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Spacey space

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the telescope that replaced the Hubble?

a)

James Webb Space Telescope

b)

John L Lubbert Space Telescope

c)

Mary R Williams Space Telescope

d)

Giovanni Sander Space Telescope

2.

What is the closest galaxy to us?

a)

Draco II

b)

The Andromeda Galaxy

c)

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy

d)

Tucana III

3.

the surface of Venus, the hottest plant in our solar system, is approximately what temperature?

a)

869F

b)

390F

c)

452F

d)

703F

4.

The Sun is how many times wider than the Earth?

a)

25x

b)

79x

c)

230x

d)

109x

5.

When is the next time Halley's Comet will pass by?

a)

2033

b)

2061

c)

2045

d)

2073

6.

A Black Hole is a region of spacetime where what is so strong, nothing can escape it?

a)

Radiation

b)

Solar Flares

c)

Temperature

d)

Gravity

7.

How far from Earth is Pluto?

a)

1.7B Miles

b)

3.11B Miles

c)

678M Miles

d)

298B Miles

8.

Who was the first man on the Moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Mike Collins

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

9.

What does NASA stand for?

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

b)

National Astrology and Space Administration

c)

National Aerospace and Scientific Administration

d)

National Aeronautics and Science Administration

10.

The Great Red Spot, existing for at least 357 years so far, is a persistent anticyclonic storm producing winds up to 268mph on which planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

11.

A spacesuit weighs approximately 120 kg without the astronaut and it takes 45 minutes to put it on.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

One day on Venus is longer than one year on Earth

a)

true

b)

false

13.

You would be able to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune because they have solid surface!

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The sunset on Mars appears blue.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Sunset can be seen not only in mars and earth.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus, 450° C.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Olympus Mons is a volcano in Mars that is three times the size of Everest.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)
b)
c)
19.

all of the planets in our solar system have moon.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The first living mammal to go into space was a dog named “Laika” from Russia.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The Halley’s Comet was last seen on February 9, 1986, and only orbits the Earth once every 75 years. When will it be passed over the Earth again?

a)

2061

b)

2051

c)

2071

22.

in how many minutes does suns rays hit earth?

a)

5 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

3 minutes

d)

8 minutes

23.

When did Pluto became a Dwarf Planet?

a)

September 2003

b)

August 2006

c)

October 1999

d)

May 2008

24.

Name the brightest planet

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Venus

25.

Which planet is known as Red planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

26.

Which of these planets have ring around it?

a)

Uranus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

27.

which of the following planets have the most number of moons?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

28.

--------------------- was the first ever artificial space satellite

(a)  

29.

Which of the following are CORRECT about Sun?

a)

The Sun is over 4.5 billion years old

b)

The temperature of the Sun is around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

Sun has 6 cm diameter and 3 cm radius that makes it small in the sky

d)

It makes up around 99.86% of the Solar System’s mass

30.

Which planet is this?

(a)  

31.

Why does Mercury have no moon ?

a)

Because of its high temprature

b)

Because of its colour

c)

Because of its close to sun

d)

Because of its size

32.

What planet is second from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Pluto

d)

Venus

33.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

34.

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Neil Armstrong

35.

What is the hottest planet on average?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

36.

Who is known as the “Father of Observational Astronomy”?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Rene Descartes

37.

What is NOT a name on one of Jupiter’s Moons?

a)

Europa

b)

Lo

c)

Melia

d)

Callisto

38.

Which is NOTa planet that has rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

39.

When will Halley’s Comet be visible from Earth again?

a)

2059

b)

2061

c)

2074

d)

2094

40.

Who was the first woman to travel into space?

a)

Valentina Tereshkova

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Svetlana Savitskaya

d)

Mae C. Jemison

41.

What planet has the longest valley and biggest volcano (that we know of)?

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

42.

Who was the first person to realize that the milky way is not the only galaxy

a)

A Catholic Priest

b)

A christian

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

None of the above

43.

How many galaxies are there based on the astronomers estimate

a)

100,000,000

b)

1,000

c)

100,000,000,000

d)

10

44.

What is your favorite part about space

4 lines
45.

How many types of galaxies are there

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

who was the first person to ever think about space

a)

Immanuel Kant

b)

A Catholic Priest

c)

A christian

d)

A baptist

47.

Is the milky way warped?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

How old is the solar system

a)

4 billion years old

b)

4.3 billion years old

c)

4.6 billion years old

d)

4.1 billion years old

49.

How long does it take sunlight to reach the Earth

a)

20 seconds

b)

10 minutes

c)

8 minutes

d)

No time at all

50.

What is the energy created by the suns core

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Nuclear gas

d)

Nuclear fusion

51.

how fast is the sun traveling per second

a)

100km

b)

200km

c)

300km

d)

400km