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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
There are exactly as many stars as there are planets.
B
There are more stars than anyone can easily count.
C
Each hemisphere has about one hundred stars.
D
Only about one hundred stars exist.
2) Which of these instruments would be used to get a clearer view of distant objects in the sky?
A
a kaleidoscope
B
a stethoscope
C
a microscope
D
a telescope
3) Which of the following statements is true about most inventions?
A
New uses are often found for the original invention.
B
Inventions are always used only for their original purposes.
C
Inventions do not change much from their original designs.
D
Inventions have no effect on society.
4) Gravity is a force that
A
exists only on planets
B
causes two objects in contact to slow down or stop moving
C
exists only on Earth
D
Pulls an object toward another object
5) Which of the following choices best describes the Moon?
A
It is a planet.
B
It orbits Earth
C
It is a star.
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
There is no gravitational pull underwater.
D
All objects exert a gravitational pull on other objects.
7) How often does Earth make one complete turn on its axis?
A
once a week
B
once of month
C
once a year
D
once a day
8) The number 1000 is the product of
A
10*10*10*10
B
10*10
C
10
D
10*10*10
9) What is the correct arrangement of these structures from largest to smallest?
A
solar system, universe, galaxy
B
galaxy, solar system, Earth, universe
C
universe, galaxy, solar system
D
universe, solar system, galaxy
10) What is the solar system?
A
planets and smaller bodies that orbit Earth
B
stars and planets that orbit a galaxy
C
planets and smaller bodies that orbit the Sun
D
stars and smaller bodies that orbit planets
11) Which of the following statements is true?
A
Polaris seems to rise in the east and set in the west.
B
Polaris seems to rise in the west and set in the east.
C
Polaris seems move in large circles around the North Pole
D
Polaris seems to stay in the same place above the North Pole
12) The movement of which of these objects would be the easiest to observe without a telescope?
A
a star located near Polaris
B
the planet Venus
C
a star 2000 light-years from Earth
D
the Moon
13) A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky is
A
a universe
B
a galaxy
C
a constellation
D
an orbit
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 circles around Polaris
D
in orbit around the Sun
15) All of the different forms of electromagnetic radiation together make up
A
the electromagnetic spectrum
B
infrared waves
C
invisible waves
D
the colors of visible light
16) Ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation differ in
A
color
B
direction
C
speed
D
wavelength
17) Which type of telescope gathers radiation with a metal dish?
A
Hubble Space Telescope
B
reflecting telescope
C
refracting telescope
D
radio telescope
18) Ultraviolet waves, infrared waves, and x-rays are forms of
A
electromagnetic radiation
B
radio telescopes
C
visible light
D
microwaves
19) Wavelength is
A
the length of radio waves traveling in space
B
the length of time in which a wave travels
C
the distance that a wave travels in space
D
the distance between on wave peak and the next wave peak
20) Which part of a radio telescope gathers radiation
A
an eyepiece
B
a mirror
C
a dish
D
an objective lens
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