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Space Unit

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ separates the inner planets and outer planets of our solar system.

a)

Orion's Belt

b)

The Kuiper Belt

c)

Meteor Belt

d)

Asteroid Belt

2.

The largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

3.

The earth has _______ natural satellites.

a)

two

b)

one

c)

none

d)

seven

4.

The sun and the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the sun.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Kuyper Belt

c)

Solar System

d)

Constellation

5.

A large round object that orbits the sun on its own path.

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Planet

6.
  1. A giant ball of extremely hot gas that produces light. 

a)

Comet

b)

Axis

c)

Star

d)

Planet

7.

A small piece of space matter orbiting the sun; most are a few millimeters long, but they can be up to a meter long.

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Eclipse

8.

A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun in the asteroid belt; can be a couple of meters to hundreds of kilometers long. 


a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Kuiper Belt

d)

 Galaxy

9.

What are the FOUR outer planets?

a)

MARS, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, EARTH

b)

PLUTO, NEPTUNE, URANUS, SATURN

c)

JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE

d)

MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS

10.

WHAT SEPARATES THE INNER PLANETS FROM THE OUTER PLANETS?

a)

THE SUN

b)

THE MOON

c)

THE MILKY WAY

d)

THE ASTEROID BELT

11.

FILL IN THE BLANK

_________________ is a giant, gaseous planet. You can see the huge storm, called the Great Red Spot, which has been raging for at least 400 years. It has a moon named LO

a)

JUPITER

b)

SATURN

c)

URANUS

d)

NEPTUNE

12.

SATURN IS THE ONLY PLANET WITH RINGS

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

WHICH PLANET IS AN ICE PLANET THAT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE

a)

JUPITER

b)

SATURN

c)

URANUS

d)

NEPTUNE

14.

THIS IS THE LAST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND CAN HAVE WINDS AS FAST AS 2000KM/HR

a)

JUPITER

b)

SATURN

c)

URANUS

d)

NEPTUNE

15.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS DWARF PLANET THAT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

(a)  

16.

THE MILKY WAY IS:

a)

A SOLAR SYSTEM

b)

A GALAXY

c)

A UNIVERSE

d)

A PLANET

17.

CHECK ALL OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE A PLANET A PLANET.

a)

DOESN'T GIVE OFF LIGHT

b)

ORBITS A SUN

c)

HAS ENOUGH GRAVITY TO MAKE IT A BALL

d)

KEEP OTHER THINGS OUT OF ITS ORBIT

e)

CAN SUSTAIN LIFE

18.

WHAT ARE THE FOUR INNER PLANETS?

a)

MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, JUPITER

b)

EARTH, JUPITER, SATURN, MERCURY

c)

EARTH, VENUS, MERCURY, PLUTO

d)

MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS

19.

WHAT IS THE CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN?

a)

MERCURY

b)

VENUS

c)

EARTH

d)

MARS

20.

WHICH PLANET IS SECOND FROM THE SUN BUT IS HOTTER THAN OTHER PLANETS BECAUSE OF ITS THICK ATMOSPHERE?

a)

EARTH

b)

VENUS

c)

MERCURY

d)

PLUTO

21.

WHAT IS THE ONLY PLANET THAT HAS WATER, OXYGEN, LAND AND LIFE?

a)

EARTH

b)

VENUS

c)

MARS

d)

MERCURY

22.

WHAT PLANET IS PICTURED HERE WITH A ROVER EXPLORING ITS RED SURFACE?

a)

EARTH

b)

VENUS

c)

EARTH

d)

MARS

23.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
star
b)
orbit
c)
sun
d)
galaxy
24.

the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon

a)

revolve

b)

orbit

c)

rotate

d)

space probe

25.

6th planet from the Sun; an outer planet

a)

Saturn

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

26.

I frozen chunk of ice and gases that orbits the sun in an elliptical pattern.

a)

Meteroid

b)

asteroid

c)

dust

d)

comet

27.

Where is the asteroid belt located?

a)

Venus and earth

b)

mars and jupiter

c)

sun and mercury

d)

neptune and uranus

28.

A probe, satellite, rocket, rover, and telescope all need to be able to do what?

a)

collect rock samples

b)

Transport equipment

c)

conduct experiments

d)

communicate with Earth

29.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
30.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Earth is the center of the solar system
b)
The sun orbits the earth
c)
Gravity exists only on Earth
d)
The sun is the center of the solar system
31.
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
32.

An object that revolves around another object in space (natural or manmade)

a)

mirror

b)

microscope

c)

oscilloscope

d)

satellite

33.
How many planets are there?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
34.

Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Which is NOT a gaseous giant?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars