Space Test

Question 1

List the planets in order from the sun.

Answer 1

MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE

Question 2

Which planet has the most moons?

Answer 2

JUPITER

Question 3

What is the smallest planet?

Answer 3

MERCURY

Question 4

What is the largest planet?

Answer 4

JUPITER

Question 5

Which planet has the longest day?

Answer 5

VENUS

Question 6

Which planets have rings?

Answer 6

JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE

Question 7

Name the 5 dwarf planets.

Answer 7

CERES, ERIS, PLUTO, HAUMEA, AND MAKEMAKE

Question 8

Where is the asteroid belt located?

Answer 8

BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER

Question 9

Where is the Kuiper Belt located?

Answer 9

OUT PAST NEPTUNE

Question 10

How does the moon have an effect on Earth?

Answer 10

THE MOON’S GRAVITY CAUSES TIDES ON EARTH

Question 11

How far away is the sun from Earth?

Answer 11

93 MILLION MILES (1 ASTRONOMICAL UNIT)

Question 12

How long does it take the sun’s light to reach Earth?

Answer 12

8 MINUTES

Question 13

What 2 things does the sun produce?

Answer 13

LIGHT AND HEAT

Question 14

Why does the sun appear so large and bright compared to other stars?

Answer 14

IT’S SO MUCH CLOSER TO US

Question 15

Rotation means?

Answer 15

A PLANET OR MOON SPINNING ON ITS AXIS; ONE COMPLETE ROTATION MAKES A
DAY

Question 16

Revolution means?

Answer 16

A PLANET TRAVELING AROUND THE SUN; ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION MAKES A
YEAR

Question 17

Orbit means?

Answer 17

THE CURVED PATH THAT A PLANET, MOON, OR SPACECRAFT MOVES AS IT CIRCLES
AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT (EXAMPLE: EARTH ORBITS THE SUN)

Question 18

Waxing means?

Answer 18

GROWING

Question 19

Waning means?

Answer 19

SHRINKING

Question 20

what is a Star?

Answer 20

A BURNING BALL OF GAS HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY

Question 21

Gravity

Answer 21

AN INVISIBLE FORCE THAT PULLS OBJECTS TOWARD EACH OTHER