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HDSH-Extensive Space Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are only about 50 planets outside of our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Saturn is the only planet that has rings.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Footprints and tire tracks that have been left behind by astronauts on the moon will stay there forever.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Only about 10,000 Earths could fit inside the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When you cry in space, your tears won't fall.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When you see a shooting star, you are looking at an exploding star.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

About 3,000 meteorites weighing more than 2 lbs each land on Earth every year.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Astronauts shrink in space.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The wind on Neptune can blow at 1600 mph.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

There are about 500,000 pieces of space trash orbiting the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Mars has one moon.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A star's color tells us its temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

This planet is known as the Red planet because of the colour of it's surface (one word answer).

(a)  

18.

This planet has no moons and is closest to the sun.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

The moon

d)

Mercury

19.

On this planets, one year is 365.25 days.

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

20.

This planet has one moon and most of it's surface is covered by water (one word).

(a)  

21.

This space body has something known as the "Great Red Spot" on it.

a)

The sun

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

22.

This planet has small rings around it made of pieces of ice and rock.

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Pluto

d)

Moon

23.

This planet is the only one that spins on it's side, and it is an ice giant of frozen, slushy liquid (one word).

(a)  

24.

This planet is the farthest from the sun and it has rings around it just like Saturn.

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

25.

The belt that separates the gas planets from the terrestrial planets is called the...

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

BLT

c)

Meteoroid Belt

d)

Planet Belt

26.

What is Pluto now?

a)

A floating gas

b)

Lost planet

c)

dwarf planet

d)

I don’t know

27.

How many rings does Saturn have?

a)

8 rings

b)

7 rings

c)

12 rings

d)

9 rings

28.

Is the sun a star

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.
What is the milky way?
a)
One of many galaxies in the universe.
b)
A constellation.
c)
The only galaxy in the universe.
d)
A planet in our galaxy.
30.

Where are most of the asteroids found?

a)

Everywhere in the solar system

b)

Asteroid Belt between Jupiter and Mars

c)

Kuiper Belt past Pluto

d)

Oort Cloud that surrounds our solar system

31.

What are comets made of?

a)

ice, dust and small rocks

b)

small rocks and dust

c)

only ice

d)

mostly gas

32.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
33.
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
34.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
35.
An ice ball that has a very long elliptical orbit is called a  _________.
a)
phase
b)
asteroid
c)
axis
d)
comet
36.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
37.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
38.
A spacecraft that does not carry people is a (an) ______________.
a)
planet
b)
space probe
c)
satellite
d)
meteor
39.
The force that keeps planets on there orbit...
a)
orbit
b)
stars
c)
planets
d)
gravity
40.
When do solar eclipses occur?
a)
When the earth passes between the moon and sun.
b)
When Jupiter passes between the sun and Earth.
c)
When the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
d)
When Mars gets too close to the sun and causes an eclipse.
41.
Approximately how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?
a)
29
b)
19
c)
11
d)
32
42.
Which of the following planets is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth 
43.
What are the inner planets composed of?
a)
gases and ice
b)
rock and ice
c)
gases and rock
d)
rock
44.
________ has the most spectacular rings.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
45.
The outer planets have solid surfaces.
True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
46.
All of the outer planets have _______ and rings.
a)
moons
b)
comets
c)
astroids
d)
burritos
47.

The tallest mountain in the solar system is found on which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

48.

What telescope is used to study the universe?

a)

Seti

b)

Hubble

c)

Gemini

d)

Galileo

49.

What is the hottest planet in our System?

a)

The Sun

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

50.

How many Earths would fit in the Sun?

a)

1,000

b)

10,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

51.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
52.

Stars are made of what?

a)

rock

b)

gas

c)

ice

d)

fire

53.
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
a)
It is far away
b)
It is very big
c)
It is the closest star to earth
d)
It is a planet
54.

Which three planets in the solar system are blue？

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

55.

This diagram shows phases of the moon月相变化. What motion causes the phases to be visible from Earth？

是什么样的运动使这些相位在地球上可见

a)

Rotation 自转of the Earth

b)

The Rotation of the Moon

c)

The Revolution（公转 ）of the Moon

d)

The Revolution of the Earth

56.

How long does it take the moon to complete its orbit around the earth?

a)

one day

b)

one month

c)

one year

d)

one week

57.

In which year did China launch its first manned spacecraft?

a)

1983

b)

1993

c)

2003

d)

2008

58.

In which year did China land its first lunar rover第一辆月球车 on the Moon for lunar exploration月球探索?

a)

2007

b)

2011

c)

2013

d)

2016

59.

It is a space technology that orbits the earth, the moon and other celestial objects天体.

a)

Rocket

b)

Space Shuttle

航天飞机

c)

Space craft

太空飞船

d)

Satellite

60.

What does the Hubble哈勃 take pictures of?

a)

plants and animals

b)

planets, stars and galaxies

c)

famous people

61.

What year was the Chinese space station built？

a)

2013

b)

2016

c)

2021

d)

2022

62.

Special protective clothes worn by astronauts（宇航员） in space

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

space suit 

c)

light-year

d)

Astronaut

63.

A person who is trained for traveling in space

a)

Astronaut 

b)

Light-year

c)

Satellite

d)

Sputnik

64.

A natural satellite that is a celestial body that orbits a planet

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

moon

d)

planet

65.

"The Gold Planet" and the hottest planet, it's one planet closer to the sun than Earth.

(a)  

66.

"The Wood Planet" that is the largest planet in our solar system.

(a)  

67.

This outer, gaseous planet is known as the "Sea King planet", often appears blue in colour from excessive methane gas.

(a)  

68.

Now considered a "dwarf planet", it is the smallest and furthest planet from the Sun. Also shares the same name as Mickey Mouse's dog.

(a)  

69.

What gas, lighter than oxygen, is found on the Moon? Hint: (He)

(a)  

70.

NASA is a branch of the US government and after World War 2, it added top scientists from which country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Australia

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