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