Outer Space Basics
What is the name for everything that exists — stars, planets, and galaxies together?
A) The Solar System
B) The Universe
C) The Milky Way
D) The Atmosphere
B) The Universe
What do we call a person who travels into space?
A) Pilot
B) Astronaut
C) Cosmonaut
D) Engineer
B) Astronaut
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A) Venus
B) Mercury
C) Earth
D) Mars
B) Mercury
What is the name of the galaxy that Earth is part of?
A) Andromeda
B) Milky Way
C) Whirlpool
D) Orion
B. Milky Way
What was the first satellite sent into space?
A) Apollo 11 B) Sputnik 1 C) Voyager D) Hubble
B) Sputnik 1
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
A) Alpha Centauri
B) The Sun
C) Polaris
D) Sirius
B) The Sun
What does Earth do once every 24 hours to create day and night?
A) Revolve
B) Orbit
C) Spin
D) Rotate
D. Rotate
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Mars
D) Neptune
C) Mars
What is the main gas that fuels stars and allows them to shine?
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon
B) Hydrogen
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
A) Buzz Aldrin B) Neil Armstrong C) Yuri Gagarin D) Alan Shepard
B) Neil Armstrong
What do we call a large collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?
A) A Galaxy
B) A Nebula
C) A Cluster
D) A Meteor
A) A Galaxy
What’s the name of the path a planet follows as it moves around the Sun?
A) Rotation
B) Orbit
C) Axis
D) Revolution
B) Orbit
What are the rings around Saturn mostly made of?
A) Gas
B) Dust and Ice
C) Rock
D) Clouds
B) Dust and Ice
What do we call the explosion that marks the end of a massive star’s life?
A) Nova
B) Meteor
C) Supernova
D) Galaxy Burst
C) Supernova
What was the name of the space telescope that gave us detailed images of galaxies and nebulae?
A) Hubble Telescope B) Galileo Telescope C) Kepler Telescope D) Webb Telescope
A) Hubble Telescope
What tool lets scientists see faraway stars and planets?
A) Microscope
B) Telescope
C) Satellite
D) Periscope
B) Telescope
Why can’t sound travel in outer space?
A) It’s too cold
B) There’s no air
C) Gravity blocks it
D) The Sun absorbs it
B) There’s no air
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
A) Earth
B) Uranus
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
C. Jupiter
What color are the hottest stars in space?
A) Red B) Blue C) Yellow D) White
B. Blue
Which NASA mission successfully landed the first humans on the Moon?
A) Apollo 8 B) Apollo 11 C) Gemini 6 D) Mercury 7
B) Apollo 11
What invisible force keeps the planets moving in orbits around the Sun?
A) Friction
B) Electricity
C) Gravity
D) Magnetism
C) Gravity
What are the two main shapes of galaxies shown in the episode?
A) Round and Square
B) Elliptical and Spiral
C) Flat and Cube
D) Ring and Wave
B) Elliptical and Spiral
Which planet rotates on its side, making it unique?
A) Neptune
B) Venus
C) Uranus
D) Mars
C. Uranus
What are the leftover cores of dead stars that are extremely dense and pull in light called?
A) Neutron Stars B) Pulsars C) Black Holes D) White Dwarfs
C) Black Holes
What is the name of NASA’s rover that landed on Mars in 2021?
A) Spirit B) Curiosity C) Opportunity D) Perseverance
D) Perseverance