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WorksheetsSpace Questions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
How many times does the space station orbit earth in a day?
11 times
3 times
16 times
7 times
How many rings does Saturn have?
4
7
11
15
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
Mercury
What is the distance between the moon and earth?
238,900 miles
532,050 miles
105,980 miles
360,120 miles
Which foot did Neil Armstrong touch the moon with first?
Left
Right
How many moons does Jupiter have?
19
41
28
67
What year did the mars rover land on mars?
2015
2012
2010
2004
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
How much does a full NASA space suit cost?
$12,000,000
$27,000,000
$8,500,000
$3,000,000
Pluto is currently considered a planet...
True
False
An astronomical unit is...
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
The average distance between the Sun and Neptune
The diameter of the sun
The time it takes light to travel across our solar system
_______________ would be the best unit to use to measure the distance between the asteroid belt and Pluto
Astronomical units
Light seconds
Light years
Parsecs
An object at the other end of the universe is billions of ___________ away.
AUs
Light seconds
Light minutes
Light years
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.
Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.
Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.
Astronomical units are used for
Distances within a solar system
Distances between solar systems
Distances within galaxies
Distances between galaxies
The distance that light can travel in a year is called....
A light second
A light minute
A light month
A light year
_______________ would be the best unit to use to measure the distance between the our sun and Proxima Centauri (our nearest star neighbor).
Astronomical units
Light seconds
Light years
A light-year (ly) is the distance that light travels in one year. If a star is 3 ly from Earth, how long does it take light from that star to reach Earth?
3 min
3 hours
3 years
3 months
Astronomers use the light-year to describe the relationship between objects in space. For example, the Andromeda galaxy is 2.5 million ly from Earth. Which of the following units is most similar to the light-year?
gram
second
kilometer
degrees Celsius
What is the primary component of the Sun?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
Which planet in our solar system is known for having the most extensive ring system?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape?
Event Horizon
Singularity
Accretion Disk
Photon Sphere
Which of the following best describes a supernova?
A newly formed star
A dying star that explodes
A black hole forming
A comet passing by Earth
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
Andromeda Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
