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1
What do light-years measure?
Mass
Distance
Speed
Time
2
Which of the following lists the planets in the correct order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Venus
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
3
A star will appear brightest if it is...
bigger, cooler, and closer
bigger, hotter, and farther away
it is smaller, hotter, and farther away
closer, bigger, and hotter
4
The outer gas giants are...
Sun, Moon, Alpha Centauri, Ceres
Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
5
A galaxy has...
Millions or billions of stars
A black hole surrounded by asteroids
All existing matter; everything
One star and the planets that revolve around it
6
Earth is located in the _____ galaxy.
Sombrero
Milky Way
Andromeda
Triangulum
7
What is true about the outer planets?
You can walk on them
Their years are longer than those of inner planets
They are closer to the sun than inner planets
They have shorter days than inner planets
8
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the outer planets, and they are all _____.
terrestrial
habitable
gas giants
visible at night
9
The Big Bang Theory suggests...
The universe will end in a giant explosion
The universe started in one giant explosion
God made the universe in six days and rested on the seventh
robots will one day rule Planet Earth
10
The planets are usually sorted by placing them into two groups, the _____ planets and the _____ planets.
water; fire
inner; outer
living; nonliving
small; large
11
The hottest kind of star has what color?
Red
Orange
Blue
White
12
Earth's _____ most closely resembles the shape of an ellipse.
axis
moon
tilt
orbit
13
About how many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
1 million
1 thousand
100
10
14
Which statement best describes the shape of Earth?
Earth looks like a cylinder that has been squeezed or stretched.
Earth is flat and round.
Earth is a nearly perfect sphere with slightly flattened poles.
Nobody knows the exact shape of Earth.
15
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Lightyear
Amelia Erhardt
Buzz Aldrin
16
Why do planets appear to move across the sky?
They revolve around the sun.
The planets revolve around Earth.
The effects of space make all objects appear to move.
The movement of Earth makes them appear to move, but they do not move.
17
Space is completely silent.
True
False
18
Earth is BIGGER than which of the following objects?
Jupiter
Milky Way
Sun
Mercury
19
A year on Saturn lasts about 29 Earth years. What does this tell you about Saturn?
It rotates faster than Earth
It is farther away from the sun
It revolves faster than Earth
It is very cold
20
Which is in order from smallest to largest?
Solar System, Planet, Universe, Galaxy
Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
Planet, Solar System, Universe, Galaxy
Solar System, Galaxy, Planet, Universe
21
Which planet is sometimes called the Red Planet?
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
22
What is located at the center of the solar system?
the moon
Earth
empty space
the sun
23
What term refers to moving around in an orbit?
rotating
spinning
bouncing
revolving
24
What galaxy is Earth located in?
The Milky Way
The Mars Way
The Butterfinger Way
The Snickers Way
25
Earth is a _________________ and the Sun is a _________________.
planet; star
asteroid; galaxy
moon; star
star; planet
26
Which of the following terms best describes Earth's revolution?
gravitate
orbit
spin
accelerate
27
At the center of our solar system, there is...
A burning ball of hydrogen and helium
A gas giant made of argon
A rocky planet made of iron
A black hole sucking everything inside
28
Light we see from the sun...
Reached us instantly
Has been traveling through space for hundreds of years
Is really just light from a supernova extremely far away
Left the sun about 8 minutes ago
29
Earth orbits the sun. What else orbits the sun?
the planets
the stars
the galaxy
the universe
30
Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?
irregular
circular
spiral
elliptical
31
Which of the following has only 1 moon?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
32
What planet is the only one NOT named after a god?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
33
The inner rocky planets are...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Pluto
Venus and Neptune
34
What's the only difference between a planet and a moon?
Moons rotate at a slower rate
Moons are smaller than all planets
Moons aren't spheres
Moons revolve around planets; planets revolve around stars
35
Some astronomers believe the universe may be _____.
shrinking
infinite
full
empty
36
Which two objects are CLOSEST together?
Earth and sun
Earth and moon
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Jupiter
37
How many planets in our solar system are made up of gas?
5
2
6
4
38
Which galaxy type (shape) is pictured below?
irregular
elliptical
spiral
circular
39
A day on Saturn lasts 10 Earth hours. What does this tell you about Saturn?
It revolves faster than Earth
It is very cold
It rotates slower than Earth
It rotates faster than Earth
40
How are galaxies classified?
by shape
by mass
by luminosity, or how bright they are
by size
41
Which statement below is TRUE of stars?
Stars are much smaller than planets.
Earth is a star.
The sun is a star.
Jupiter is a star.
42
The first phase in the life of a star is...
Main Sequence
Supernova
Red giant
Nebula
43
Compared to Planet A, Planet B has...
Weaker force of gravity with star; longer time to revolve
Stronger force of gravity with star, shorter time to revolve
Stronger force of gravity with star; longer time to revolve
Weaker force of gravity with star; shorter time to revolve
44
How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation?
1 year
365 days
24 days
24 hours
45
Baby stars are born from...
A nebula of gas that gravity pulls together
A main sequence star running out of fuel
A dying planet running out of resources
A black hole that has sucked matter inside
46
If a black hole appeared near Earth, how might Earth be affected?
