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Interform Quiz - Fly me to the moon

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun is how many times wider than the Earth?

a)

25x

b)

79x

c)

230x

d)

109x

2.

Who was the first man on the Moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Mike Collins

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Which of these planets are gas giants?

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mercury

6.

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

7.

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

a)

350 days

b)

365 days

c)

24 days

d)

200 days

8.

What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?

a)

Sputnik

b)

Potato

c)

Spuddy

d)

Bob

9.

What is the name of the artificial satellite that orbits the Earth?

a)

The International Space Station

b)

The World's Space Station

c)

Super Dooper Rocket Space Station

d)

The Cool Station

10.

What do we call deep holes in the moon?

a)

Boulders

b)

Craters

c)

Pits

d)

Spots

11.

Shooting stars are actually what?

a)

Planets

b)

Satellites

c)

Comets

d)

Meteors

12.
These have the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Waves
d)
Purple
13.

Name the planets in order starting with the closest to the sun

a)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth

b)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

d)

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

14.
Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
a)
USSR/Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Japan
15.

What is the smallest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

16.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

17.

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

18.
What is an example of one Earth day?
a)
The Earth moves away from the sun.
b)
The Earth rotates once on its axis.
c)
The Earth revolves once on its axis.
d)
The Earth moves closer to the sun.
19.

Who is the founder of SpaceX?

a)

Iron Man

b)

Elon Musk

c)

The Head of NASA

d)

The People's Republic of China

20.

Which statement is INCORRECT?

a)

During summer in the UK the North Pole it tilted towards the Sun.

b)

During summer the Earth is closer to the Sun

c)

The Sun’s rays are more concentrated in the summer.

d)

In winter the nights are longer.

21.
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
22.
What is an asteroid?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
23.
What is a comet?
a)
rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
b)
chunk of dirt and ices
c)
a mixture of gases
d)
a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star
24.
The moon is made of ...
a)
Carbon
b)
Cheese
c)
Dust
d)
Rock
25.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers