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WorksheetsSpacework 6b
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word Neptune mean in latin?
a)
Roman god of the sea
b)
God of Thunder
c)
Goddess of Love
d)
God of War
2.
What does the sun consist of?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
hydrogen and helium
c)
oxygen and carbon
d)
nitrogen and oxygen
3.
Which galaxy is also called M101?
a)
The Horsehead Nebula
b)
The Milky Way
c)
Pin Wheel Galaxy
d)
The Orion Nebula
4.
when was the moon discovered?
a)
1789
b)
1235
c)
1608
d)
1802
5.
In what constellation is the Horsehead Nebula?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Orion
c)
Virgo
d)
Fishes
6.
How many moons does the Sun have?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
4
d)
18
7.
Who discovered Mars?
a)
Ancient civilizations
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
8.
How many moons does Uranus have?
a)
27
b)
42
c)
33
d)
15
9.
How far from Earth is the Sun?
a)
150 million miles (240 million kilometers)
b)
100 million miles (160 million kilometers)
c)
200 million miles (320 million kilometers)
d)
93 million miles (150 million kilometers)
10.
What does Saturn mostly consist of?
a)
Oxygen and nitrogen
b)
Carbon and silicon
c)
Iron and nickel
d)
Hydrogen and helium
11.
Where did Mercury get its name from?
a)
Named after the Roman messenger god
b)
Named after a famous scientist
c)
Named after the planet's color
d)
Named after the Greek god of war
12.
How many black holes does the Milky Way have?
a)
200 million
b)
50 million
c)
100 million - 1 billion
d)
10-100 million
13.
Who discovered Saturn?
a)
Johannes Kepler
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Isaac Newton
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