We would crash into the sun
Time would slow down
We might be sucked into the black hole
The black hole would begin revolving around Earth
47
Another name for an oval is a(n) _____.
ellipse
oblate spheroid
circle
rectangular prism
48
If you saw a supernova happening 100 light-years away, when did that supernova occur?
Impossible to tell
Happened 100 years ago
Happened 1 year ago
It just happened
49
A star begins its life as a _____.
black hole
nebula
planet
galaxy
50
When making a poster about a planet, which of the following does NOT need to be included?
a picture of the planet
the population of the planet
interesting facts
clear labels
51
Why does the sun look different than other stars?
It is closer to Earth than all of the other stars.
It is the hottest star in the universe.
Being in space makes it look much bigger.
It is the biggest star in the galaxy.
52
Earth rotates around _____ and revolves around _____.
the sun; the moon
its axis; the sun
the galaxy; the universe
the sun; its axis
53
Which of the following is true of Earth's rotation?
Earth's rotation causes the moon phases.
Earth's rotation causes the motion of other planets.
Earth's rotation takes 365 days to complete.
Earth's rotation causes daytime to change into nighttime.
54
What are the two main gases that make up stars?
hydrogen and oxygen
nitrogen and oxygen
oxygen and carbon dioxide
hydrogen and helium
55
Which planet is no longer considered a planet?
Neptune
Pluto
Uranus
Jupiter
56
Earth's path around the sun is in the shape of _____.
a circle
a corkscrew
a square
an ellipse
57
Which of the following planets are made from gas?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
58
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the four inner planets. They are also all _____ planets.
habitable
gas giant
very hot
terrestrial
59
Earth is always _____.
growing
shrinking
upside down
tilted
60
What three things are required to see?
eyes, eyelashes, eyelids
eyes, nose, mouth
eyes, optic nerve, brain
light, eyes, brain
61
Which soda was the first to ever be consumed in space?
Dr. Pepper
Mountain Dew
Coca Cola
Pepsi
62
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
the asteroid belt
Venus
the Kuiper Belt
the sun
63
A cloud of gas and dust in outer space is known as what?
a comet
an asteroid
a nebula
a gamora
64
A light-year is about equal to...
7 million miles
100 Earth years
6 trillion miles
1000 days in space
65
Europa is an sphere that revolves around Jupiter and could contain life. Europa is a(n)...
Asteroid
Comet
Planet
Moon
66
The sun orbits the earth.
False
True
67
Which planet in our solar system is known for having a ring?
Mercury
Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
68
Which planet is the hottest?
Neptune
Mercury
Venus
Mars
69
What resource should you use to research a planet?
the Internet
a book of folktales
a younger sibling
a science trivia game
70
Which two planets have no moons?
Earth & Mars
Mercury & Venus
Saturn & Neptune
Jupiter & Pluto
71
The crescent moon looks most like a _____.
perfect circle
slightly deflated ball
half of a pie
fingernail
72
Which planet is the largest?
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
73
On Venus, it snows metal and rains sulfuric acid.
True
False
74
Which planet has the most volcanos?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Earth
75
If it is daytime on one side of Earth, what is happening on the other side?
daytime
a lunar eclipse
nighttime
sunny
76
One day on Pluto = how many hours?
67 hours
10 hours
214 hours
154 hours
77
What will likely happen to a blue giant star when it runs out of fuel?
It becomes a nebula
It sputters out and becomes a black dwarf
It explodes in a supernova
It turns into a yellow main sequence star (like the sun)
78
This object is made mostly of ice, and it's orbiting the sun. It's a...
Asteroid
Meteor
Comet
Moon
79
According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe...
has always been the same size
is constantly shrinking (getting smaller)
is constantly expanding (getting bigger)
is a few thousand years old
80
Which of the following best defines the term moon?
a luminous ball of gas that is held together by its own gravity
a natural satellite orbiting a star
a natural satellite orbiting a planet
a ball of rock and dust
81
Before you create a marketing travel poster for your chosen planet, you should first _____.
research other planets
learn about the planet
draw the planet
visit the planet
82
Which of the following is considered to be the star of our solar system?
Earth
the sun
the moon
Jupiter
83
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
84
What is Earth's moon mostly made of?
hydrogen and helium
rock and dust
nickel and iron
carbon and nitrogen
85
Earth's rotation is like _____.
A roller coaster
A car going down a straight road.
The random flight of a butterfly.
A spinning top.
86
Which of the following is necessary for an object to be defined as a planet?
It must have enough mass for its gravity to cause it to be nearly round.
It must have elements to support living organisms.
It must have an atmosphere.
It must be big enough to be seen by a telescope.
87
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
88
Earth rotates _____.
around the moon
around the universe
on its axis.
around the sun
89
The planets are usually listed in what order?
from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun
from smallest to largest
alphabetically
from farthest from the sun to closest to the sun
90
Which of the following phrases may help you remember the order of the planets?
Roy G. Biv
Every good boy does fine.
Dear King Phillip can only find green slippers.
My very enlightened mother just sold us newspapers.
91
Which type of galaxy is shaped like a flattened circle?
irregular
circular
elliptical
spiral
92
Earth revolves around which of the following?
the sun
the asteroid belt
the moon
Jupiter
