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Space Science Quiz
Test Description: 1.1-1.2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement is most likely to be true of the number of stars in the universe?
A
Only about one hundred stars exist.
B
There are exactly as many stars as there are planets.
C
Each hemisphere has about one hundred stars.
D
There are more stars than anyone can easily count.
2) Which of these instruments would be used to get a clearer view of distant objects in the sky?
A
a microscope
B
a telescope
C
a stethoscope
D
a kaleidoscope
3) Which of the following statements is true about most inventions?
A
Inventions are always used only for their original purposes.
B
Inventions do not change much from their original designs.
C
Inventions have no effect on society.
D
New uses are often found for the original invention.
4) Gravity is a force that
A
causes two objects in contact to slow down or stop moving
B
Pulls an object toward another object
C
exists only on Earth
D
exists only on planets
5) Which of the following choices best describes the Moon?
A
It is a star.
B
It orbits Earth
C
It is a planet.
D
It used to be a sun.
6) Which of the following statements is true?
A
Because of gravity, nothing can ever leave Earth's atmosphere.
B
There is no gravity in space.
C
All objects exert a gravitational pull on other objects.
D
There is no gravitational pull underwater.
7) How often does Earth make one complete turn on its axis?
A
once a week
B
once a day
C
once a year
D
once of month
8) The number 1000 is the product of
A
10
B
10*10*10*10
C
10*10*10
D
10*10
9) What is the correct arrangement of these structures from largest to smallest?
A
galaxy, solar system, Earth, universe
B
solar system, universe, galaxy
C
universe, solar system, galaxy
D
universe, galaxy, solar system
10) What is the solar system?
A
stars and planets that orbit a galaxy
B
planets and smaller bodies that orbit the Sun
C
stars and smaller bodies that orbit planets
D
planets and smaller bodies that orbit Earth
11) Which of the following statements is true?
A
Polaris seems to stay in the same place above the North Pole
B
Polaris seems move in large circles around the North Pole
C
Polaris seems to rise in the west and set in the east.
D
Polaris seems to rise in the east and set in the west.
12) The movement of which of these objects would be the easiest to observe without a telescope?
A
a star located near Polaris
B
a star 2000 light-years from Earth
C
the planet Venus
D
the Moon
13) A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky is
A
a universe
B
an orbit
C
a constellation
D
a galaxy
14) How do stars near the North Pole appear to move
A
in orbit around the Moon
B
in orbit around Cygnus, the Swan
C
in orbit around the Sun
D
in circles around Polaris
15) All of the different forms of electromagnetic radiation together make up
A
the electromagnetic spectrum
B
the colors of visible light
C
infrared waves
D
invisible waves
16) Ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation differ in
A
color
B
direction
C
wavelength
D
speed
17) Which type of telescope gathers radiation with a metal dish?
A
refracting telescope
B
radio telescope
C
Hubble Space Telescope
D
reflecting telescope
18) Ultraviolet waves, infrared waves, and x-rays are forms of
A
visible light
B
microwaves
C
electromagnetic radiation
D
radio telescopes
19) Wavelength is
A
the distance that a wave travels in space
B
the length of radio waves traveling in space
C
the length of time in which a wave travels
D
the distance between on wave peak and the next wave peak
20) Which part of a radio telescope gathers radiation
A
a mirror
B
an eyepiece
C
a dish
D
an objective lens
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