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Test Description: Review of space and solar system.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first satellite in space was
A
Apollo 1
B
Luna 1
C
Explorer 1
D
Sputnik
2) A place where astronauts can live in space for an extended period of time is a
A
shuttle
B
rocket
C
landing module
D
space station
3) The study of the moon, stars and other objects in the sky is called
A
biology
B
astronomy
C
astrology
D
chemistry
4) Dark, flat areas on the moon are
A
highlands
B
rays
C
craters
D
maria
5) How does the moon's diameter compare to Earth's?
A
The Earth is 1/4 the size of the moon
B
The moon is 1/4 the size of the Earth
C
The Earth is 1/2 the size of the moon
D
The moon is 1/2 the size of Earth
6) The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
A
Jupiter and Saturn
B
Mars and Jupiter
C
Earth and Mars
D
Mercury and Venus
7) A streak of light in Earth's atmosphere caused by a meteoroid burning up is called a
A
meteorite
B
meteor
C
asteroid
D
comet
8) What shape do comets orbit the sun?
A
Semi-Spherical
B
Rectangular
C
Highly Circular
D
Long, narrow ellipses
9) The gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth causes
A
eclipses
B
days
C
tides
D
phases
10) One rotation on Earth is equal to
A
365 days
B
1 season
C
24 hours
D
60 minutes
11) One revolution of a planet is equal to
A
one day
B
one month
C
one year
D
one season
12) The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun results in ...
A
moon phases
B
seasons
C
leap year
D
time zones
13) Most of what we know about the moon comes from
A
it always being visible from Earth
B
looking at the moon through a telescope
C
moon rocks gathered during the Apollo missions
D
sending orbiters to the moon
14) Rockets propel (move) forward because
A
they have a aerodynamic nose cone
B
gases are pushed out from the bottom
C
they have large boosters
D
there is no friction in Earth's atmosphere
15) The phase of the moon we see from Earth depends on
A
how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth
B
how much of the moon is lit by the sun
C
where you are on Earth
D
if an eclipse is occuring
16) The largest planet in the solar system is
A
Mars
B
Neptune
C
Saturn
D
Jupiter
17) All of the following are necessary conditions to live on Earth EXCEPT
A
differences in altitude
B
comfortable temperatures
C
liquid water
D
breathable atmosphere
18) Which astronomer believed in the heliocentric solar system?
A
Ptolemy
B
Copernicus
C
Aristotle
D
Da Vinci
19) The planet that is often referred to as Earth's Twin due to their similar sizes and densities is
A
Neptune
B
Venus
C
Mars
D
Mercury
20) The Law of Motion that states an object in motion stays in motion while an object at rest stays at rest unless an outside force acts upon it is called
A
force
B
work
C
gravity
D
inertia
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