Year 8 Science - Space
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1153
This is a preparatory quiz for the "Space Trek" Unit in Yr 8 Science.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Our nearest star (apart from out Sun) is ______________?
- 2.
The two main gases making up our Sun are:- A.
Hydrogen and Neon
- B.
Hydrogen and Oxygen
- C.
Hydrogen and Helium
- D.
Hydrogen and Nitrogen
- 3.
Our galaxy is called ........
- A.
The Crab Galaxy
- B.
The Milky Way Galaxy
- C.
The Andromeda Galaxy
- D.
The Ford Galaxy
- 4.
The following diagram shows the possible lifecycles of a star. At which stage is our Sun presently?
- A.
Average Star
- B.
Massive Star
- C.
Red Giant
- D.
Red Supergiant
- 5.
Probably the most famous comet is ___________ Comet. It returns to Earth approximately every 75 years.
- A.
Galileo's
- B.
Newton's
- C.
Einstein's
- D.
Halley's
- 6.
The speed of light is approximately:
- A.
300 000 000 km per sec
- B.
300 000 km per sec
- C.
30 000 km per sec
- D.
300 000 km per hour
- 7.
The planets in our Solar System can be broken up into two distinct groups:
- A.
Terrestrial and Aqua planets
- B.
Solar and Gas planets
- C.
Solar and Lunar planets
- D.
Terrestrial and Gas planets
- 8.A black hole is formed from:
- A.
A planet
- B.
A comet
- C.
A star
- D.
A galaxy
- 9.
Man's first landing on the moon in Apollo 11 was in the year:
- A.
1967
- B.
1969
- C.
1971
- D.
1973
- 10.The most likely planet to be inhabited by humans after Earth is:
- A.
Mars
- B.
Venus
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Pluto
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