Space Test Questions 6R Review

Question 1: What planet is closest to the sun?

Question 2: Which is the hottest planet?

Question 3: Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?

Question 4: How far away is the sun?

Question 5: How long does it take the sun’s light to reach Earth?

Question 6: What star is closest to the Earth?

Question 7: What star is second closest to the Earth?

Question 8: How far away is it?

Question 9: Why can’t we see it at night?

Question 10: Name all of the planets in order, from closest to the sun to farthest away.

Question 11: How many stars are in our solar system?

Question 12: How many stars are in our galaxy?

Question 13: What is the name of our galaxy?

Question 14: Name two of Jupiter’s four largest moons.

Question 15: How many moons does Jupiter have?

Question 16: Which two planets do not have moons?

Question 17: What is another name for the “North Star”?

Question 18: Where is the North Star located?

Question 19: Who were the first two people to walk on the moon?

Question 20: Name one of the 5 space shuttles built in America.

Question 21: What is a satellite?

Question 22: What was the name of the first man-made satellite in space?

Question 23: What is the Earth’s biggest satellite?

Question 24: What is the International Space Station?

Question 25: What is the name of the large space telescope that orbits the Earth?

Question 26: What is a supernova?

Question 27: Name all of the planets that people have walked on.

Question 28: Why can’t you land on Jupiter?

Question 29: Which planet is nicknamed “the morning star” and “the evening star”?

Question 30: What is the big red spot on Jupiter?

Question 31: Why can’t you see Neptune or Pluto without a telescope?

Question 32: Which is the smallest planet?

Question 33: How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?

Question 34: How long does it take the Earth to rotate/spin all the way around?

Question 35: What is a constellation?

Question 36: How many stars are in the big dipper?

Question 37: An American space explorer is an astronaut. What is a Russian space explorer?

Question 38: Which planet spins on its side?

Question 39: Which planet used to have the “Great Dark Spot”?

Question 40: Where does gravity pull people/objects?

Question 41: What’s a blue moon?

Question 42: How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

Question 43: What’s the difference between a waxing moon and a waning moon?

Question 44: Like Earth, Mars is covered with air. What type of gas is makes up most of Mars' air?

Question 45: Pluto is not a planet. What is it?

Question 46: How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?

Question 47: Which planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?

Question 48: Which planet is nicknamed the “Cloudy Planet”?

Question 49: Which two planets are closest to Earth?

Question 50: If you were standing above the North Pole looking down, which way would Earth rotate?