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space and planet

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the artifical satellite that orbits Earth

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Spirit

c)

Opportunity

d)

Challenger

2.
Country that landed the first man on the Moon
a)
Soviet Union (Russia)
b)
Iceland
c)
China
d)
USA
3.
A tool for viewing and observing
a)
telescope
b)
space shuttle
4.

the moon orbiting the earth is an example of:

a)

natural satellite

b)

artificial satellite

5.

What science tool advanced space exploration by allowing humans to see better and farther into space?

a)

microscope

b)

telescope

c)

camera

d)

hand lens

6.

What is the smallest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

7.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

8.

Saturn has the most moons out of all the planet in our solar system. How many are there?

a)

63

b)

27

c)

51

d)

82

9.

What causes a black hole?

a)

Planets colliding

b)

Stars that are just starting to form

c)

Big Bang

d)

Large stars that have exploded and collapsed on themselves

10.

How many planets are there in the solar system ?

a)

11

b)

9

c)

8

d)

10

11.

What is the largest planet in our solar system

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

12.

What is the largest type of star in the universe?

a)

Blue Giant Stars

b)

Red Supergiant Stars

c)

Red Giant Stars

d)

Black Dwarf Stars

13.

How are Black Holes created?

a)

When massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle

b)

When tiny stars collapse at the end of their life cycle

c)

When 2 stars bump into eachother

d)

When 2 atoms collide

14.

The sun is the _________________________________________.

a)

4th planet from Mars.

b)

the 2nd planet from the sun.

c)

center of our solar system.

15.

The planets move ________________________________________.

a)

around the earth

b)

around the sun.

c)

around the planets.

16.

The first planet from the sun is _______________________.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

17.

Venus is the __________________________ plant.

a)

brightest

b)

biggest

c)

smallest

18.

Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that ______ _________.

a)

travels around the moon.

b)

travels around the sun.

c)

supports life.

19.

Uranus is the _______________________ planet.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

oldest

20.

Our galaxy is called

a)

Centaurus A

b)

Andromeda

c)

the Milky Way

d)

Triangulum

21.

According to latest theories, the Big Bang happened

a)

3 million years ago

b)

about 13.8 billion years ago

c)

3 billion years ago

d)

4.5 billion years ago

22.

Our Sun is just one of many millions of stars in a group of stars called a

a)

universe

b)

solar system

c)

cosmos

d)

galaxy

23.

Our universe is made up of at least a

a)

million galaxies

b)

million stars

c)

billion galaxies

d)

hundred planets

24.
What is one thing Venus and Earth have in common?
a)
Almost the same size
b)
Toxic atmosphere
c)
Water
d)
All of the above
25.

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

29 days

c)

360 days

d)

365.25 days

26.

______ keeps the planets in _____ of the sun.

(a)  

27.

What is a dwarf planet?

a)

A small planet

b)

A planet that is far away

c)

A planet without the ability to clear it's path

d)

A planet which was previously a comet

28.

Which is bigger?

a)

The galaxy

b)

The Earth

c)

The universe

d)

I mean... they're all pretty big....

29.

What is a true statement?

a)

The universe is never-ending with no doubt.

b)

There is such theory called the 'Big Crunch'.

c)

The big band never happened

d)

I'm unsure

30.

What are planets outside our solar system officially called?

a)

Ecoplanets

b)

Exoplanets

c)

Alien Worlds

d)

Exoworlds

31.

What is the most successful way to discover exoplanets?

a)

Transits

b)

Spacecraft fly-bys

c)

Direct pictures

d)

Doppler Shift

32.

What is the habitable zone (Goldilocks Zone)?

a)

A zone with the correct distance away from a star

b)

A zone in space where water turns into vapor

c)

A zone where life can not be sustained

d)

A zone in space where water is frozen

33.
In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________
a)
heat
b)
animals
c)
liquid water
d)
solar energy
34.
A light year is the 
a)
distance that light travels in one year
b)
Speed at which light travels 
c)
Distance between the sun and the earth. 
d)
Distance at which light no longer exists. 
35.

What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?

a)

the time it takes light to travel one year

b)

the distance between the Earth and the Moon

c)

the distance between the Earth and the Sun

d)

the distance between the Earth and the Neptune

36.

Why do we use light years and astronomical units to measure distances in space?

a)

Scientists want to sound smart.

b)

Hubble discovered these units and wanted to use them.

c)

Space is too small to use km, it wouldn't make sense.

d)

Space is too big, vast, enormous to use traditional units, like miles.

37.
What is the hottest planet in our System?
a)
The Sun
b)
Mars 
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
38.

They orbit around the sun and don't give off their own light. What are they?

a)

Moons

b)

Fruits

c)

Blinging rings

d)

Planets

39.

What is the center of the solar system that planets revolve around?

a)

Sun

b)

Milky Way

c)

Universe

d)

Earth

40.

What are the loose collection of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between planets?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Baby planets

d)

Infinity stones

41.

Which planet has rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

42.

A building in space where astronauts work and live

a)

House

b)

Apartment

c)

International Space Station

d)

Tractor

43.
The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?
a)
It's larger than other stars.
b)
It's hotter than other stars.
c)
It's closer than other stars.
d)
It's smaller than other stars.
44.
Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?
a)
the moons are keeping them in place
b)
They were hit by an asteroid
c)
they were hit by a comet
d)
the sun's gravity keeps them in place
45.

Which Italian is known as the 'Father of Modern Physics'?

a)

Berlusconi

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Versace

d)

Galileo

46.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
47.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
48.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
49.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
50.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
51.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
52.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
53.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
54.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
55.
The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?
a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
56.
If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?
a)
30 N
b)
300 kg
c)
3000N
d)
300 N
57.
If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?
a)
10kg
b)
100kg
c)
1000kg
d)
10,000kg
58.

What is missing

a)

g

b)

D

c)

L

d)

n

59.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
60.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
61.

______________ is how heavy an object is. It is determined by the pull of gravity

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

62.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
63.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
64.

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

a)

Proxima Centauri

b)

Spiral

c)

Andromeda

d)

Elliptical

66.

A light year is a measure of time.

a)

True

b)

False

67.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
68.
What does the Red-shift tell us about the universe
a)
the universe is expanding
b)
the universe is contracting
c)
the big bang is false
d)
nothing
69.
The light of Proxima Centaury takes 4.3 years to reach Earth.  What does it mean?
a)
The star is 4.3  miles from Earth
b)
The star is 4.3 light years from the  Earth
c)
The star is 43.000.0000.000. light years fromm the  Earth
d)
The  star is  4.3 km  from the Earth
70.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
72.

Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?

a)

inches

b)

kilometers

c)

miles

d)

Astronomical units

73.

What is the time taken for the light to travel between the Sun and Earth?

a)

4 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

12 minutes

d)

2 minutes

74.

Proxima Centauri is ______ light years away.

a)

6.8

b)

2.5

c)

4.3

d)

5.4

75.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Solar System

d)

Parallax

76.

An astronomical unit is...

a)

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun

b)

The average distance between the Sun and Neptune

c)

The diameter of the sun

d)

The time it takes light to travel across our solar system

77.

Reflecting telescopes focus light using a...

a)

mirror.

b)

lens.

c)

spectrometer.

d)

filter.

78.

Refracting telescopes focus light using a...

a)

mirror.

b)

lens.

c)

spectrometer.

d)

filter.

79.

Which distance is larger: 1 astronomical unit or 1 light-year?

a)

1 AU

b)

1 LY

80.
What does Reflecting Telescope have?
a)
Lens
b)
Mirrors
c)
Bat ears
81.
What does Refracting Telescope have?
a)
Sand
b)
Mirrors
c)
Lens
d)
Batmobile 
82.
what do telescopes do 
a)
look at planets and space 
b)
at the white house 
c)
look at people
d)
all the above
83.
A telescope that uses lenses and mirrors to collect and focus visible light is called an...
a)
Refracting Telescope
b)
Reflecting Telescope
c)
Optical Telescope
d)
Radio Telescope
84.
What is a space probe ?
a)
a tool used for the study of space 
b)
A place that is in space 
c)
A place used for observatory 
d)
An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the dollar system and send information back to Earth
85.

Modern telescopes are reflecting because: (Choose all that apply)

a)

Lenses are difficult to manufacture

b)

Lenses are heavy and fragile

c)

lenses absorb light that passes through them

d)

Lenses require only 1 perfect surface

86.

What type of telescope can work 24 hours a day and even be used in the rain?

a)

Refracting Telescope

b)

Radio Telescope

c)

Newtonian Telescope

d)

Solar Telescope

87.
Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to
a)
break visible light into colors of the spectrum.
b)
separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves.
c)
gather and focus visible light.
d)
work better with short-wavelength radiation.
88.
Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?
a)
So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
b)
They have very large optical lenses
c)
So its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphere 
d)
So it can be operated by astronauts 
89.

The three conditions that allow us to sustain life on Earth are -


Choose all that apply.

a)

liquid water

b)

distance from the Sun / temperature

c)

atmospheric conditions

d)

stars

90.

In order for life as we know it to exist, the planet must also be in the _______________.

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

Milky Way galaxy

c)

solar system

d)

habitable zone

91.

The habitable zone is also known as the ___________________.

a)

Goldilocks Zone

b)

Milky Way

c)

Andromeda

d)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

92.

In the Habitable Zone, the planet has just the right __________________ for life to exist.

a)

temperature

b)

bubble

c)

greenhouse

d)

aliens

93.

Is Mars in the habitable zone?

a)

yes

b)

no

94.

Water must be __________ in order to support life as we know it.

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

froze

95.

Why can't we inhabit Venus?

a)

It is too hot due to its thick atmosphere

b)

It is too cold due to its thin atmosphere

c)

It has too many rainstorms

d)

Aliens live there and would fight is off!

