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To infinity and beyond

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

2.

What is the name of the space telescope launched by NASA in 1990?

a)

Hubby Space Telescope

b)

Hubble Space Telescope

c)

Hubbub Space Telescope

d)

Hillock Space Telescope

3.

What is the term for a small rocky body that orbits the Sun, often found in the asteroid belt?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Sphere

c)

Moon

d)

Luna

4.

What is the name of the first American woman in space?

a)

Judith Resnik

b)

Anna Lee Fisher

c)

Sally Ride

d)

Rhea Seddon

5.

What is the region in space where gravitational forces are so strong that nothing can escape, not even light?

a)

Beige hole

b)

Burgundy hole

c)

Blue hole

d)

Black hole

6.

Which spacecraft carried humans to the Moon for the first time?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 12

c)

Apollo 13

d)

Apollo 10

7.

What is the chemical element that gives stars their light and heat through nuclear fusion?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Hydrogen

8.

What is the term for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky?

a)

Constellation

b)

Dark Matter

c)

Expanse

d)

Extant

9.

Which planet is often referred to as the “Morning Star” or the “Evening Star”?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

10.

What is the name of the force which keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

Stars

b)

Air

c)

Gravity

d)

Wind

11.

Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Pluto

12.

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

13.

What is the term for a massive explosion that occurs at the end of a star’s life?

a)

Superman

b)

Superbad

c)

Supernova

d)

Spiderman