Earth and Beyond

What is the name of our Galaxy?

• Milky White Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

What is the line joining the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth?

• vertical

• diagonal

• axis

• zigzag

From the following statements above, which

statement is/are correct? check the correct answer.

• Sun gives out light

• Moon gives out light

• Planets do not give out their own light

• Earth rotating every 22 hours

When one object travels in a circle around another object, it is ______ around that object.

• rotating

• orbiting

• spinning

• encompassing

Most of the asteroids move in orbits between 300 and 500 million kilometers from the sun. They form a huge ring of space rubble called as

• asteroid belt

• rubber belt

• Kuiper belt

• comet

The smallest planet in our Solar System is called

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Earth

When the Moon is in the same direction as the Sun, its dark side faces Earth, it is most likely what phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

The brightest stars in the night sky seem to form patterns, what are the patterns called?

• Complications

• Constellation

• Galaxy

• Solar System

How long does it take the moon to complete its cycle?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 week

What is the next phase after the full Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescents

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescents