
c)
Coma
5.
D is pointing to which part of a comet?
a)
Coma
b)
Tail
c)
Nucleus
6.
Most meteoroids floating around in the Solar System are how big?
a)
A grain of sand or small pebble
b)
Size of a car
c)
Size of a football field
d)
State of Arizona
7.
When a meteoroid begins to enter Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up.  What force causes this?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
EM Radiation
8.
A comet's orbit is faster...
a)
when it is in the Oort Cloud
b)
when it is near the Sun
c)
when it is far from the sun
9.
In the diagram, a comet's tail always points where?
a)
Towards the Sun
b)
Away from the Sun
c)
Towards Earth
d)
Away from Earth
10.
The cloud of gas and dust around the solid icy ball of a comet is the...
a)
Nucleus
b)
Coma
c)
Tail
11.

Which object in space is NOT made of rock and metal/iron?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

12.

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mars and Jupiter

13.

Why does a comet's tail always point AWAY from the sun?

a)

Because the sun gives off a strong solar wind blowing the tail away

b)

The comets tail is being pulled by a gravitational force

c)

A comets tail always points towards the sun

14.

Which object in space looks like a "dirty snowball" because of its composition of ice, gas and dust?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteor

15.

A _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

16.

A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and reaches Earth's surface

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

17.
Asteroids are made of the same stuff as the planets.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

These are composed mainly of rock and metal.

a)

comets and stars

b)

stars and meteors

c)

asteroid and meteors

d)

comets and asteroid

19.

Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Meteors

d)

Stars

20.

A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because

a)

has a tail of ice and gas

b)

is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars

c)

enters the Earth's atmoshere

d)

has a nucleus made of rock and snow.

21.

I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.

a)

meteor

b)

moon

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

22.

Which object in space is larger?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

23.
What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?
a)
They all are made of ice
b)
They all hit Earth's surface
c)
They all orbit the sun
d)
They have nothing in common
24.

A meteor when it burns in the atmosphere is also known as a ____.

a)

rock

b)

shooting star

c)

ball of ice

25.

A chunk of rock that is not burned up by the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

26.

A chunk of rock or dust in space that comes from an asteroid or comet.

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

27.

A rocky object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

28.

The craters on the moon were caused by the impact of ________________.

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Meteors

d)

Meteorites

29.

A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteor

30.

The nucleus, coma, and tail are the three parts of a(n) __________________________.

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

31.

Gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer around a comet's head, called a ______________________.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Coat

c)

Coma

d)

Tail

32.

Scientists hypothesize that the dinosaurs became extinct as a result of a large _______________ hitting Earth 65 million years ago.

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

33.

As a comet approaches the sun, the gas and dust heat up and ____________________________.

a)

form a fuzzy coma.

b)

stream outward forming tails.

c)

disappear.

d)

shrink.

34.

Chunks of ice and dust who orbits are usually a long, narrow ellipse.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

35.

Which objects are found in the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt?

a)

Comets

b)

Meteors

c)

Asteroids

36.

The asteroid belt passes between the orbits of which two planets?

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

Jupiter and Saturn

d)

Saturn and Uranus

37.

A doughnut-shaped region of comets that extends from beyond Neptune's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun.

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Milky Way

38.

A spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system out to more than 1000 times the distance between Pluto and the sun.

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Milky Way

39.

A streak of light in our atmosphere is a _____________________.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Falling/Shooting Star

40.

Which objects are smallest?

a)

Meteoroids

b)

Asteroids

c)

Comets

41.

Select the 3 materials a comet is composed (made) of

a)

Dust

b)

Metal

c)

Ice

d)

Small rocky particles

42.

Asteroids are found in a region called the

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Earth's surface

43.

Which object in space has a long, narrow orbit around the sun. We never see this object except once every 76 years!

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

44.

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

45.

Ceres is the largest asteroid located in the asteroid belt. It is nearly 587 miles wide and is between the orbits of ________________

a)

the sun and Earth

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

Saturn and Neptune

d)

Jupiter and Uranus

46.

A small rock orbiting the sun in space. This object is a small broken off piece of a larger asteroid

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

47.

Planets, asteroids, comets and meteoroids all stay in orbit around the sun due to the sun's strong force of _________________

a)

electricity

b)

solar power

c)

gravity

d)

motion

48.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
49.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the waning crescent phase.
b)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
50.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing crescent phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
d)
This is the last quarter moon.
51.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.  
52.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.  
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
53.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
54.
What moon phase is this image?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
55.
What phase of the moon is this image?
a)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
56.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
a)
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
b)
The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
c)
The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
57.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
58.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
59.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
60.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
61.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
62.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
63.
How long is a lunar month?  
a)
30
b)
29.5
c)
27
d)
27.3
64.

True or False: Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the surface waters of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or False: The position of Earth, the moon, and sun determine the phase of the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The bright side of the moon is getting smaller on the left, (light on the left), this is a _________ moon.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

67.

The the bright side of the moon is growing on the right, (light on the right) it is a _______ moon.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

68.

Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?

a)

365.25 days

b)

24 hours

c)

29 days

d)

84 years

69.

True or False: The moon does not create it own light, but reflects light from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What is the order of the moon phases?

a)

full moon, waxing gibbous, 1st quarter, waxing crescent, new moon, waning crescent, 3rd quarter, waning gibbous

b)

new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

c)

new moon, 1st quarter, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning crescent, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter

d)

new moon, waning crescent, 3rd quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, 1st quarter, waxing crescent

71.

What does waxing mean?

a)

illumination is getting smaller on the left

b)

illumination is getting smaller on the right

c)

illumination is getting bigger on the left

d)

illumination is getting bigger on the right

72.

What does waning mean?

a)

illumination is getting bigger on the right

b)

illumination is getting smaller on the left

c)

illumination is getting smaller on the right

d)

illumination is getting bigger on the left

73.

What does crescent mean?

a)

fully illuminated

b)

half illuminated

c)

more than half illuminated

d)

less than half illuminated

74.

What does gibbous mean?

a)

more than half illuminated

b)

half illuminated

c)

less than half illuminated

d)

no illumination

75.

What does quarter mean?

a)

fully illuminated

b)

less than half illuminated

c)

half illuminated

d)

more than half illuminated

76.

What causes moon phases?

a)

The moon is half illuminated by the sun and as it orbits the earth, we see different amounts of that illumination.

b)

Mrs. Turman causes moon phases.

c)

The moon is always completely illuminated by the sun and as it rotates we see some of it.

d)

The moon is never illuminated by the sun and as it spins around we see none of it.

77.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

78.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

79.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

80.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

81.

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The moon phase for a solar eclipse is a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The moon phase for a lunar eclipse is a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

penumbra

86.

A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

penumbra

87.

Which statement about the universe is NOT true?

a)

The universe is bigger than our solar system

b)

It is colder today than it was 13.8 billion years ago

c)

The universe was formed 7 billion years ago

d)

The universe contains leftover energy from the Big Bang

88.

The observation that light from galaxies appears red supports the theory that...

a)

The universe is expanding

b)

The universe is shrinking

c)

Galaxies are moving towards the Earth

d)

Sound waves are moving away from the Earth

89.

What force of energy caused all the particles to come together to form galaxies, planets, etc..?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Magnetic

c)

Electrical

d)

Radiant

90.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Our solar system is one of many systems in the universe

b)

Galaxies do not contain solar systems within them

c)

There are only two galaxies in the universe

d)

A light year is the distance between the Earth and the Sun

91.

What is the definition of a SOLAR SYSTEM?

a)

Two or more atoms joined together chemically

b)

Planets, stars, asteroids that orbit or travel around a star

c)

A collection of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity

d)

Distance light travels in on year, equal to 6 trillion miles

92.

The name of our galaxy...

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Pinwheel Galaxy

d)

Sombrero Galaxy

93.

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

94.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?
a)
It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
b)
It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
c)
It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
d)
It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.
95.
What forces cause a planet to orbit?
a)
gravity and orbit
b)
gravity and inertia
c)
gravity and mass
d)
gravity and weight
96.

 
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
97.
What would happen to the planets in the solar system if the sun’s gravitational force were to suddenly disappear?
a)
They will stop moving and become static.
b)
They will stop spinning.
c)
They will fly away in straight lines.
d)
They will start moving toward the Sun
98.
 A bowling ball keeps rolling down the alley because of
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
mass
99.

What do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now? Choose the best answer.

a)

all the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed moments after the Big Bang

b)

the universe could not sustain life back then, and it cannot sustain life now

c)

the universe is extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot now

d)

the universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding now

100.

According to the Big Bang theory, how old is the universe?

a)

6,000 years

b)

65 million years old

c)

4.5 billion years

d)

14.5 billion years

101.

What is one major piece of evidence that the Big Bang theory is correct?

a)

astronomers have detected leftover radiation from the Big Bang

b)

everything in the universe has remained the in same location for billions of years

c)

astronomers have detected that the universe is no longer expanding

d)

astronomers have detected that the universe is contracting

102.

Which type of galaxy is characterized by having no particular axis of rotation, stars having random orbits, and having older stars?

a)

A. elliptical galaxy

b)

B. irregular galaxy

c)

C. lenticular galaxy

d)

D. spiral galaxy

103.

Which type of galaxy is characterized by active formation of new stars, presence of a central bulge and "arms," and stars orbiting around the center in the same direction?

a)

A. elliptical galaxy

b)

B. irregular galaxy

c)

C. lenticular galaxy

d)

D. spiral galaxy

104.

Which type of galaxy which does not have a definite shape?

a)

A. elliptical galaxy

b)

B. irregular galaxy

c)

C. lenticular galaxy

d)

D. spiral galaxy

105.

Which of the following is a galaxy similar to our own, the Milky Way galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
107.
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
108.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
109.
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
110.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
111.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
112.

The spiral shape of the Milky Way cannot be seen from Earth because ______________.

a)

we are located above the galaxy

b)

we are located in one of its spiral arms

c)

our view is blocked by the Sun

d)

none of the above

113.

There are _________ of galaxies in our universe.

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

114.

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

115.

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

The Universe

116.

Who supported the Geocentric system?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

117.

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

118.

What does the Geocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
119.

What does the Heliocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
120.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

121.

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are in the shape of a/an...

a)

perfect circle

b)

ellipse

c)

spiral

122.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
123.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
124.

Whose book was published about the heliocentric model of the universe just after he died?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

125.

Who came up with this model?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Kepler

c)

Galileo Galilee

d)

Ptolemy

126.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

127.

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

128.

Who supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model

a)

Galileo

b)

Plato

c)

Ptolemy

d)

No one

129.

Which astronomer first observed the phases of Venus and Jupiter's moons with the help of a telescope?

a)

Gailieo

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Kepler

d)

Aristotle

e)

Copernicus

130.

Who discovered the shape of a planet's orbit is actually an ellipse?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Galileo

131.

Who used a telescope to prove that the Earth could not be the center of the universe?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Galileo

132.

What is the smallest planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

133.

What is the hottest planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

134.

Pluto is a..?

a)

Tiny planet

b)

Dwarf planet

c)

A planet

d)

Moon

135.

What planets are IN FRONT OF the asteroid belt?

a)

Inner planets

b)

Outer planets

c)

Both

d)

None

136.

Select all that apply to the GAS GIANTS

a)

They all have rings

b)

They are all made of gas

c)

They have a rocky surface

d)

They are very small

137.

Which planet tilts 90 degrees on its axis(which planet is upside down) ?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

138.

Which planets are BEHIND the asteroid belt?

a)

Inner planets

b)

Outer planets

c)

Both

d)

None

139.

Select all that apply to the ROCKY or TERRESTRIAL planets

a)

They are small

b)

They are made of gas

c)

They have a rocky surface

d)

They are closer to the sun

140.

Which of the gas giants has the largest rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

141.

Why is Venus so hot?

a)

It's closest to the sun

b)

It was just made like that

c)

gas composition of its atmosphere

d)

It is pure fire

142.

Which is the correct order of the planets furthest from the sun?

a)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

b)

Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

143.

Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

144.

Which of the following is a gas giant?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

145.

Where is the asteroid belt located?

a)

between Earth and Mars

b)

between Jupiter and Saturn

c)

between Mars and Mercury

d)

between Mars and Jupiter

146.

Supports life

Composed of rock

3rd planet from sun

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

147.

8th planet from the Sun; an outer planet

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

148.
What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?
a)
Large
b)
Gaseous
c)
Rings
d)
Rocky Surface
149.

Which planet is the only planet to spin on its side?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

150.

Which of the following best describes the outer planets? Click all the apply

a)

Very large

b)

Made of liquids and gases

c)

Smaller

d)

Further apart

151.

Which of these planets has the coldest surface temperature?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

152.

Dry, rocky planet covered in toxic clouds

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

153.

Which planet is known as the "red planet"?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

154.

least dense planet, could float in water

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

155.

What is the correct order of the planets starting from the sun

a)

mars, venus, mercury, earth

b)

venus, mercury, earth, mars

c)

mercury, venus, earth, mars

d)

mercury, earth, venus, mars

156.

What planet is most similar to earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

157.

The planets that are deemed the inner planets can be described as the following: Pick 3

a)

Rocky

b)

Smaller

c)

Gaseous

d)

Terrestrial

158.

What set of planets are known to be closer together?

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

159.

What causes planets to orbit the sun rather than the sun to orbit the planets?

a)

sun has a greater mass than planets

b)

sun is center of universe

c)

planets have a smaller diameter than sun

d)

sun is center of solar system

160.

How old is the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

2.5 millions

c)

4.6 billion

d)

1 million

161.

What is the 4th planet from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

162.

What planet has 1 moon?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

163.

1.       Inner Planets are also called.

a)

Terrace Planets                

b)

Terminal Planets

c)

Terrestrial Planets

d)

Treasure Planets

164.

Which of the following is considered the 'Red Planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

165.

Even though Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the hottest of all planets in the solar system.

a)

Yes

b)

No

166.

How many planets are there?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

d)

3

167.

What are the 4 outer planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Uranus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars

168.

The inner planets share 2 qualities or characteristics

a)

Humans can live on them, they all have water

b)

They are rocky, and humans can find food on them

c)

They are rocky and close to the Sun

d)

They are close to the Sun, and humans can live on them

169.

The first planet, closest to the Sun, and the smallest planet. Is extremely hot during the day and freezing cold at night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

170.

The second planet from the Sun, the atmosphere is made up of 96% carbon dioxide, extremely hot and the atmospheric pressure is bone crushing.

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

171.

The third planet from the Sun, has liquid water, and keeps a temperature that allows humans to live

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

172.

The fourth planet from the Sun, called the Red planet, and extensively explored and observed

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

173.

What are the 2 characteristics of the 4 outer planets.

a)

They are rocky and small in size

b)

Larger planets and made of gas

c)

Closer to the Sun and made of gas

d)

Farther from the Sun and made of gas

174.

The fifth planet, the largest planet and has a large storm called the Giant Red Spot that is visible from Earth

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

175.

The sixth planet, known for its rings made of ice particles, considered the lightest planet and is 95% than Earth

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

176.

The seventh planet, originally called Herschel, rotates on its side due to the angle of the axis.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

177.

The eighth planet, a dark blue color, windiest planet, with a set of rings including a set of rings that are braided

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

178.

Discovered in 1930, originally a planet and then switched to a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

179.

Is the sun a planet?

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

180.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

The Sun is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

b)

Our solar system is near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

c)

The Sun is the center of the solar system.

d)

The galactic center is the center of our solar system.

181.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
182.

This planet has a THICK, toxic atmosphere which makes it unable to sustain life

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

183.

This planet is about 1/2 the diameter of the Earth

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

184.

This planet can be referred to as Earth's ✨TWIN✨

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

185.

Which planet is the smallest

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

186.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
187.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
188.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
189.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
190.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
191.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
192.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
193.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
194.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
195.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
196.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
197.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
198.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
199.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
200.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
201.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
202.

What is special about the length of daylight on the fall equinox?

a)

Day and night are equal

b)

Longest day of the year

c)

Shortest day of the year

203.

What is special about the length of daylight on the spring equinox?

a)

Day and night are equal

b)

Longest day of the year

c)

Shortest day of the year

204.

What is special about the length of daylight on the summer solstice?

a)

Day and night are equal

b)

Longest day of the year

c)

Shortest day of the year

205.

What is special about the length of daylight on the winter solstice?

a)

Day and night are equal

b)

Longest day of the year

c)

Shortest day of the year

206.

Where are the sun's rays shining most directly on the fall equinox?

a)

Equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

207.

What causes seasons?

a)

Tilt of the Earth on its axis

b)

Earth's distance from the sun

208.

Why does the earth experience day and night?

a)

Earth is rotating around the sun.

b)

Earth is rotating around the sun and moon.

c)

Earth makes one full rotation on its axis every 24 hours.

d)

Earth makes one full revolution around the sun in 365 days.

209.

Which hemisphere will experience shorter days and longer nights?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

210.

What season will it be in the southern hemisphere in 6 months?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

211.

What season will come next in the norther hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

212.

What season is represented in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

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