Out in Space

The force that pull things together and keeps us stay on the ground is called...

• space

• gravity

• power

• system

The Milky Way has about ... galaxies.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

The shooting stars are another name of

• planets

• asteroids

• comets

• meteors

Objects orbiting the planets are called

• satellites

• asteroids

• meteorids

• stars

When did the International Astronomical Union announce that Pluto isn't inclueded as a planet in the solar sytem?

• 2002

• 2004

• 2006

• 2008

Which is NOT the characteristic of a planet?

• close enough to the sun

• must orbit a star

• It must be big enough to have enough gravity to force it into a spherical shape.

• It must be big enough that its gravity cleared away any other objects of a similar size near its orbit around the Sun.

How fast does a space rocket go in order to leave the earth and get into the space?

• 20.000km/hour

• 30.000km/hour

• 35.000km/hour

• 40.000km/hour

What is the name of the 1st artificial (man-made)satellite launched on October 4th,1957.

• Sputnik

• Aryabhatta

• Terriers

• Insat

This object has an oval orbit and a bright tail. It is called...

• satellite

• meteor

• comet

• star

What is the name of this planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn