The Solar System
What is the path a planet follows around the Sun?
A) Rotation
B) Orbit
C) Axis
D) Revolution
B) Orbit
Which is the closest star to Earth?
A) Sirius
B) The Sun
C) Polaris
D) Alpha Centauri
B) The Sun
Which machine travels around Earth in an orbit and helps with GPS, weather tracking, and sending phone signals?
A) Telescope
B) Rocket
C) Satellite
D) Rover
C) Satellite
What are the straight paths that light travels in?
A) Waves
B) Beams
C) Rays
D) Lines
C) Rays
Red stars are hotter than blue stars.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Which planet is famous for its large, beautiful rings?
A) Jupiter
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
C) Saturn
What does the color of a star tell us about it?
A) Its size
B) Its distance from Earth
C) Its temperature
D) Its age
C) Its temperature
Which famous space telescope takes beautiful pictures of space?
A) James Webb Space Telescope
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) Kepler Telescope
D) Spitzer Telescope
B) Hubble Space Telescope
What happens when light bounces off a smooth, shiny surface?
A) Absorption
B) Transmission
C) Refraction
D) Reflection
D) Reflection
What is a person trained to travel in space called?
A) Pilot
B) Scientist
C) Astronaut
D) Engineer
C) Astronaut
Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Jupiter
B) Venus
What is a giant group of stars, gas, dust, and planets held together by gravity?
A) Solar System
B) Constellation
C) Galaxy
D) Universe
C) Galaxy
Who was the first Black woman in space?
A) Sally Ride
B) Sunita Williams
C) Mae Jemison
D) Valentina Tereshkova
C) Mae Jemison
Which materials allow some light to pass through them, like sunglasses?
A) Transparent
B) Opaque
C) Translucent
D) Reflective
C) Translucent
A lunar eclipse is safe to watch without special eclipse glasses.
A) True
B) False
A) True
What are the rocky pieces left over from the early solar system, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter?
A) Comets
B) Meteors
C) Asteroids
D) Moons
C) Asteroids (Asteroid Belt)
Which type of eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon?
A) Solar Eclipse
B) Lunar Eclipse
C) Partial Eclipse
D) Total Eclipse
B) Lunar Eclipse
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
A) Buzz Aldrin
B) Yuri Gagarin
C) Michael Collins
D) Neil Armstrong
D) Neil Armstrong
What is formed when an object blocks light, creating a dark shape on the opposite side?
A) Reflection
B) Shadow
C) Rainbow
D) Eclipse
B) Shadow
What is a natural light source that comes from nature, like the Sun?
A) Artificial Light
B) Natural Light
C) Electric Light
D) LED Light
B) Natural Light
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A) Venus
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Mars
D) Mars
Why do eclipses not happen every month?
A) The Sun moves too fast
B) The Moon's orbit is tilted
C) The Earth spins too quickly
D) The Moon is too small
B) The Moon's orbit is tilted
Which telescope can look farther into space and into the past than Hubble?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) James Webb Space Telescope
C) Chandra X-ray Observatory
D) Spitzer Space Telescope
B) James Webb Space Telescope
What does a dark-colored object do more than a light-colored object when light hits it?
A) Reflect
B) Transmit
C) Absorb
D) Refract
C) Absorb
What is a special tool used to see faraway objects like stars and planets?
A) Microscope
B) Binoculars
C) Telescope
D) Magnifying Glass
C) Telescope