96.

What does it mean when a planet is in the Goldilocks zone?

READ ALL CHOICES CAREFULLY!!

a)

it has water vapor and is at just the right distance from the sun

b)

it's at just the right distance and temperature and we know life lives on it

c)

It is the area around a star where a planet, with a proper atmosphere might be able to maintain liquid water on its surface

d)

It has just the right land masses and water to support life

97.

Which of these are theories of the origin of the universe?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Heliocentric Model

c)

Steady State Theory

d)

Red Shift

98.

Which theory does this statement apply to?


The Universe has no beginning or end.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Both

99.

Which theory does this statement apply to?


The Universe started at a single point.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Both

100.

According to the Big Bang theory, what is the approximate age of the Universe?

a)

13.8 thousand years

b)

13.8 million years

c)

13.8 billion years

d)

13.8 trillion years

101.

Which of the following planets feels the weakest pull from the Sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

102.
Scientists think the Milky Way probably is
a)
a nebula
b)
a spiral galaxy
c)
an elliptical galaxy
d)
an irregular galaxy
103.
Explain why the sun and moon appear to be the same size even though the sun is much larger.
a)
The sun appears smaller next to the larger moon.
b)
The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun.
c)
The moon revolves faster than the earth.
d)
The sun and the moon are the same distance from Earth.
104.

A super giant explodes in a supernova...

a)

1. has no effect on anything

b)

2. that always lasts millions of years

c)

3. and hydrogen, helium and other heavier elements are ejected

d)

1, 2, and 3 occur.

105.

In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?

a)

galaxy, solar system, universe, planet

b)

solar system, galaxy, planet, universe

c)

planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

d)

universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

106.

Stars form in giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these clouds called?

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Super Nova

d)

Nebula

107.

Where did the Sun form?

a)

From a nebula outside of the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

From a large cloud of gas and dust in a nebula called the Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Near the outer edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. After its formation, it interacted with other planets to form comets

d)

The Sun was formed in a nebula in the Milky Way Galaxy.

108.

Which describes the Sun and the Milky Way?

a)

The Sun is a medium sized star near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy

b)

The Sun is a massive star near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy

c)

The Sun is a dwarf sized star near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy

d)

The Sun is medium sized star near the middle of a disc shaped galaxy

109.
A ring-shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas around an aging star. The leftover core eventually becomes a white dwarf.
a)
Supernova 
b)
Nebula 
c)
Planetary Nebula 
d)
Gravity 
110.
A giant cloud of gas and dust, it is made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium.
a)
Supernova 
b)
Nebula 
c)
Planetary Nebula 
d)
Gravity 
111.
A process in stars where two Hydrogen atoms combine to form Helium and release energy.
a)
Nebula 
b)
Nuclear Fusion 
c)
Supernova 
d)
Gravity 
112.
All low/medium mass stars will eventually 
a)
explode into a supernova
b)
become a black hole
c)
change into a white dwarf 
d)
become a neutron star
113.
What are the two major elements found in the universe?
a)
gold, silver
b)
hydrogen, helium 
c)
silver, copper
d)
uranium, carbon
114.
Eventually, our Sun will run out of ____ and become a ____.
a)
hydrogen, red dwarf
b)
hydrogen, red giant
c)
hydrogen, blue giant
d)
helium, white dwarf
115.
What stage do stars, no matter their size, spend most of their time?
a)
stellar nebula 
b)
main sequence
c)
red giant
d)
white dwarf
116.

With regard to a star's life cycle, all stars begin as what thing?

a)

A nebula

b)

A red giant

c)

A supernova

d)

Ashes

117.

Only high mass stars have this in their life cycle.

a)

A red giant

b)

A nebula

c)

A white dwarf

d)

A supernova

118.

How might a high mass star's life cycle end? (check all that apply)

a)

white dwarf

b)

neutron star

c)

black hole

d)

red giant

119.

Main sequence stars have what in common?

a)

They are primarily fusing hydrogen into helium

b)

They are red in color

c)

They are larger than most other stars

d)

They are the hottest stars

120.

What is stage A?

a)

Protostar

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

Nebula

d)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

e)

Main Sequence

121.

What is stage B?

a)

Protostar

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

122.

What is stage C?

a)

Protostar

b)

Nebula

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

123.

What is stage D?

a)

Protostar

b)

Nebula

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

124.

What is stage E?

a)

Black Dwarf

b)

Nebula

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

125.

What is stage F?

a)

Black Dwarf

b)

Nebula

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

126.

What is stage D?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Supernova

c)

Red Super Giant

d)

Black Hole

e)

Main Sequence

127.

What is stage E?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Supernova

c)

Red Super Giant

d)

Black Hole

e)

Main Sequence

128.

If G is more massive than F, what is G?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Supernova

c)

Red Super Giant

d)

Black Hole

e)

Main Sequence

129.

If G is more massive than F, what is F?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Supernova

c)

Red Super Giant

d)

Black Hole

e)

Main Sequence

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