THE UNIVERSE

UNIVERSE

100

The universe includes...

planets, stars, solar systems and galaxies

200

What are huge balls of gas where nuclear reactions take place?

Stars

300

Which statement about the universe is NOT corr

A) Each galaxy contains billions of stars

B) The universe contains billions of galaxies.

C) You may not see all stars with the naked eye.

D) Each solar system contains billions of galaxies.

ect

A) Each galaxy contains billions of stars

B) The universe contains billions of galaxies.

C) You may not see all stars with the naked eye.

D) Each solar system contains billions of galaxies.

400

Select the pair of bodies which are most alike in composition and size

A  Earth and Venus

B    meteor and comet

C    Earth and Neptune

D    asteroid and comet

 

A  Earth and Venus

500

Tidal bulge is caused by

A    Earth’s gravity.

B    the Sun’s gravity.

C    the ocean currents.

D    the ocean’s inertia

D    the ocean’s inertia

Galaxies

100

Galaxies have different shapes.

spiral, elliptical or irregular

200

What´s the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

300

They are celestial bodies that orbit a star and do not emit light.

planets and dwarf planets

400

Name a dwarf planet

Pluto, Erin...

500

A comet is made of___________________________

ice, dust and gases.

Comets& Meteoroids

100

They are small pieces of rock or metal from an asteroid or comet that orbits the Sun.

Meteoroids

200

The pieces of meteor which hit the Earth´s surface are called_____________________

meteorites

300

A rocky , irregular mass that orbits the Sun is an____________________

asteroid

400

The pieces of meteor which hit the Earth´s surface are called_____________________

meteorites

500

A rocky , irregular mass that orbits the Sun is

an ___________________________

Asteroid

Solar system

100

The Solar System is located at the  edge of the

________________________

Milky Way

200

Name the inner planets.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

300

Name the outer planets

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

400

Name the two main regions of asteroids in the Solar System.

The asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt

500

MAIN difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants is 

• A) the way they were formed
• B) the shape of their orbits.
• C) the level of their density
• D) the plane in which they lie.

• C) the level of their density

Bonus

100

When the Sun is completely blocked out by the Moon a ________________ occurs.

• A) total solar eclipse
• B) total lunar eclipse
• C) partial solar eclipse
• D) partial lunar eclipse

 

• A) total solar eclipse

200

What is one important reason why Venus cannot support life as we know it?

• A)Venus has no atmosphere.
• B)Venus' surface temperature is about 480C.
• C)The water on Venus' surface is too hot to support life.
• D)Venus' dense clouds keep the planet's temperature very low.

B)Venus' surface temperature is about 480C

300

Which is the correct alignment for a solar eclipse?

A sun - moon - Earth 

B moon - sun - Earth

C Earth - sun - moon

D moon - Earth - sun

A sun - moon - Earth

400

What method would scientists use to collect information about the surface of Jupiter?

 A Send probes. 

B using telescopes.

C Send astronauts 

D Study the surface from the moon

A Send probes

500

The Earth rotates from ______ to _____

A east to west 

B west to east  

C north to south 

D south to north  

B west to east